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    Freight Operations Control Manager - Rugby, United Kingdom - Colas Rail UK

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    Position: Operations Freight Control Manager Division: Rail Services Location: Rugby Reporting to: Operations Control Centre Manager Purpose of the Role To support, lead and direct the controllers on shift, ensuring that safe and effective decisions are made to protect company interests. Key Tasks (not limited to)
  • Manage the normal day to day operation of Colas services in a safe and proper manner in accordance with Safety Certificate, railway Group Standards and Colas requirements via the company standards and training provided.
  • Taking prompt and appropriate action to ensure safety of people and equipment and infrastructure in normal operating conditions and during out of course situations as detailed in company standards.
  • Ensuring the control team minimise and manage the effects of operational incidents, cancellations, lateness.
  • To manage a team of Freight Operations Controllers including timesheets, annual leave requests, Freight Roster and all other responsibilities of managing a team.
  • Facilitate Daily Freight Management Meeting
  • Regular and consistent daily / weekly liaison with Freight Management, Loco Planning, Freight Operations, Engineering, Planning & Rostering and Train Planning to ensure collaboration.
  • To assist Freight Control Desks.
  • To issue guidance and support to Freight Controllers and assist in Safety Critical decision making.
  • To manage Accidents and Incidents including the escalation and associated paperwork.
  • Performance Monitoring and TRUST Delay Attribution and associated reporting.
  • Face to Face Team / Safety Briefs
  • Induction and training of New Control Staff.
  • To complete Assessments and Skills Needs Analysis on Freight Control Staff
  • To ensure that all processes, procedures and general day to day duties are being followed and carried out at all times.
  • Manage all aspects of Freight Control personnel including, but not limited to performance, disciplinaries, training, timesheets, annual Leave, and absences.
  • Create new processes and procedures for Freight Control when required.
  • Attendance of Freight Planning and Freight Review Meetings
  • Attendance of handover meetings from rostering team
  • Represent Colas in industry control meetings and exercises as necessary to enhance the reputation and protect the interests of the business.
  • Behavioural Competencies
  • Tenacious in achieving goals and objectives, demonstrate drive, energy, and enthusiasm.
  • Commitment to work safely, as that it is the first consideration in everything that we do.
  • Flexibility in respect of hours worked, dependent on the operational requirements of the business ¿ you may be required to work out of hours, at weekends.
  • Maintenance of trust, tact, and confidentiality
  • Acute awareness of the nature of our customers business requirements and an outward looking focus towards helping them achieve their objectives.
  • Ability to work to standardised instructions and processes and ensuring that others do the same.
  • Qualifications/Experience
  • Experience of Railway Operations
  • Good Railway geographical knowledge
  • Experience and knowledge of the Rail Freight industry
  • Accomplished Control experience and knowledge.
  • The ability to think outside the box, strong decision-making skills.
  • Good negotiation skills and able to resolve problems.
  • Must have Leadership and Management qualities.
  • Strong IT Skills / In depth knowledge of TOPS
  • And what do we offer?
  • At Colas Rail we know how important job satisfaction is for everyone to support with life at home, your health and financial well-being, that's why in return we offer:
  • Competitive Salary
  • 26 days Annual Leave
  • Industry leading Life Assurance
  • Healthcare Cash Plan
  • Wellbeing Employee Assistant Programme
  • Pension Scheme
  • Eye Care Vouchers
  • Long Service Award
  • Season Ticket Loan
  • Occupational Health Service


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