Head of Logistics

**About The Role**:
We have an opportunity for a Head of Logistics Manager based in London Heathrow, working for our Aviation & Gateways division.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to be at the forefront of our logistics operation, ensuring the efficient and dynamic delivery of our customers’ products, safely, 365 days per year As the primary point of contact between the customer and your team, you will be confident in discussing all things contract delivery scope and performance, leading your team of Logistics Managers to be motivated and successful in what they do, and ultimately overseeing all operational performance including budgets, forecasts, compliance and efficacy.

**Other Responsibilities will include**:

- Exceeding Customer expectations for the Quality and Timeliness of all products and services supplied.
- Ensure security compliance to Department for Transport (DfT) Regulated Supplier status level as the nominated and responsible person within the OCS security program
- Performance and continuous improvement of the Logistics and Dispatch area.
- Welfare, time & attendance, appraisal and development of the Logistics teams and ensure succession plans are in place.
- Ensure vehicle and driver compliance as the nominated responsible person for transport operations, recognised by VOSA.
- Manage the safety performance of subordinates and ensure that the OCS safety image is reflected positively through your actions and subordinates.
- Take responsibility for ensuring that plant and equipment is maintained and fit for purpose.

Our operation runs 17 hours per day every day of the year and there will be occasions when out of normal office hours will be required.

**Qualifications and Experience required**:

- Higher Education Qualification in Production, Warehousing or Business Management is essential.
- UK Aviation Security Manager Certificate (desirable)
- IOSH Managing Safely (desirable)
- Transport Certificate of Professional Competence (desirable)
- Warehouse/Production/Process/Transport Management
- Results Oriented - Achieving results in a similar continuous short lead time supply operation.

**What will you get in return?**
- An enhanced pension scheme (above auto enrolment rates) - to save for the future
- Life Assurance - to protect your family should the worst happen
- 25 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays on top
- Option to purchase additional annual leave
- Private Medical Insurance - to protect you
- Access to 100s of high street discounts
- Financial Wellbeing support - Access to low interest loans
- Recognition scheme ‘OCS Stars’- monetary rewards given to top performers
- Training and Development
- apprenticeships, e-learning, English as a Second Language and our award nominated ‘Impact’ Programme
- Long Service Awards
- Cycle to work scheme
- discounted bicycles
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- 24-7 Health & Wellbeing Support

**Why join OCS Group UK Ltd?**

OCS prides itself as a company with strong family values and we are passionate about hiring people who demonstrate the same.

We take CARE of you; We act SAFELY and responsibly; We are TRUSTWORTHY; We work as EXPERTS. If you share these Values, we want you to be part of our team.

OCS have a well-respected brand and our colleagues are empowered to be the best version of themselves. We offer job stability and are committed to developing our colleagues by offering more than just a job. We are a financially stable business who continues to be privately owned since its inception in 1900.

We reward those who demonstrate our values and since the launch of our OCS Star recognition scheme we have rewarded nearly 1,500 colleagues with monetary vouchers, certificates, and public recognition within the business.

We invest and support the growth of our people and are currently sponsoring over 310 colleagues who are enrolled in a variety of apprenticeship programmes, ranging from Level 3 qualifications in customer service to degree programmes in Leadership. If you want to develop you career, OCS is a great choice.

OCS offers the family feel of smaller organisations although large enough to offer so many opportunities. We recognise your efforts and contribution and show our appreciation through a variety of reward schemes which in turn results in our colleagues staying with OCS. Our business is the family you can choose, and our people stay for the friendships, opportunities, and career fulfilment we offer.

**About Us**:
At OCS, we’re a proud bunch of around 20,000 colleagues who put customer service at the heart of everything we do. We are not just a cleaning company; we hire security officers, caterers, landscapers, and engineers to name just a few. Our job and career opportunities are endless for full-time, part-time, and casual positions, in addition to countless internal opportunities for existing colleagues. We are big believers in supporting and investing in our colleagues from their very first da