An opportunity for an experienced Transport Manager to join a leading food distributor.
As Transport Manager, you’ll work as part of a team responsible for managing the operations, compliance and most importantly, the people. You’ll really ‘get’ the value in recognising good work in the team and making sure they are motivated will be your priority. You’ll lead the team putting safety at the forefront and working towards shared goals of delivering the best service.
Some of the key responsibilities of the Transport Manager include:
* Coaching the team to reach their full potential
* Communicating openly and consistently, delivering key messages to the team at the right time
* Set clear expectations including KPI, safety and team behaviours to all Transport Team Managers by contributing to annual objectives and ensuring Transport Team members hold the relevant skills to effectively complete their roles.
* Consistent application of people standards specifically around recruitment, attendance, performance, conduct, safety and service.
* Monitoring all investigation activity to understand root cause and make sure that corrective and preventative action, has been implemented and solutions identified or escalated where necessary.
* Ensure full departmental compliance through regular monitoring of QHSE, Sustainability and Fleet standards, focusing on team wellbeing in accordance with the relevant policies.
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