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Transport Department Manager - Washington Adc

Employer
Asda
Location
Washington, Tyne and Wear
Closing date
12 Jul 2018
Transport Department Manager

About the role:

Our teams of drivers will look to you for the ‘heads up’ on all sorts of vital issues – from analysis of their tachos to the condition of their vehicles. You’ll be the person who sends them off fully prepared and debriefs them when they get back, using the time in between to address the many different issues that drivers face every day.

The Ins and outs:

Manage all aspects of your team of drivers – from their performance to their training needs
Send your drivers out on time and fully briefed
Welcome them back with a full debrief, tacho analysis and vehicle check

What you’ll need:

• The ability to operate at management level, and beyond
• Good people management skills
• A highly flexible approach to your work
• IT literate

Key Accountabilities:

• Manage a team of Driver colleagues
• Man Management accountability, including recruitment, training, performance management, disciplinary and grievance, H&S investigations, recognition and reward for their teams
• Direct and coach colleagues to deliver and maintain the Distribution Charter
• Reward and recognise team performance and celebrate success and achievement
• The first point of contact with a Driver colleague

The position would ideally suit:

• Have strong people management behaviours in line with Asda’s values
• Ability to flex with an ever changing environment, both where the job is impacted and in attitude
• A ‘can do’ attitude
• Ability to manage difficult situations
• Focused on delivering results, and celebrating team wins
• Passionate to make a difference, and passionate to continuously improve

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