Shift Manager

1 week ago


Kettering, United Kingdom MPC Moving Picture Company Full time

Company Description

Part of the Culina Group, Great Bear is the flexible, agile ambient 3PL alternative. Great Bear is a key player in ambient 3PL with an extensive depot network and some brand new, state of the art facilities. 

Job Description

As a Transport Shift Manager, you will oversee a team of 15-20 drivers and office staff. You will be responsible for the 24/7 transport operations and supporting the Transport Manager in ensuring that costs are controlled in line with budget / forecast expectations. 

You will need to be methodical and be able to think on your feet as this is a fast paced role. 

Shifts: 4 on, 4 off 18:00-06:00

Role Responsibilities:

Manage the Depot Transport staff to execute Traffic plans to enable delivery of products to customers within agreed service levels Reduce non contract maintenance and damage spends through the use of vehicle passports, monitoring of defects being raised. Ensure that all available fleet is on the road and declared to enable the Planning Team to plan the resource Manage the resourcing for the site through effective planning of both core drivers and shift patterns through to daily and weekly resourcing of agency drivers Manage holiday allocations of drivers ensuring there is enough resource to meet with customer requirements Motivate and develop the team through engagement, training and personal development plans Ensure all staff are fully trained and have the correct equipment Manage any incidents and accidents and follow the process through investigations and raise through evotix Be responsible for Kronos monitoring and approving drivers clocking on and off shift Ensure that the Transport team and drivers comply with all relevant regulations and site procedures Ensure annual MOTs and service intervals on all fleet equipment are carried out on time and the relevant paperwork is obtained Attend Monthly Customer review meetings in the absence of the Transport Manager Support implementation of service improvements in conjunction with customers and other areas of the business Generate and implement ideas with regards to staff and operational changes, which will help drive continuous improvement Ensure a secure and safe environment for staff, both in your department and across the wider business Manage and carry out monthly site audit ensuring that all processes are being followed in line with Culina Group policy

Qualifications

Good commercial knowledge of transport operations including experience of operating in a closed book, shared user environment Previous supervisory experience within a busy transport environment Planning and organising skills with a high level of numeracy Excellent negotiating skills with the ability to influence and steer Leadership and motivational qualities and proven experience of building a team An effective communicator at all levels, good verbal and written skills Personal motivation and confidence resulting in a positive impact Genuine team player, a firm and confident manager who is skilled at setting clear objectives and motivating their team Highly tolerant of change – able to work within an evolving organisation Ability to challenge the status quo and drive changes in the business Able to thrive in a highly competitive and demanding environment Commercially focused, consumer orientated and customer service driven Problem solving in a pressurised environment National and International CPC qualification – desirable Attend Culina group training courses to gain knowledge and experience

Additional Information

What you get in return:

Competitive basic salary Competitive Holidays Bonus Private Health Care Life Assurance Pension Scheme Retail discounts
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