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Role Overview & Mandate
Executive Summary
Allied Bakeries make the top bread brands Kingsmill, Allinson’s and Sunblest. Across our bakeries we make white,...
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Allied Bakeries make the top bread brands Kingsmill, Allinson’s and Sunblest. Across our bakeries we make white, wholemeal and seeded market-leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation’s favourite Healthier White, delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and more.
We take massive pride in our brands and all that we do, including our bakeries having one of the best safety performance records in the industry. We know that the success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team, so if you’re looking to join a business that values its people, encourages everyone to get involved and be the best they can be, we’d love to hear from you.
Overview of role
Location: Stevenage
- Reporting directly to the Transport Manager with indirect reporting to the Transport Front Line Manager
- Supporting the Driver Assessor with responsibility for the coaching and ongoing training of delivery drivers.
- Specific coaching on safe and fuel-efficient driving, correct usage of tachograph systems, delivery point risk assessment, manual handling, diversion management, satellite navigation usage and bridge strike awareness.
- Full written supporting documentation to be provided in support of assessment and driver behaviour.
Key Accountabilities
- Following assessment criteria, accompanying driver on routes, full written assessment on driving style, behaviours, and compliance.
- An experienced driver with exemplary standards, you will be the bridge between having a genuine driver focus coupled with a complete understanding of the business legal compliance obligations.
- All criteria covered in driver induction will need to be evidenced in driver coaching sessions.
- Detailed knowledge of working and legal compliance SOP’s will be required to enable coaching of correct standards.
- To be a custodian of driver tachograph coaching supporting infringement and driver error reduction.
- Support RTA investigations and delivery of corrective actions.
- Monitor manual handling operations, coaching correct methods with observations supporting FLM’s with 1 to 1’s where appropriate.
- Take a leading role communicating to all drivers on the working time directive, the impact on drivers and any future initiatives specifically aimed at driving controls and behaviours.
- Identifying ongoing training and produce periodic plans according.
- Become part of the site steering team for vehicle operations management.
The Right Person
- Safety first focused, continually promoting the message.
- A Self-starter with excellent planning skills.
- A confident and capable presenter, with an engaging training style.
- A good awareness of diversity and the ability to tailor their approach accordingly.
- Exceptional record keeping, data protection assured.
- The energy and determination to set the standards and drive quality.
- Essential C+E license holder.
- Computer literacy, spreadsheets, newsletters, PowerPoint
- At least 2 years experience as a driver in a commercially challenging, results driven, FMCG environment.
Our defining value is to ‘Be the best we can be’; the behaviors that we believe help us to do this and are key to our success are: Aim high, I do what I say, Work Together and Everybody Matters.
We are committed to equal treatment and opportunities for all our people and believe in building a diverse and inclusive organisation that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for consumers, customers and stakeholders.
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