Transport Shift Manager

We are a market-leading 3PL food and drink specialist. Culina Logistics ensures that refrigerated goods are stored and shipped in tightly regulated conditions.

At Culina Group we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

Responsible for the 24/7 Transport operations, managing the Transport Supervisors and supporting the Transport Manager in ensuring that costs are controlled in line with budget / forecast expectations

Working 4 on 4 off Nights, 6:30pm - 6:30am

Responsibilities

Manage the Depot Transport staff to execute Traffic plans to enable delivery of products to customers within agreed service levels; Reduce non contract maintenance and damage spends through the use of vehicle passports, monitoring of defects being raised.; Ensure that all available fleet is on the road and declared to enable the Planning Team to plan the resource; Manage the resourcing for the site through effective planning of both core drivers and shift patterns through to daily and weekly resourcing of agency drivers; Manage holiday allocations of drivers ensuring there is enough resource to meet with customer requirements; Motivate and develop the team through engagement, training and personal development plans; Ensure all staff are fully trained and have the correct equipment; Manage any incidents and accidents and follow the process through investigations and the EOA system; Be responsible for Kronos monitoring and approving drivers clocking on and off shift; Ensure that the Transport team and drivers comply with all relevant regulations and site procedures; Ensure annual MOTs and service intervals on all fleet equipment are carried out on time and the relevant paperwork is obtained; Attend Monthly Customer review meetings in the absence of the Transport Manager; Support implementation of service improvements in conjunction with customers and other areas of the business; Generate and implement ideas with regards to staff and operational changes, which will help drive continuous improvement; Ensure a secure and safe environment for staff, both in your department and across the wider business; Manage and carry out monthly site audit ensuring that all processes are being followed in line with Culina Group policy

Requirements

Proven track record in Transport & Logistics industry.; Demonstrable experience of successful resource management.; Excellent organisation and communication skills.; Proven track record of working to clearly defined service delivery KPI's.; Excellent understanding of Health and Safety processes.; Good people engagement skills, self-driven, positive can-do attitude.; Thrives in a fast paced, challenging and dynamic environment.; Ability to maintain the very highest levels of attention to detail even when under pressure.; Good analytical skills, uses data to inform decisions and direct activity.; Excellent Microsoft Office knowledge including Excel, Word & PowerPoint.