We have an excellent opportunity for an energised and experienced Despatch Manager to join our Broxbourne Depot. You'll play an integral part in the efficient day to day operations of our Distribution Centre, you will work closely with our experienced Operations Manager who will support you to manage a challenging daily workload where no two days provide the same challenge.
You'll have oversight of a small team of Warehouse Operatives and Drivers for whom you’ll be responsible for coaching, training and motivating. We will look for you to develop a culture of success through positive team engagement, great communications and hands-on leadership resulting in your team continually delivering challenging Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).
It will be important that you are organised as you will frequently need to juggle several tasks to meet deadlines and use your problem-solving and judgement skills to deliver challenging customer requirements. Every now and again you will work alongside your team demonstrating best practice and determination to achieve exceptional performance. So, if you’re naturally driven, excel at people management and like a challenge, then this could be the opportunity for you.
THE DETAILS:
• Location: Broxbourne
• Salary: £32K Per Annum
• Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday based on a 48 hour working week
• Monthly Pay
WHAT YOU WILL DO
• Responsible for on the road management of the delivery fleet via vehicle telematics to ensure delivery performance is maximised and achieve all delivery deadlines.
• Control subcontractors ensuring service levels are met.
• Day to day management of the traffic operations supporting the training of the drivers.
• Supporting with compliance checks in relation to H&S and transport management
• Addressing escalated customer issues through timely actions.
• Proactively monitoring and engaging with driver to achieve all delivery deadlines.
• Ensure the department operates within the legal constraints of the site operator’s licence.
• Ensure the operation is fully compliant with legislation and company tachograph policy.
• Ensure the operation complies with the Road Traffic Act.
• Ensure department complies with health and safety legislation.
• Carry out investigations where applicable
• Supervise the core Knowsley fleet
WHAT YOU NEED
• Previous Supervisory or managerial experience is preferred
• A good approach to prioritisation of daily tasks and keeping a cool head under pressure
• A common-sense approach to problem-solving
• Computer literate
• Comfortable working to strict deadlines
• Great communication skills
HOW WE WILL REWARD YOU
In addition to a competitive remuneration package and company benefits, we provide ongoing development and learning programmes, services and support designed to help you manage and balance your work/life priorities.
Additional Benefits:
• Pension Scheme
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Employee Assistance Program
• SPIRIT Awards - Peer to Peer recognition
Inclusion
Menzies Distribution is committed to creating a fair and inclusive environment where employees feel safe, proud and valued. We encourage ways of working that treat everyone fairly and with respect, and we look to create opportunities to improve the diversity of our workforce across all areas of the business.
We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be, and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.