Transport First Line Manager

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Pay Rate: £33, 075.00
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Shift patterns: 4 on, 4 off 05:00am - 17:00pm (with night shift cover for annual leave and sick)
Location: Doncaster - DN3 3FF

DHL, an award-winning leading supply chain business is seeking a Transport First Line Manager to play a vital role coordinating our daily logistics requirements. To succeed in this role, you should have a comprehensive knowledge of supply chain supervisory practices and a demonstrative understanding of transport operations.

WHAT DOES THE ROLE ENTAIL?

• • To supervise, implement and coordinate productivity by communicating job expectations to direct line reports, ensuring that all deadlines are safely met within allocated time frames, while always maintaining standards of excellence
  • Ensure drivers are legal and compliant on a daily and weekly basis and ensure clear communication between all functions within the transport department and the warehouse team
  • To lead the work activities of the drivers and the transport clerical team, providing effective leadership, communication, motivation, training and development
  • Carrying out HR Management tasks such as staff reviews, appraisals, absence management and disciplinaries.

  WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

  • Must have people management experience within transport
  • Must have experience working within a transport office / supply chain environment
  • Experience working within a unionised environment
  • Computer literate - must have Microsoft Office experience
  • Experience of conflict resolution would be desirable
  • Adapts well to change and change process

WHY CHOOSE US?

As well as competitive pay rates, you will be entitled to an award-winning range of benefits including:

• Free confidential 24/7 GP service
• Hundreds of discounts (including retail, childcare + gym)
• Affordable loans & enhanced pension scheme
• 24/7 employee support service for you (+ family) with access to free counselling and much more: https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/dsc-benefits

OUR APPROACH TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We will ensure that all our resourcing activities are fair, transparent and consistent across the UK. Find out more about our global approach to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging: https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/diversity

BE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE

DHL is the global leader in Supply Chain management and we keep the world moving. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more, so they can deliver to their customers.

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