Operations Manager - Night Shift
Logistics done differently.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Transport Operations Manager to join our Tesco Widnes operation. You will be working Sunday to Thursday, 23:00\-07:00, you'll be responsible for leading the night transport operation, supporting and developing colleagues, maintaining compliance standards, and ensuring excellent service delivery for our customer.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a busy and fast\-paced transport environment where you'll have the autonomy to make decisions, lead a large team, and contribute to the continued success of the operation.
Pay, benefits and more:
We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £45,000\. In addition, we offer 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays with an option to buy an extra 5 days yearly. You’ll have access to a variety of high street discounts, as well as a cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension and many other perks.
What you’ll do on a typical day:
- You will be the most senior point of contact throughout the night and will have management of 14 office colleagues and 210 volume colleagues (excluding agency) plus subcontractors
- Manage the overall operation of the depot on a night\-to\-night basis ensuring that agreed targets are achieved in line with business and customer requirements.
- Monitor planning and dispatch performance and make decisions to protect Customer Service
- Ensure the Site is legally compliant by ensuring correct processes are in place, have an owner and are monitored.
- Ensure reporting deadlines are met for both Financial and Compliance requirements.
- Proactively promote a health \& safety culture
- Support \& encourage a good team working spirit and ensure that the transport team work effectively with the Planning team and communicate frequently to achieve the business objectives
- Follow all HR requirements in relation to disciplinary, absence management and return to work situations
- Maximise the potential of new employees by ensuring their operational and psychological engagement and their continual development within the business.
- Ensure appropriate understanding to enable individuals to meet their role requirements and to create involvement and engagement through two\-way communication mechanisms.
- Excellent communication skills
- Planning and organising skills
- Good communication \& presentation skills
- Coaching \& Leadership skills
- Exemplary customer service skills
- Taking responsibility and demonstrating commitment
- Persuasion and influencing skills
- Decision making
*We strive to create an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, where everyone feels welcomed, empowered and where you can bring your true self to work. You may not feel you tick all of the boxes we have written above, so even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description but you feel you have the skills needed, please feel free to reach out to our recruitment team for an initial discussion. Your skills and passion set you apart and we welcome diverse people and perspectives at XPO. We encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds and identities. To empower you to do as well as possible during the recruitment process, if you require any changes or amendments to our application and interviews, please don’t hesitate to let us know.*
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