Transport Manager - Employment, career opportunity in uk

Job Title:  Transport Manager in London
Job Type:    Permanent
Location:    London
Deadline:    9th Sept 2013
Start Date:    ASAP    
Salary:    £40,000
Ref No::    286082-RECRUITING.UK.COM-5


Our client is one of the world's leading logistics companies With more than 63,000 employees at 1,000 locations in over 100 countries, Its strong market position lies in the seafreight, airfreight, contract logistics and overland businesses.
Our client is working on behalf of a major hotel and restaurant group to ensure the safe delivery of chilled, frozen and ambient products to their outlets nationwide.
They are seeking a Transport Manager for a distribution centre in London. The position is permanent.

*Meet agreed delivery schedule/customer service requirements.
*Responsibility for compliance with Company and Statutory requirements regarding operator license, H&S, service quality, drivers hours and tacho regulations, inclusive of WTD.
*Through effective leadership and clearly defined processes, ensure an operationally robust programme for building 'world class' health and safety standards, including Food Hygiene and HSE requirements.
*Comply with Food Safety Regulations and CMI standards.
*Lead and manage a culture that is focused on maintaining and continuously improving a 'world class' Health and Safety standard across the entire operation.
*Maintain relevant food safety & hygiene legislation commitments.
*Monitor fleet maintenance requirements and ensuring they are met.
*Responsible for transport department resource recruitment, induction, assessment and training, including agency staff.
*Monitor and put in place controls for the use of assets and consumables within the transport department.
*Ensure transport department operates within agreed Budget and KPI's, actively seeking ways to improve efficiency, performance and reducing costs.
*Ensuring daily and weekly management information is compiled both for K&N and the customer and that this information is submitted accurately and on a timely basis.
*Preparation of transport daily, weekly and financial period performance reporting KPI's are submitted on time.
*Responsible for management, motivation and development of the on-site transport team, ensuring and maintaining open communication on a day to day basis.
*Ensure appraisal, disciplinary and grievance procedures are carried out in line with Company Policy and culture.
*Ensure appropriate Managers are kept advised of any issues that threaten the quality of service delivery and cost.
*Responsible for meeting social commitments.
*Build lines of communication with relevant Client and Cross- functional operational colleagues to achieve synergies and savings.
*To support the Depot Manager in strategic transport planning.

Job Requirements
*Advanced level in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
*Strong management skills and the ability to communicate with staff at different levels.
*Ability to deliver measurable improvements in efficiency and/or costs through implementation and sustainment of robust process, procedures and practises.
*Demonstrate sustainable improvements within Health & Safety and Human Resource areas.
*Experience of managing within a Trade Union environment.Specifically, Formal Trade Union negotiations

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