Operations Manager

Role OverviewAs an Operations Manager, you will be fully accountable for the performance of the Birmingham operation while proactively seeking ways to improve costs, service, and operational efficiency. You will ensure on-site resources (including third-party contractors) are managed, planned, and controlled efficiently to achieve agreed service levels.

Role Overview

Lead a team comprising of drivers (10-20), warehouse staff (2-5), and a full-time supervisor and ensure the well-being of all on-site employees and visitors, managing attendance, conduct, and capabilities, including goal setting, performance reviews, recognition, and addressing performance or conduct issues.

Foster a positive work environment by embodying the ParcelHub/Whistl core values: Can-do attitude, Doing the right thing, and Team mindset.

Facilitate effective communication through daily and weekly meetings.

Assist HR Business Partners with people-related functions and oversee recruitment and strategy in collaboration with the Recruitment Team.

Provide guidance and support to frontline staff on process, stakeholder, and people management activities.

Mail Integrity and Security - Ensure staff compliance with Mail Integrity requirements, including DBS checks and ID cards.

Change Management - Support the management and evaluation of change initiatives at the site and actively contribute to change projects, fostering a culture of open and honest communication to support positive change.Process Management

Ensure shifts are planned and resources allocated correctly to meet SLAs for processing.

Identify process issues and propose solutions, documenting decisions and actions taken.Cost Management

Effectively manage and control the budget to achieve agreed service levels, including productivity, labour costs, overtime, and agency supply.

Demonstrate a clear understanding of costs by product area.Customer Focus

Cultivate proactive relationships with both existing and new clients.

Build effective relationships with service providers and partners.

Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to address operational issues impacting client needs.Health and Safety

Ensure compliance with ISO 45001 standards for Health and Safety and ISO 50001 for Energy Management Systems.

Maintain a fleet of (phone number removed)T vehicles, ensuring daily legal and operational readiness.

Maintain company security processes and safeguard company assets according to compliance standards.We welcome applications for this role from candidates with experience as an Operations Manager, Process Manager or Warehouse Manager and in leadership, change management, health & safety, cost management, process management, stakeholder management and MS Office.

Shift Information

The working hours for this Operations Manager role are Monday to Friday, 11:00 to 1+:30.

About the RoleAre you an Operations Manager looking for a new opportunity with a market-leading brand

We have an excellent opportunity at our Smethwick Depot for someone with a Strong supervisory courier background looking to make a step-change into management with a company whose ethos is founded on encouraging people to be innovative and have fun.

ParcelHub is a dynamic and rapidly growing logistics company dedicated to delivering exceptional service. We need an exceptional Operations Manager to help us achieve our goals.

Benefits

Annual leave enhanced with long service.

Access to our prestige benefits and rewards portal.

Long service rewards: both financial and leave based.

Health cash plan.

Life assurance scheme.

Career development opportunities.

Access to a well-established Employee Assistance Programme provider.

And other excellent benefits you'd expect from a market leader.

Essential Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Able to interpret performance data to draw conclusions, identify opportunities for improvement, recommend solutions, identify talent, and develop staff

Able to manage effectively and make clear and clinical decisions to achieve tasks

Proficient with MS Office, including PowerPoint and Excel, for data analysis and presentation to influence business cases e.g. pivot tables, graphs, etc.

Flexible and able to respond to the needs of the operation in terms of working hours and provide support away from the normal location of work on occasion

Typically, we would estimate that it would take at least 3 years of shift/operations management experience within an FMCG or parcel/distribution environment to gain the knowledge and skills required for this role