Transport and Warehouse Manager - Edinburgh
- Recruiter
- Fixed Recruitment
- Location
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Salary
- £30000 - £33000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
- Posted
- 21 Nov 2014
- Closes
- 19 Dec 2014
- Ref
- jn01230
- Contact
- Rikki Holland
- Sectors
- Logistics & Transport
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Transport and Warehouse Manager - Edinburgh - 9 month contract
£30,000 to £33,000 Depending on experience
Greggs is the leading bakery food-on-the-go retailer in the UK. Expert bakers for the last 75 years, we serve delicious, freshly baked, quality food at great value prices to a million customers each day, in over 1700 shops around the UK. We have ten regional bakeries, a central savoury production unit, a distribution centre and our own fleet of 375 delivery vehicles.
Greggs now has a 9-month interim role for a Transport and Warehouse Manager, based at our Edinburgh Bakery on salary of £30,000 to £33,000, depending on experience.
Reporting to the Regional Logistics Manager, the primary focus of the role is to control and direct the operation of the transport and despatch services ensuring that the products are delivered to the shops on time and in full and in a compliant and cost effective manner. This role is an excellent development opportunity for an experienced Supervisor or Manager looking to broaden their experience. Transport experience is not necessary and emphasis will be placed on exceptional people skills.
Transport and Warehouse Manager Key Responsibilities:
- Ensuring goods are despatched and delivered to the shops at the time required to meet service levels
- Providing cost effective delivery routes to all shops while remaining within budget and legal constraints
- Managing compliance and ensuring all transport legal matters are dealt with professionally and efficiently
- Ensuring that Health and Safety and Food Hygiene regulations and standards are adhered to
- Reviewing internal customer interface and systems to identify actions to improve customer satisfactio
- Actively contributes to the weekly production team meetings and national group meetings as required
- Assisting the Logistics Manager in identifying and developing proactive transport approache
- Ensuring that Driver training is carried out within company policy and legal complianc
- Carrying out PDR's with direct reports, agreeing targets and objectives, conducting monthly 1 to 1's and agreeing individual development plans
- Leading both the despatch and transport teams in line with the values, with high visibility through regular meetings and coaching, promoting a culture of achievement and responsibility
Transport and Warehouse Manager Key Requirements:
- Experience of managing a team
- Experience of chill chain and temperature controlled delivery operation
- Experience of a time sensitive daily fresh operation
- CAT C Licence (preferred but not essential)
- Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)
- Good level of computer literacy
Transport and Warehouse Manager Working Hours:
- Mainly dayshift Monday to Friday but flexibility is required
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Transport and Warehouse Manager who has excellent knowledge of the Food or FMCG industry to join a reputable company that offers its employees the chance of career progression, excellent rates of pay and fantastic benefits.
Apply below today for the chance of an early interview!