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Job Requisition ID: JR9174
Area Operations Manager – Inverness, Elgin, Aviemore & Tain
Our customers, our colleagues, and our community need you! If you love the thought of making a real difference across Inverness-shire and Moray, then read on…
Transport is at the heart of our community – it connects people, gives access to employment and healthcare. It’s much more than simply transport.
Our depots in Inverness, Elgin, Aviemore & Tain are growing, and we’ve got an amazing operations team who now need an Operations Manager to lead them in delivering an incredible service to our customers.
And how will you do that we hear you ask…
* You’ll manage and develop a team of nearly 200 drivers, supervisors, and managers operating local bus services in the Highlands and Moray, as well as express coach services across Scotland.
* By delivering customer-focused, cost-effective operations, laying the foundations for future network growth.
* Using your amazing interpersonal attributes, you’ll build relationships both internally and externally, developing effective connections with key stakeholders, as well as engaging with the local community.
* Working in partnership with our local engineering team, ensuring our vehicles are reliable, clean, and comfortable.
And why would you do this?
* With the responsibility of managing a large team, you’ll continue to develop your key people management skills – and we love promoting from within so it could be a great opportunity for a long-term career within Stagecoach.
* Your efforts will significantly contribute to providing a robust and future-proof public transport service to Inverness-shire, Ross-shire, Badenoch & Strathspey, Moray, and the surrounding areas.
* Plus, there’s bag loads of personal satisfaction from contributing ideas towards the growth of our business, and most importantly creating a fantastic environment in which to work.
You don’t need to have worked in the transport sector – although we’re not put off if you do / have!
What we do need is a passion for people and proven managerial experience. You’ll be leading a large team in all operational matters, and we’ll need to see that you’re comfortable dealing with typical management scenarios.
And strong communication skills are a must – you’ll be developing interpersonal relationships both internally and externally and will need to be able to engage with everyone.
In return, we’ll offer a starting salary of £50,000 per annum, a company car, and a generous pension as well as a few other fantastic benefits.
So, if you love the thought of making a difference to our customers, our colleagues, and our communities, then get clicking that Apply Now button!
Stagecoach workplace culture is one where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences our people bring to the business are celebrated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of background, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.
Location: Inverness Depot, 1 Seafield Road, Inverness IV1 1SG
Salary: £50,000 p.a
Closing date: Friday 8th November 2024
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Stagecoach Group is a leading multi-modal UK public transport company, with operations in England, Scotland, and Wales.
The Group operates bus, coach, and tram services in regulated and deregulated markets.
Stagecoach is the UK’s biggest bus and coach operator. We have major city bus operations in London, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Hull, Sheffield, Oxford, and Cambridge, as well as inter-urban services linking smaller locations. We also run the low-cost coach service megabus.com in the UK and run Scotland’s biggest coach operator, Scottish Citylink, as a joint venture.
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