Closing date: 13 October 2024
Recruitment Partner: Matt Haywood - matt.haywood@boots.co.uk


ABOUT THE ROLE
Working across Reading & Swindon with hubs in Swindon, Reading, Oxford and Maidenhead. Controlling your team of drivers and ensuring standards are high. Working within the West & Wales region, alongside 10 other dedicated Managers. You will have a coordinator working with you and service over c100 Boots stores.

• Build great relationships with key stakeholders
• Ensure adherence to all standards & policies e.g. Standard Operating Procedures, Health & Safety while Acting as an Ambassador for Boots & PDC always
• Lead a team of PDC drivers – typically 20 – 50 heads. Also manages Team Coordinator
• Motivate, develop & coach drivers, setting performance standards & holding individuals to account against these
• Deliver outstanding customer care across all PDC customers. Drive the service to be flexible, agile & reliable

What you’ll need to have

• The role requires a full driving licence with less than 6 points
• The role is subject to a satisfactory DBS check
• Good people management skills with an ability to effectively influence a team who work remotely. Need to balance good communication skills with an ability to engage and motivate and where necessary hold to account
• Ability to build relationships with a range of stakeholders
• Solid planning skills
• Able to work under pressure, manage competing demands & respond quickly & calmly in a crisis
• Able to demonstrate a real commitment to customer care & that this is a fundamental driver in their thinking

Our benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.


Why Boots
At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, it's with you, we change for the better.


What's next
Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.
This role requires the successful candidate to complete a Pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable groups) or an Access NI Check.
Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.
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Supply Chain

Corporate Functions & Business Support

Managing, Manager, Management, Delivery, Delivering, Drivers, Pharmacy

37.5

51.455910191,-0.973192207

No

No

No

UK Stores

16 - United Kingdom

No

5 - Wales and West

149 - Oxfordshire and Berkshire

2079 - READING

11-Oct-2024

Berkshire

UK

47-48 Broad Street

Reading

Berkshire