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Regional Transport Shift Manager – East Midlands

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

ArrowXL are the UK’s leading provider of two-person home delivery who strive to make the world of delivery a better place, by building a business that supports the way we live today. Most of our work is taking responsibility for storing and delivering large, heavy, bulky items – the kind of work that typically needs two people to handle. Quite often these items need installing, which we do too.

ArrowXL are excited to announce that we’re now recruiting for a Transport Shift Manager to manage our satellite depots across the East Midlands (Northampton, Peterborough and Norwich). Leading a team of hardworking delivery drivers, you will hold responsibility for the smooth operation of our Transport and Service Delivery functions, ensuring our customers receive the best quality service.  

Interested in the opportunity of joining the UK’s largest multi-user, two-person, home delivery and warehouse specialist? If so, this position will be of interest to you.

Role Responsibility

You will be required to spend time at our different depots, therefore daily travel is required to fulfil the requirements of this role. Travel to Northampton, Peterborough and Norwich will be your day to day with regular travel to Worcester as you will be reporting to the Transport Manager.

  • Leading and motivating your team of skilled service delivery crews, First Line Managers and Team Leaders
  • Efficient fleet utilisation, resource planning and cost control (whilst always ensuring the operation is both effective and compliant)
  • Taking the lead for legal compliance and safety
  • Identifying opportunities for improved efficiencies within the Transport function, recommending and implementing changes where needed
  • The resourcing, development and management of all colleagues within your team, ensuring our service delivery crews are fully trained in all areas (in particular driver CPC, service delivery standards and product installation)
  • Making prompt decisions which protect customer service and our delivery schedule, as well as remaining commercially focused
  • Managing on-site resources (colleagues, vehicles and equipment) to ensure we have everything required in the right place at the right time to not only meet, but also flex, to our Customers changing needs

The Ideal Candidate

With the amount of applications expected for this position, we will only be able to proceed forward with candidates who match our essential requirements stated below:

  • A minimum of two years’ experience employed within a similar transport management role
  • Experience and knowledge of improving transport operations and introducing operational excellence
  • Excellent knowledge of Road Transport Regulations and hold a National CPC
  • First class people skills. Able to motivate, influence coach and develop your teams
  • Full UK Driving Licence

Package Description

Additional Information:

  • 40 hours per week, on a 5/7 Rota
  • Basic hourly rate of £16.16 (equating to a basic salary of £33,612)
  • Company car or a car allowance (£5,500)

In addition to this attractive salary package, you will also get these great benefits:

  • Annual Leave – 28 days entitlement (including statutory bank holidays) which increases with service
  • Staff Discount at www.very.co.uk (25% discount on designer branded clothing, footwear and home accessories with 15% off furniture, leisure and electrical items)
  • Enhanced Pension Plan options – Company enhanced contributions of up to a 6% match
  • Life Insurance – Company funded 2x basic salary life cover from day one
  • Employee Assistance Programme – Free 24/7 confidential wellbeing support
  • Discounted Gym Membership – Up to 25% discount across 3700 nationally located gyms, health clubs, leisure centres, bootcamps and fitness studios
  • Cycle to work scheme – In partnership with Evans cycles the ArrowXL C2W scheme offers great benefits and discounts
  • Progression and Development Opportunities – Free JAUPT accredited Internal CPC training, Driver Apprenticeships and Internal Management Development Academies
  • Long service awards – We go out of our way to recognise and reward our colleague commitment with our long service awards programme
  • Employee of the month – Winners receive £25 voucher, certificate and Hall of fame recognition
  • Departmental Incentives – Year round departmental competitions, seasonal incentives and fantastic gifts
  • Retail Discounts – Huge discount savings in supermarkets (Asda, Tesco, Morrison’s and Sainsburys), Fashion discounts with (Adidas, Asos, H&M, Boohoo, JD and Matalan) and Technology discounts with (Apple, Argos, Currys/PC World and John Lewis), plus many more savings

About the Company

Our culture thrives on Six core values that form who we are, these are:

Innovative I Safe I Respectful I Excellent I Responsible I One Team

ArrowXL

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