Our new Fareham Distribution Centre is your opportunity to be a part of something special and help shape the future of Booker!
We are opening a new site in Fareham! Our new Distribution Centre will be a 117,000 sq ft modern DC that will be moving up to 270,000 cases per week and will be servicing our group customers across both retail and catering such as Londis, Budgens and Premier
Your duties within the role will be:
Principally managing Driver compliance, but you will support the site management team in the efficient, safe, legal and cost effective management of the Transport operations.
The objective of the role is to ensure that our large, fast-moving Transport operation runs smoothly and efficiently, by achieving optimum service levels across all contracts whilst working to specific KPIs.
The shifts for this role are fixed from Tuesday to Saturday between 09:00 and 17:00
There may be a need for flexibility around these hours when the business requires.
Reporting into the Transport Operations manager, you will work to achieve operational KPIs and service agreements to tight deadlines and drive improvements by engaging the team in promoting a positive culture.
Your principle role will be the management of analysing Tacho-graph infringement reports and go through the infringement with drivers, explaining legal compliance with all transport legislation and in particular Driver’s hours. Also the maintenance of the Fleet so that it is available when required for servicing and MOT’s and Defect Management of the Fleet is also a requirement of the role.
Occasionally you will also be required to manage vehicle breakdowns whilst ensuring that the impact to the retailer is kept to a minimum. You will also be responsible as well as liaising with the Warehouse Operation to ensure timely loading and departure of loads.
- Commitment and ability to work under pressure
- Excellent people management skills and the ability to develop self and others
- Demonstrates high levels of initiative, focus and commitment and flexibility
- Experience of applying a working knowledge of relevant legislation, e.g. Health & Safety, Employment Law, Discrimination etc.
- A good understanding of Transport Legislation and the impact of non-compliance to protect the company Operator Licence
- A good understanding of multi temperature warehouse / transport procedures and compliance
- Ability to effectively plan labour and resource to deliver operational requirements to a timely manner whilst meeting agreed KPI’s and Service Levels
- Effective team worker and confident and positive communicator
- PC literate in Excel and Word and WMS experience
- CPC qualification would be an advantage.
Due to the nature of the job, you will have knowledge of the transport function within the FMCG distribution industry and have previous working knowledge of the business and operational aspects of supervising a depot transport operation. It is important that you have a strong knowledge of transport legislation
