Transport Shift Manager Nights

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Location: Lenham, Maidstone

Working Hours: Monday to Friday 9pm to 7:30am

Salary: £Competitive

Benefits:

• Employed direct by the company.
• Full Time, Permanent position after probation period.
• Immediate start.
• Extra 1 day’s holiday per year after 5 years’ service, up to a max of 5 extra days.
• Very competitive pay rates.
• Contributory pension.
• Full company branded uniform provided.
• Refer a Friend scheme of £500 (unlimited referrals).
• PAYE earnings meet all income criteria for mortgages and loans.
• Free onsite parking.

At Lenham Storage we value the continuity and stability of our heritage as a family business.

We look to build long- term and trusted relationships with our employees, which are often nurtured over many years.

Come and work with a company that has been successfully employing people for over 78 years.

We have an exciting opportunity for anyone looking for a career in our transport department, while managing a team of transport operatives.

This role is a pivotal part in achieving getting over 1000 deliveries around all areas of the UK each day.

Are you a standout leader with experience of transport administration knowledge and experience?

The Role – Transport Night Supervisor:

You will have overall responsibility for planning and dispatching the drivers and loads on time during the night.

As the Nightshift Supervisor your duty will be to ensure that our admin team has created all relevant paperwork for the drivers, ready for them and their load to be dispatched in the most efficient and economical way.

Be able to react and effectively respond to challenges that could occur while managing the transport team overnight.

Responsibilities – Transport Night Supervisor:

• Provide support with the leading and motivation of a team of transport operatives to ensure that the daily targets are met.
• Planning/overload resolution.
• Phone call receipt and action.
• Administration of driver paperwork.
• Crisis delivery management.
• Night load dispatch.
• Creation of warehouse reporting and communication.
• Processing goods inward loads and paperwork.
• De-Brief drivers.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures including HR, Health & Safety and Quality Additional Responsibilities.

Requirements:

• Experience in planning of multi drop deliveries.
• Knowledge of driver’s regulations for planning of hours etc.
• Empathy.
• A good team player.
• Outstanding communication skills, to be able to liaise with Clients, third parties and a variety of internal departments.
• Calm, organised individual, able to work under pressure, remain calm and professional when dealing with emotional, difficult, or distressed people.
• Can do attitude to solve problems and address solutions for both the client and the business alike.
• Outstanding organisational skills to ensure efficient work ethic.
• Excellent IT skills and be proficient in the use of Excel and Word.

We review every application and if you have not been contacted within ten days, this indicates on this occasion you have been unsuccessful, but we wish you well with your job search.

Please no agencies to contact us with regards to this position.

Could you be our next employee that has worked for us for over 50 years?