Transport Shift Manager

Responsible for the 24/7 Transport operations, managing the Transport Supervisors and supporting the Transport Manager in ensuring that costs are controlled in line with budget / forecast expectations
Working 4 on 4 off Nights, 6pm - 6am
Key Duties of a Transport Shift Manager:
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 the EOA system
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
Proven track record in Transport & Logistics industry.
Demonstrable experience of successful resource management.
Excellent organisation and communication skills.
Proven track record of working to clearly defined service delivery KPI's.
Excellent understanding of Health and Safety processes.
Good people engagement skills, self-driven, positive can-do attitude.
Thrives in a fast paced, challenging and dynamic environment.
Ability to maintain the very highest levels of attention to detail even when under pressure.
Good analytical skills, uses data to inform decisions and direct activity.
Excellent Microsoft Office knowledge including Excel, Word & PowerPoint.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No