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Leading a team the Transport Shift Manager will identify ways to keep teams focused and on track, you’ll need to act independently and think on your feet, finding solutions and calling upon your previous experience to make sound management decisions. You’ll be given full autonomy in the role to build and develop your team, searching for and implementing efficiency and developing better ways of working, to further improve our overall customer experience. The Transport Shift Manager will be able to co-ordinate a fleet of 15+ vehicles and ensure and maintain compliance in all aspects of the EU law. You must have good communication skills, basic Health and Safety knowledge and be able to manage a team. The role is a 40-hour week, 5 days out of 7, Monday to Friday, 10am till 6.30pm. Some flexibility will be required as there is a morning and afternoon shift to manage.
Job Responsibility:
Advising staff on safe and proper operating procedures and relevant checks
Maintain accurate staff and vehicle records
To assess and support the Warehouse
Ensure that all fleet and driver records are compliant with all aspects of DVSA
People management, to cover performance reviews, staff development, disciplinary and grievance handling
Logistics operations and management
Requirements:
Proven experience of managing teams within an operations environment, preferably within the furniture or logistics industry
Experience with two-person delivery operations is advantageous
Demonstrable knowledge of developing, motivating and training teams to achieve expected KPI’s
Good knowledge and understanding of Transport legislation
FLT counterbalance essential
Knowledge of Health & Safety and compliance in relation to warehouse/transport environments
IOSH preferred but not essential
CPC preferred but not essential
Nice to have:
Experience with two-person delivery operations
IOSH
CPC
What we offer:
Employee discount: amazing discounts available on all Oak Furniture land products after successful completion of probation
Life assurance: free cover of a minimum of two times your annual salary up to the age of 65
Birthday: an additional day off for you to celebrate your birthday
Pay Review - our salaries are competitive and reviewed every year
Holidays: a minimum of 28 days statutory holiday per year, pro rata if part-time
Pension: 4% employee contribution matched by the company
Health and wellbeing: great discounts on local gym memberships