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Distribution Supervisor
Job Posted: a day ago
Salary: £ 16.62 - 16.62 / Hour
Job Type: Contract Temporary
Location: Paull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
We are seeking a Transport Distribution Coordinator to assist our client based in Hull working in the industrial gases sector. This will be a 3 month contract role however the client has indicated that the role may subsequently be offered permanent staff for the right person – subject to business needs and employee performance.
The role operates on a 'four-on/four-off' shift rotation and the shifts are 11 hours of work plus a 60-minute (unpaid) rest break, on an alternating Day/Night pattern 6am to 6pm and vice versa. This is to provide coverage as the plant is in operation 24/7. There is also a 22% shift allowance, bringing the actual pay rate to £16.62 per hour for all shift hours worked (base rate £13.62). Holiday pay will also go on top of this.
The ideal candidate will have;
Experience of Distribution with working knowledge of Transport Legislation
Experience in Supervising a team
Experience of building relationships with Industrial Relations Representatives
Transport Manager Certificate Professional Competence is preferred but not essential
Driver Licence /ADR and Driver CPC is preferred but not essential
A full description is given below – to apply please respond with a copy of your latest CV and information on your availability to start a new role if successful.
Distribution/ Transportation - Distribution Coordinator
The candidate will perform shift supervisor duties for a pool of 55 HGV drivers working all over the UK and EU.
Must have experience in a similar role, ideally in the Chemical industry but not essential.
Transport Manager Certificate Professional Competence is preferred but not essential.
Driver Licence /ADR and Driver CPC is preferred but not essential.
Must be fluent in English.
Must be proficient in MS Office.
Reporting to the Local Distribution Manager (Hull), the Team Lead position is responsible for
assisting in the daily operational management of drivers in the Hull Liquid Bulk Terminal. The
Team Lead shall provide EH&S, Transport, Operational and Quality Support to the distribution
team while ensuring that our daily activities are conducted efficiently and in accordance with
all safety, quality and service standards applicable within the Sub-Region Industrial Gases
Organisation.
The main responsibility is assisting in the coordination and provision of well-trained Driver
Resource in the Hull Terminal meeting our customer and operational requirements. The
position will also occasionally have responsibility for some basic HR-related activities where
appropriate, such as note-taking in meetings. In addition, the position will also ensure that the
Transport element of the Terminal is operating within all Legislative and Company
Requirements. The Team Lead is responsible for coordinating the Daily Distribution Activity
in an efficient manner and in addition, will help drive Improvements in Costs and Compliance
using Key Metrics.
The additional responsibility is the out-of-hours support of other Terminals across the country,
being available for drivers whose local support is out of the office for the evening, the weekend
or potentially for holidays. This will be primarily dealing with reporting of absence, dealing with
issues and queries and providing support to Scheduling, Planning and Fleet teams with
regards to driver related queries. Requirement will be to provide detail in handover when
handing terminal back to its local supervisor.
Key interfaces include the Operations Administration Team, Field EH&S, Scheduling, Drivers,
Regional Distribution Managers, Driver Trainers, Industrial Relations Representatives and
other relevant operational functions to ensure alignment on best practices and commonality
of approach, as well as with the other members of the Operations Team. Accordingly, success
in the position is dependent on Good Leadership Skills, Strong Interpersonal Skills, Ability to
Manage a Number of Drivers, Organizational Skills and Operational/Technical Capacity.
As the Distribution Team Lead you will be responsible for;
This position is accountable for:
• Ensuring Company’s and Legislative Safety Standards and processes are complied with
and maintained at all times on sites, and for personnel and vehicles that the position is
responsible for.
• Ensuring O ‘Licence Compliance – to include Truck Maintenance, Net Defect Reporting,
Tachograph Compliance and Record Keeping.
• Supervising the daily activities of all Drivers within remit.
• Managing and Planning the Holidays of all personnel under their Supervision and
providing resource for holiday cover as well as liaising with Schedulers on Resource
Availability for daily/weekly scheduling.
• Providing Support to investigate matters of a potential Disciplinary nature, and to provide
note taking support in Disciplinary Hearings.
• Planning and Coordination of Vocational Training for drivers within the region - Driver
CPC, ADR Training, HGV Refresher Training, Annual Driving Assessments and any
other training, where required, for all personnel (in conjunction with the Driver Trainers).
• Driver coaching to ensure operational productivity and efficiency
• Providing suggestions on areas where productivity can be gained
• Controlling and Participating in Vehicle Accident Emergency Responses for the
southwest region
• Providing Local Distribution Supervisor with Feedback on the out-of-hours activity of all
sites as required.
• Providing a shift end summary of all activity to Regional Distribution Manager and Local
Manager
• Participating in the maintaining of good Local Level Industrial Relations in conjunction
with 24/7 distribution Supervisor, Regional Distribution Manager and HR
• Management and follow up of the Driver Observation Reports, Vehicle Reports, Site
Observation Reports, Customer Complaints & Run Outs in conjunction with person
responsible.
• Debriefing of infringements as they occur and as notified by Vision system
• Provide regular support by running outstanding infringement debriefs, and by reviewing
videos from system which are received.
• Providing a “helpline” for all drivers across the country when local supervision is absent.
• Perform BSP activities for Hull-based drivers as required (TSOs, Housekeeping audits,
etc.)Before You Apply
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