Transport Operations Manager

4 weeks ago


Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom GIST Full time
Job Title: Transport Operations Manager

At Gist, we are seeking a highly skilled Transport Operations Manager to join our team in Carlisle. As a key member of our operations team, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day transport operations at the site, ensuring the operation is running smoothly and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Oversee a team of drivers to drive performance KPIs and have a clear operational plan to reduce cost, improve service, and increase efficiency.
  • Manage the fleet, maintenance, and associated administration, as well as investigate any service or operational failures to understand and prevent in the future.
  • Maintain a safe and friendly working environment for all employees, agency, and subcontractors.
  • Own the recruitment, induction, absence management, well-being meetings, and 121s process, including disciplinaries, grievances, and investigations within the transport department.
  • Ensure effective communication within the transport teams through meetings and briefings.
  • Responsible for delivery of operational KPIs, maintaining and improving performance levels to maximise efficiency of operation in line with account KPIs.

Requirements:
  • Thorough knowledge and hands-on experience of a transport function within the FMCG Distribution Industry.
  • A background operating at a management level is a must.
  • Transport CPC – desirable.
  • A passion for encouraging teamwork, focusing on creating an innovative culture where all employees can voice their suggestions and ideas.
  • Excellent team management skills for developing your team.
  • An analytical mindset.
  • Flexibility to cover a variety of shift patterns in the future.
  • You'll come into contact with Trade Unions (previous experience with this would be beneficial).

About Gist:
Gist is an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and evolving business built on our core values. We are united by our core values; with safety and people at the heart of everything we do, we are progressive, accountable, collaborative, and ethical. Our objective is to establish a performance-focused environment that is fair and inclusive, where everyone can develop, and connect meaningfully to their manager, the Gist vision, and M&S. We are fiercely protective of everyone's health, safety, and wellbeing, and align firmly to M&S's sustainability commitments in Plan A. Gist will play an integral part in the M&S journey as it pushes boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring era. As part of the M&S group, there's never been a better time to be part of our team. Join us and make an immediate impact.

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