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Distribution Team Manager - Balmalcolm

Our Ideal candidate should have:

  • Experience of guiding, developing, instructing, and leading a small team
  • Distribution/Logistics insight in previous roles - such as loading plans
  • Problem solving mindset and ability to think on your feet when challenges arise
  • Ability to engage with your team to keep them motivated
  • Experience of training, coaching, performance and absence management, appraisals and other meetings /reviews.
  • As there may be times when you are on in the Chill supporting your teams, forklift experience is desirable

What the job involves:

  • Building a positive working environment
  • Be the link between your team and the shift manager
  • Carry out risk assessment/safe operating checks, and sign off
  • Planning loading schedules
  • Maintaining lines of communications with external hauliers 
  • H&S insight
  • Ensuring everyone has the relevant training and PPE for the
  • MHE (Mechanical Handling Equipment) they are using
  • Getting to know your team and learning the skills and strengths
  • each team member has
  • Staff development, appraisals, other HR meetings and involvement in interviews
  • Encouraging and highlighting progression and training opportunities
  • Promote a respectful and inclusive environment
  • Maintain a check on physical and mental health wellbeing within your team, and manage any issues accordingly
  • Maintain effective relationships with other key teams across the business, particularly logistics and production
  • Focus equally on Distribution targets and the empowerment of your team
  • Supporting your team during busy times with their workload by being more hands on if required

Working hours are 40 hours per week, Sun - Thur 

Sun & Mon (5am - 4.45pm)

Tues & Thurs (5am - 10.45am)

Wed (5am - 1pm)

Salary – £30,000.00 to £34,000.00 depending on experience

Please note that any offer for this role is conditional to passing an Occupational Health Assessment  

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