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Transport Shift Manager

Gist Ltd
Milton Keynes Full-time
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Job Title
Transport Shift Manager
Location
Milton Keynes, MK44BX GB (Main)

Job Description

Working in partnership with M\&S, at Gist we deliver industry\-leading logistics and supply chain transformation.

At Gist, safety and people sit at the heart of everything we do. We value individuality and create an environment where everyone can bring their authentic self to work, contribute meaningfully, and make a real impact.

We are looking for a Full Time Transport Shift Manager to join our team in Milton Keynes.

As a Transport Shift Manager, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of the day\-to\-day transport operations at the site, ensuring the operation is running smoothly, and supporting the Transport Operation Manager with a variety of tasks that add value to the operation.

What’s in it for you?

Gist is an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and evolving business built on our core values. Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for Gist just that little bit more special.

  • 20% M\&S discount on most things from furniture, fashion and food

  • 22 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (rising with length of service)

  • Discounted rates on healthcare cash plan

  • Attractive annual bonus scheme, based on M\&S performance and personal objectives

  • Auto Enrolment Pension or competitive Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and life assurance (up to 4 times salary)

  • Amazing perks and discounts via our App to major restaurants and retailers

  • Access to a wide range of wellbeing support – including our Employee Assistance Programme

  • A first\-class welcome with a tailored induction and a wide range of training schemes to help with your learning and development

  • Cycle to work scheme
Role details:

Salary: £40,000

Hours: 42\.5 hours per week

Working pattern: 4 on / 4 off shift pattern 6\.00am to 6\.00pm

Location: Milton Keynes, MK4 3FU

What you’ll do:

  • Maintaining a safe and friendly working environment for all employees, agency and subcontractors

  • Own the recruitment, induction, absence management, well\-being meetings \& 121s process, including disciplinaries, grievances and investigations within the transport department

  • Ensuring effective communication within the transport teams through meetings and briefings

  • Responsible for delivery of operational KPIs. Maintain and improve performance levels to maximise efficiency of operation in line with account KPI's
Who you are:
  • Thorough knowledge and hands on experience of a transport function within the FMCG Distribution Industry

  • A background operating at a management level is a must

  • Transport CPC – desirable

  • A passion for encouraging teamwork, focusing on creating an innovative culture where all employees can voice their suggestions and ideas

  • Excellent team management skill for developing you team

  • An analytical mind\-set

  • Flexibility to cover a variety of shift patterns in the future

  • You'll come in to contact with Trade Unions (previous experience with this would be beneficial
Why Gist?

At Gist we are united by our core values; with safety and people at the heart of everything do, we are progressive, accountable, collaborative, and ethical.

Our objective is to establish a performance\-focused environment that is fair and inclusive, where everyone can develop, and connect meaningfully to their manager, the Gist vision, and M\&S. We are fiercely protective of everyone’s health, safety, and wellbeing, and align firmly to M\&S’s sustainability commitments in Plan A.

Gist will play an integral part in the M\&S journey as it pushes boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring era. As part of the M\&S group, there’s never been a better time to be part of our team. Join us and make an immediate impact.

Gist aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers, and suppliers. If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment. If it’s meaningful to you, it’s important to us.

Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfil all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply.

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Recruiter
Carr, Rachel (Recruitment Lead \- )

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