IKEA Dartford Transport Team Manager

Transport Team Manager
5 on 3 off shift pattern (with varying start times).
Salary: Up to £38,000 per annum *Dependent on level of experience.

We’re growing at Wincanton, along with our customer IKEA. Join us as Transport Team Manager in our state of the art depot in Dartford. As Transport Team Manager, you will assist with the smooth running of our busy transport operation, through safe practises, optimisation and day to day operational activity.

Our people are the driving force to our success and we’re looking for your operational and people leadership to help us deliver and create a better every day!

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist with the smooth running of our busy transport operation by effective management, optimisation and quality processes.
  • Manage on road issues and the delivery failure process, liaising with customers and finding solutions.
  • Engaging leadership through pre-shift/de-briefings, training and coaching of driver/porters (including transportation safety and compliance).
  • Allocate fleet and crews for home delivery to correct routes, planning and optimising fleet.
  • Manage performance to a high standard along with compliance to all legal requirements. Ensuring high standards are met in line with Wincanton and our customers quality processes.
  • Managing drivers hours ensuring records are accurate in readiness for audits and compliance.
  • Undertake investigations where necessary for any incidents including missing items.
  • Ensure Safe Systems of Work processes are followed in the line with site Health and Safety regulations.

What will you bring to our team?

  • Passion to deliver in a fast-paced transport operation, with previous transport experience in a supervisory role.
  • Experience in using transport management systems and savvy with IT including MS packages.
  • Proven knowledge of driver/transport legislation and proud to deliver compliance.
  • Strong communication skills, with ability to work on own initiative as well as team engagement/delivery.

Our Culture & Benefits

In addition to agenerous salary, we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits include, online discount platform, onsite parking and much more.

Our people are at the core of our business and what makesWincantongreat. That’s why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.

Be a part of our values; We’re Thoughtful, We’re Aiming High and We’re Prepared.
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Our Commitment

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. We want to create an environment where all colleagues feel safe, supported and valued, whilst feeling they can be their whole selves within our workplaces. We are proud that our colleagues represent us and our successes.

Attracting diverse teams, we believe in creating an inclusive, respectful organisational culture for our colleagues and future talent.

Find out more: Wincanton champions a diverse workforce

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