Job Description
Are you a skilledTransport Supervisor looking for a challenge? How about an exciting role working on a military estate in support of our Army customers? Youll get to lead a transport services team with a variety of vehicles and personnel under your control. Join a great team at Aspire Defence Services
It takes a cool, calm, and collected person to handle the day-to-day complexity of managing drivers and customer service agents, overseeing fleet scheduling, and associated administrative responsibilities. Youll need to have experience within the transport industry in a supervisory capacity, and should be able to build teams, involve people, motivate, recognise, and reward achievement. Youll also need to show that you have experience with continuous improvement and know how to plan and organise tasks.
Youll be working on a military estate and will be responsible for MoD vehicles and equipment, so itll help if you are familiar with them and have working knowledge of MOD transport policy contained in JSP800 and entitlements to transport contained in various publications.
Your customer service skills will prove important in this role, because as a business our customers are our priority and being able to identify their needs and effectively respond to them will be a great factor in being successful in this role. Other things that will also help you be successful in this role, are your career aspirations and motivations, which we are keen to nurture and grow if you are willing to put in the work.
Youll need to show that you are open and straightforward, and able to set a positive example for other members of the team. In addition to participating as a fully effective team member.
But first, meet the team
With a 35-year contract, making soldiers lives better is at the heart of everything we do at Aspire Defence Services.
Seriously, picture a heart (the real one) and imagine how hard it works to keep the body running, making sure every part gets exactly what it needs to thrive. Thats our mission; to deliver a modern, fully serviced, flexible working environment for soldiers.
And just as the heart needs certain parts to keep the body alive, we need the dedication and commitment of our people to support our customers. We deliver a broad range of services for one-third of the British Army living and working on our patch, and we're proud of the work we do.
Were all about nurturing great teams, and our award-winning safety and wellbeing initiatives are built on keeping an eye out for one another and having a good work-life balance.
In addition to being part of our team,youll also get
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, as well as the option to buy and sell holiday
* Opportunity to earn substantial overtime
* Full PPE and Workwear supplied
* Contributory Company Pension Plan matched up to 6%, plus individual life assurance
* Shopping discounts schemes and extensive Benefits package
* Employee assistance and health and wellbeing check ins
* Reward and recognition to celebrate outstanding achievements
* A safe clean & supportive working environment including excellent facilities and free tea coffee and refreshments
Ready to join the team?
You must have a fully valid UK driving licence and good knowledge of EU drivers hours and tachograph legislation, as well as good working knowledge and use of IT packages including Web based applications.
Youll also need to have experience dealing with problem resolution and a proven track record in customer facing operation, able to demonstrate good customer service ethos.
Other desirable but not so essential qualifications include having a National or International management CPC, Defence Transport Manager qualifications or good H&S awareness ensuring full compliance with health, safety, and environmental legislation IOSH Managing Safety or equivalent.
Salary: up to £32,100 depending on experience
Location: Tidworth and Bulford
Please note: Our garrisons are tobacco free working environments. As part of this role, you willbe required to obtain security clearance prior to starting with us.
We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate against protected characteristics. We guarantee that candidates will be given the same consideration and will pass through our established procedures. Please note, this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.
ADSL has a legal responsibility to ensure that all its employees have the right to live and work in the UK. If you are invited to an interview, you will be asked to bring with you original copies of documentation that provides evidence of your right to live and work in the UK. Applicants needing skilled worker sponsorship may not be suitable for this post due to the immediacy of the appointment. If you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to ADSL verifying that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.
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