Transport Supervisor
Galway
Our client, a leading food service distributor in Ireland looking for a Transport Supervisor to join their team at the Galway depot. The role of Transport Supervisor is crucial to the operation of the depot. This role needs the candidate to be flexible, hardworking, honest and hold good people-management skills and I.T experience.
Key Accountabilities:
- Ensures timely and orderly dispatch of all routes for all locations
- Using technology, monitors daily driver schedules and reports on an hourly basis, in terms of routes and appropriate delivery time to control cost, determine level of performance and meet/exceed customer expectations.
- Analyses the performance of drivers by accompanying them on their routes. Coach driver on findings and recommendations.
- Coaching and motivating members of the delivery team in line with performance and absence management processes to ensure concerns are managed appropriately. Analyse trends where appropriate, coach and where necessary follow the disciplinary processes.
- Ensures equipment breakdown and repairs are minimised and reported. Where there are occurrences that these are referred to vehicle maintenance department.
- Completes and submits all accident/injury reports to Transport Manager/Safety Manager as required in line with predefined timelines.
- Ensure that drivers minimise damages and delivery shortages through proper loading and delivery techniques.
- Identifies, coordinates and delivers as appropriate, the training needs of drivers.
- Ensures that company vehicles are properly maintained, cleaned, and safely operated to reduce accidents and enhance the company brand.
- Leads by example and applies company policy and procedures in a fair, consistent and unbiased manner
Requirements:
- 3 - 5 years relevant management / supervisory experience in a high volume, technology driven, time sensitive distribution operation.
- Competent in the use of IT systems to include Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word.
- Good working knowledge of Department of Transport regulations (Tachograph legislation, Working Time Directive etc.)
- Experience of participation Investigations/Disciplinary's of incidents/absence/performance
- Ability to motivate and manage a team to deliver a best-in-class service to internal/external customers.
- Ability to plan and organize your own and your teams' work activities in a safe, efficient, and effective manner.
- Ability to analyse, interpret, explain and present relevant business and industry specific data.
- Comfortable working in a high volume, deadline focused, customer centric environment.
Preferred Qualifications / Experience:
- Transport Management CPC
- Transport IT systems experience
- Category C Licence would be beneficial
For more information, please contact [email protected]
