Assistant Transport Manager

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نوع الوظيفة: Full-time
راتب:
40,000 - 43,390 GBP/Year

Company Description

Following years of accelerated growth Culina Group is now a £2.2billion+ turnover business, employing over 22,000 staff, with a fleet of more than 5,000 vehicles. Culina Group operates from over 100+ depots across the UK and Ireland, serving more than 1,000 clients over its framework of chilled, ambient, contract packaging solutions and fresh and baked goods.

Company Overview

Stobart (Part of the Culina Group) is a leading ambient transport and logistics business, providing services to many of the UK’s best known brands across core consumer and retail sectors.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

Job Description

Due to continued growth, we are now seeking an Assistant Transport Manager to join our Transport team at our client’s site in Bellshill. 

As Assistant Transport Manager you will be responsible for the 24/7 Transport operations, managing the Transport Team and supporting the Transport Manager in ensuring that costs are controlled in line with budget / forecast expectations

Shifts – 4 on 4 off night shift 6pm to 6am.
Salary - up to £43,390
Location – Bellshill

Job responsibilities of Assistant Transport Manager include:

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, daily confirmation of spend, in conjunction with other Culina depots
Ensure that all available fleet is on the road and declared to enable the Planning Team to plan the resource
Motivate and develop the team through engagement, training and personal development plans
Ensure all staff are fully trained and have the correct equipment
Ensure that the Transport team comply with all relevant statutes and regulations
Communicate with 3rd Party hauliers in regard to control of all reported defects on drop trailers left for pre loading
Check and approve maintenance cost reports and related invoices
Ensure annual MOTs and service intervals on all fleet equipment are carried out on time
Monitor, Audit and Control suppliers
Attend Monthly Customer review meetings in the absence of the Transport Manager
Supports communication throughout department including team briefings and publication of KPIs
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
Be responsible for the maintenance and fuel aspect of Transport Budget, to include various KPI’s and costs
Support the company in regard to reducing its carbon footprint, for example reducing road miles
Ability to deputise for the Transport Manager

Qualifications

To apply for the role of Assistant Transport Manager, you will possess the following skills, experiences and qualifications:

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
Leadership and motivational qualities and proven experience of building a team
Commercially focused, consumer orientated and customer service driven
Problem solving in a pressurised environment
National and International CPC qualification – desirable
Good commercial knowledge of transport operations including experience of operating in a closed book, shared user environment
Previous supervisory experience within a FMCG environment

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Stobart’s a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement of 20 days
Private Medical Cover– This gives you peace of mind, you have choice, flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa
Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer a great contribution of 3% employee and 5% employer
Life Assurance -  x 2 your annual salary
Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam

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