Assistant Transport Manager Galway

EZ Living Furniture was founded in Galway in 1998. We are a family run Irish retailer operating nationwide, as well as a full online shopping experience offering delivery throughout Ireland. We are the largest independent Furniture Retailer in Ireland employing almost 400 people

An exciting opportunity, Assistant Transport Manager has arisen to join EZ Living Furniture's Distribution Team based in our Furniture Warehouse Facility in the Carnmore Galway. The successful candidate will play an essential role in our large fast paced operation.

Responsibilities

• Support the Transport Manager and the Distribution team in scheduling runs and field capacity management
• Support the management of all delivery team personnel including but not limited to absence & resource planning and performance
• Ensure delivery teams are running at optimum capacity
• Review current mapping of routes and propose changes and communicate as required
• Printing and distribution of all scheduling master sheets
• One of the points of contact for any delivery issues, liaising with all operational areas and customers as required
• Print delivery and transfer dockets and pass to the delivery teams as appropriate
• Responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of all delivery vehicles supported by the Transport Manager
• Responsible for the maintenance, monitoring and reporting of tracking system (Vanguarder). Review and analysis of results, feedback to driver group and any remedial action required
• Health and Safety
• RSA compliance

Skills And Qualifications

• 3 years experience in a similar role or supervisory role with people management experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisation and time management skills with excellent attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and database management
• An excellent mentor with a history of developing people
• Health and Safety experience, tool box talks and a detailed knowledge of Health and Safety workplace legislation
• Collaborative
• Excellent people skills
• Excellent reporting ability
• Ability to make data driven decisions
• Numerically and Analytically minded

Why join us

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• Up to 23 days holiday per year
• Fun, fast paced & high energy work environment
• Culture Of Developing And Promoting From Within The Company
• Our Generous staff discounts
• Our pension scheme
• Our Bonus Scheme
• Our Educational Support Scheme
• Our Discounted corporate rate health care
• Our free Employee Assistance Programme
• Our wellbeing initiatives like our Bike to work scheme
• Free Flu vaccination
• Career Development Opportunities
• Continuous professional development with dedicated training resources