Transport Shift Manager

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Job Description

Overview

Join our team as Transport Shift Manager within our Group Transport sector, for our customer Sainsburys, based at Hams Hall, Birmingham. You will lead a team of Transport Team Managers, Clerical and Driver colleagues, to ensure that the relevant delivery, productivity, and financial performance indicators are met and to input the overall depot management team as required to deliver business objectives, to be best in class for our customer.

This is a great opportunity for you as a leader to showcase your efficient management of all transport labour and assets, deliver agreed transport productivity levels and other departmental targets, to ensure stores receive deliveries on time and provide the stores with accuracy and quality.

The role is on a three-week rota of 5 days, 4 nights and 5 days. Flexibility is required to ensure coverage across our Peak days.

How will you contribute?

• Internal and external stakeholder communication in a clear and articulated manner.
• Encourage two-way feedback and ideas within the team to improve practises and working environment.
• Proactively encourage a positive and constructive relationship on site with the union and representatives
• Drive CI and hold high personal standards and integrity.
• Lead , coach and develop the team.
• Responsible for the relevant delivery in productivity and KPI performances within transport.
• Deliver on time delivery within the H&S standards
• H&S responsibilities

What will you bring?

• In depth experience in transport operations at management level.
• Full knowledge of transport Legislation
• Experienced of people management and leadership
• Commercially focused
• Experience of working towards strict deadlines
• Experience of a unionised environment is beneficial

What do we offer?

Our Culture & Benefits

In addition to generous remuneration, we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits include, online discount platform, onsite parking and much more.

Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That's why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.

Be a part of our values; We're Thoughtful, We're Aiming High and We're Prepared.

Our Commitment

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. We strive for an environment where all colleagues feel included, supported and valued, whilst feeling they can be their whole selves within our workplaces. We are proud that our colleagues represent us and our successes and we welcome your application.

Find out more: Wincanton champions a diverse workforce

About Us

Wincanton is a leading supply chain partner for British business, providing supply chain solutions up and down the country. Through a wealth of experience and knowledge Wincanton provides business critical services including storage, handling and distribution; high volume eFulfilment; retailer 'dark stores'; two-person home delivery; fleet and transport management; and network optimisation for many of the UK's best-known companies.