Depot Manager

Castell Howell Foods

Depot Manager

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Castell Howell Foods, New Ifton, Shropshire

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Remote working

Posted today, 30 Sep | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: b2d46fb0f9874117a09681cef80b77b3

Full Job Description

  • Organise and schedule customer deliveries from the depot.
  • Deal with customer requests and anomalies as required, raising credit notes and checking payment logs accordingly.
  • Coordinate annual leave of depot staff to ensure suitable labour coverage during peak periods.
  • Recruit and train new drivers and assistants to the expected standard of Castell Howell Foods Ltd.
  • Maximise the utilisation and efficiency of the vehicle and labour resource available, ensuring compliance with H&S methods and all other legal requirements.
  • Coordinate the loading and departure of all delivery vehicles, accommodating customer requests, short loads and other daily issues as they arise.
  • Monitor and adjust delivery routes according to sales patterns to ensure that workloads are as evenly spread as possible, whilst considering efficiency and optimisation.
  • Deal with daily/weekly driver infringements, including tachograph, delivery process and customer feedback, providing training and guidance where necessary, whilst updating employee records accordingly.
  • Arrange any assistance required on busier routes.
  • Liaise with the Sales Team to develop and promote efficient business growth whilst utilising existing resources.
  • Carry out weekly and monthly checks as required for H&S compliance.
  • Monitor and check all vehicles for damage on a weekly basis.
  • Work towards improving average delivery count, route value and route weight per scheduled delivery route.
  • Carry out investigations and disciplinaries where appropriate
  • Carry out training and mentoring to employees within the depot
  • Ensure roadworthiness and cleanliness of fleet is maintained at all times
  • Organise both planned and reactive maintenance for the commercial vehicle fleet in accordance to legal requirements
  • The successful candidate should have a positive attitude, be self-motivated and have excellent communication and organisational skills to manage the team of 20+ multi-drop delivery drivers.

  • A full-time position working Monday-Friday, with occasional weekends in peak periods
  • Option of a Company car (salary sacrifice scheme)
  • Life Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
  • 5% Company contribution pension scheme
  • Generous discounted staff purchase scheme - save money on your weekly food shop
  • Perkbox - Benefits & Rewards platform
  • Free onsite parking