OPPORTUNITY:

Brewster Partners have an excellent opportunity for a Distribution Manager. You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of a fast-moving distribution operation and staff engagement, training, management and progression.

THE JOB:

Coordinating and controlling the daily delivery schedule
Regular review and update where necessary of delivery service charter
Delegating work to staff and managing their workload to ensure first-class customer satisfaction
Conducting delivery crew debriefs to ensure all relevant information is collected and communicated forward if required
Arranging and controlling the Preventative Maintenance schedule for all fleet vehicles
Maintaining the condition of the delivery equipment and arranging for necessary repairs
Responsible for monitoring tachograph records and implementing improvement plans where necessary
Implementing and enforcing Health and Safety policies and procedures.
To analyse data to monitor performance and plan improvements.
Overseeing the recruitment of new staff, including interviews, training and inductions.
Ensuring adequate staff levels to cover for absences and peaks in workload.
Promoting staff development, training and disciplinary matters.
Administration of holiday requests and absence monitoring

THE PERSON:

Microsoft Office skills eg.Excel for spreadsheets and records
Full use of 'Trinity' system (Training to be provided where required)
Knowledge of Logistics UK Vision system
Able to work as part of a team or independently
Good communication skills essential
Planning and Organisation
Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and changing environment
Specialist knowledge/experience of Multi drop transport operation(s)

THE BENEFITS:

Competitive salary
25 days holiday, plus all bank holidays
Free on site parking
Pension
Private healthcareBrewster Partners Office Support & Technical Recruitment is a division of the Brewster Partners Recruitment Group focusing on the recruitment of talent in administration, business support, HR, sales, marketing and purchasing in South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, North West, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and the Midlands. If you are interested in discussing this job in more detail or any other aspect of office support and technical recruitment we would really like to hear from you. Please visit our website at Brewster Partners for more information