Job Summary:
To assist the Logistics Manager in the smooth running, health & safety and profitability of the York depot. Other duties will include meeting all onsite and vehicle legal requirements. He/she should have an intuitive ability to clearly communicate their ideas at all levels in the organization and to external customers. A firm grasp of key performance indicators, their collation, interpretation and presentation. Robust management skills to successfully manage and steer the depot personnel.
Job Purpose:
To expedite the Operational Management of the depots Logistics and Warehousing functions. Setting and maintaining high standard in quality and performance, meeting all objectives, deadlines set and instilling firm leadership and direction to his/her team.
Duties:
- Ensure the health and safety of all staff, contractors and visitors to site
- To motivate and encourage excellence within staff
- Ensuring optimum use of resources, drivers, hiring and de-hiring vehicles
- Planning and organizing depot workloads
- Managing information or general administration support
- Monitoring, evaluating and reporting Depot KPI’s
- Evaluation and decision-making
- Quality control
- Project management
- Ensures all associated legal requirements are met.
- Protects operations by keeping financial information and plans confidential.
- Ensure that depot checks and warehouse stock checks are conducted in accordance with procedures
- Ensure all employees comply with the company’s written procedures, processes and instructions
Skills/Qualifications:
- In-depth Knowledge of transport and warehouse operations with at least 3 years’ experience
- Management experience – basic knowledge of employment and HR processes
- PC literate in WMS, routing system, Word & Excel
- CPC National (Not essential)
- ADR Class 7 experience ideally
Person Specification:
- Excellent communicator
- Leadership skills to own and run the depot and motivate and ensure staff engagement
- Ability to work in a fast paced , ever changing scenario where key drivers are compliance and customer satisfaction
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £31,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
