Operations Manager (Transport)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 18 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £37,000.00 i £40,000.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 25 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 2DH |
| Cwmni: | Manpower UK Limited |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | BBBH414450_1750273443 |
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A successful and established company in Kidlington is seeking a motivated and experienced Operations Manager preferably from a transport background to oversee and enhance the operational processes.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring efficient day-to-day operations, problem solving, managing staff, and implementing strategies to improve productivity and quality.
This role requires strong leadership skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively while fostering a positive work environment.
Duties
- Supervise daily operations to ensure operational effectiveness, efficiency and
adherence to company policies.
- Support the Transport Manager with prioritising workload, managing resource
allocation, and helping to ensure compliance with the Operators License.
- Support Department Managers to help lead a team of employees, providing
operational guidance, support, and operational performance evaluations.
- Provide direct line management for other employees, including 20+
Drivers, as well as Parts and Procurement and in-house Laundry personnel.
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess operational effectiveness and
identify areas for improvement.
- Collaborate with Department Managers to streamline processes and enhance
communication across the organisation.
- Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, maintaining a safe working
environment for all staff.
- Implement and oversee ongoing training for staff to promote development
- Prepare reports on operational performance for senior management review.
Skills
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate and manage a diverse team.
- Strong organisational skills with a keen attention to detail.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities, capable of making informed decisions under
pressure.
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, to liaise with various
stakeholders.
Experience
- Proven experience working in operations management, ideally within the transport sector
- Line management in an operational environment
- IT competent (Microsoft Office)
- Administration systems - familiarity with digital platforms and ideally, experience
using vehicle and fleet management software and tools
- Logistics and planning - experience in organising complex activities involving
multiple stakeholders, departments and locations.
Excellent team environment and location, working Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm plus out of hours when needed, salary offered is c£40k