Head Of Artics

Job Title: Head Of Artics

Location: Ridham Dock Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8SR

Salary: Competitive

Job Type: Permanent, Full time

Hours: 42.5 hours per week

About Us:

Countrystyle is a member of the family-owned Heathcote Holdings Group of resource management companies and as a family run business our people and customers are at the heart of our growth and drive for passion for solution focused service.

About the role:

The purpose of the role is to ensure the profitable and compliant operation of the Artic department and delivery of associated sales growth targets in accordance with the Company's overall corporate strategy.

Responsibilities:

To expand and optimise all Artic operations to ensure alignment with the overall corporate strategy as set by the Board.
To lead the Artic team and manage their continuous improvement through coaching and mentoring and supporting them in the achievement of their personal targets.
To deliver the department P&L by:
Production and analysis of the daily vehicle productivity reports (VPR's).
Identifying areas where improvement could be made in vehicle productivity and underlying profitability.
Reviewing all costs of the department.
Overseeing the timely and efficient processing of daily work tickets/ weighbridge transactions including the allocation of work to sub-contractors.
Providing timely data to the Finance team including reconciliation of sub-contracted work to ensure this work is invoiced in a timely fashion.
Generation of purchase orders and invoice authorization to ensure costs are accurately allocated.
Identifying and concluding sales opportunities for existing and new customers as needed to drive revenue/ profit in association with the Sales and Commercial Teams.
Effective management of bonuses, overtime and night out monies.
Ensure compliance of all Artic operation in accordance with all applicable permits, licences, permissions and regulations.
Effectively manage and control all Artic third parties including sub-contractors in line with all Company policies and procedures to include but not limited to the Approved Contractors Register and insurance requirements.
To lead or assist in key projects relating to Artic operations as delegated by the Board.
To develop long-term partnership working arrangements with relevant customers and suppliers.
To provide effective holiday/sickness cover for the role of Head of RoRo/Skips where required.
Ensure that the Company's Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) system is complied with in relation to operations to ensure retention of all ISO certification.
Ensure all Planned Preventative Maintenance is completed in line with all scheduled requirements, liaising with the relevant departments when necessary.
To assist with the development, and where relevant, the implementation of contingency plans where risks or threats have been identified.
Lead and manage the implementation of all compliance issues relating to the Artic fleet.
Ensure that all staff understand and have regard to their duty to take care for their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their actions at work.
Ensure that staff co-operate, report unsafe conditions and comply with the Company management systems and safe systems of work as well as colleagues to help everyone meet their legal requirements.
Ensure that all staff are fully trained, arranging refresher training as required, particularly in terms of driver CPC requirements.
Monitor performance, timekeeping, attendance, holidays, overtime, nights-out, bonuses and sickness levels of individuals and action as necessary.
Conduct absence reviews, disciplinary and grievance meetings as required and in line with the Company procedures.
Take calls and email instructions from customers for service requests/ amendments.
Prioritise customers / sites when required, route vehicles accordingly and communicate with customers as needed.
Proactively manage an effective interface between Countrystyle, waste/ recyclable generating customers and end treatment sites.About you:

Essentials:

Previous experience in managing a transport operation.
Experience of team building and leadership.
Proven experience in dealing with employee relations issues.
Proven experience of reporting to and liaising with Director level appointments.
Fleet Manager CPC
Relevant H&S qualificationDesirable:

Relevant transport qualification
Industry relevant qualificationBenefits:

Car Allowance
Life Insurance with access to GP24
Commitment to wellbeing through Employee Assistance Programme
Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme for eligible employees
Cycle to work scheme
Company Events
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Overseas candidates will NOT be considered for this role. We are not sponsoring Visa's at this time, so please refrain from applying unless eligible to work in the UK.

Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Logistics Manager, Distribution Controller, Artic Lorry Fleet Manager, Artics Transport Manager, Logistics Supervisor, Fleet Supervisor, Transport Supervisor, Transportation Manager may also be considered for this role