Final Mile Delivery Manager - Maidstone

Siamo Recruitment ,
Maidstone, Kent
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £25,000 per annum

Overview

Final Mile Delivery Manager - Maidstone Salary: £26k per annum plus bonus, Car & Benefits I am currently recruiting for prestige Parcel company who require ambitious and experienced Final Mile Delivery Manager. Job purpose: The Final Mile Delivery Manager first and foremost support the Field Team and ensure that the Courier Teams deliver the customer's parcels. About the role: The Final Mile Delivery Managers are the point of contact for the Couriers when they have issues, cannot attend work or need guidance. They ensure that all work that has been allocated has been picked up and delivered by a Courier. Where this is not the case, they work on finding solutions to ensure that our customers’ delivery is achieved. They review tracking data to ensure that the Couriers are on track and where relevant, step in to check if there are issues and offer appropriate solutions. As an agile member of the team, they manage Courier service working out of a number of sub depots within a geographical area. Courier recruitment and “on-boarding” is also a major part of this role. Working alongside Compliance Managers they manage/monitor KPI targets and are responsible for cost management/budgeting. Requirements: The ability to deal with people and conflict The ability to think on your feet and come up with solutions to problems An approachable manner and ‘can do attitude’ Our job is for someone who is able to efficiently prioritise pressing needs where there isn’t an obvious solution and provide feedback to the wider business. A good geographical knowledge of the local area An understanding that a role of this type is not your average 9-5 and will involve working on a weekend on a rotation basis Previous experience of managing a team, coaching and interviewing/recruiting people is essential. Please do not apply if you do not have all of this crucial experience Benefits: Car Bonus (up to £6,000) 26 days holiday Opt in benefits Location Allowance