About the role
As a Night Shift Transport Section Manager, you will lead a team of LGV Drivers in Magna Park, Primary Transport.
You will be responsible and accountable for managing Partners, and Agency across the Transport operation within a 24 hour a day, 7 days a week operation.
Ensuring achievement of productivity and agreed key customer service levels within cost targets through a motivated team. Ensuring Health and Safety, EU Driving Regulations and all legislative and operational procedures are adhered to and Partners are treated fairly and with respect.
Key responsibilities include
Managing the Transport operation, delivering to Branches and other customers in line with the agreed service level
Ensuring all Legal, Health and Safety, EU Driving Regulations and Operational procedures are adhered to at all times, ensuring the safety of self and others
Maximising productivity and managing the usage of overtime and agency to improve costs
Effectively communicating operational and business plans and changes to all Partners
Ensuring all Personnel policies and procedures are followed, enabling Partners to be treated fairly and with respect
Ensuring information is recorded accurately on all Transport and Personnel Management Systems
Essential skills you’ll need
CPC National, LGV1 ( C+E qualification on licence )
Excellent Transport knowledge of current EU and Working Time regulations
Experience of working in a management role in a Transport / Distribution environment
A good understanding of Health and Safety legislation
Experience of dealing with full disciplinary procedures according to ACAS guidelines
Previous experience of leading a team and developing others
PC and numerically literate
Desirable skills you could bring
Is a confident communicator in a team and one to one environment
Has strong organisational and planning skills
Proactive,results orientated and deadline driven
Benefits of the Partnership and the role
You will enjoy 25% discount in John Lewis and 20% in Waitrose
The Partnership has a competitive pension scheme where your contributions will be matched by the Partnership (up to 8% of pay)
Excellent work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our marketing leading equal parenthood leave policy
Find out more about the extensive range of exciting benefits that you could enjoy when you join us on our website under About the Partnership; Benefits.
Next Steps
The application form consists of a CV upload followed by application questions. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything that you need to in time. (If internal, check your Workday notifications and see further guidance on the PDW under "Internal application process").
Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include a face to face interview
You'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you.
Thanks for your patience in the meantime and for showing an interest in joining JLP.
