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Deputy Business Unit Manager
Peel Ports
GBR
Manager
Onsite
Discovered 1 weeks ago
Full Job Posting
Your Role
- As Deputy Business Unit Manager, you will lead a team of around 15 colleagues and take practical responsibility for safety, service, performance and commercial results. Reporting to the Business Unit Manager, you will plan rotas, coordinate berth schedules and oversee daily operations on site, ensuring people, equipment and resources are deployed effectively. You will coach the team, manage priorities and work with Engineering to support reliable operations. You will complete safety audits, monitor EHS actions, track budgets and expenditure, and use KPIs to improve service, productivity and cost control. You will also support change, develop colleagues and build effective relationships with customers, agencies, contractors, Trade Union representatives and internal teams.
What You'll Bring
- You’ll have: Experience leading and coaching an operational team, ideally in ports, maritime, transport, logistics or a similar environment. An inclusive, collaborative communication style with colleagues, customers, agencies and partners. Experience planning resources, improving ways of working and supporting people through change. Practical EHS knowledge, including audits and compliance; IOSH Managing Safely is preferred. Commercial awareness and experience monitoring budgets, expenditure and performance. Trade Union experience is desirable. A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for travel between locations. Who Are We? Peel Ports is one of the UK’s leading port and logistics companies. With significant investment planned, we are growing and transforming supply chains while working towards Net Zero Port Operations by 2040. Our people, facilities and technology are central to our success. What We Can Offer You Alongside a competitive salary, we offer development opportunities and a flexible benefits package including: 27 days’ holiday per annum, plus bank holidays Matched contribution pension scheme of up to 10% Flexibility to work occasional weekends to support operational requirements Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, critical illness insurance, gyms, retail vouchers Commitment to learning and personal development We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our employee assistance programme when required If you would like to help create safe, efficient and customer-focused operations while developing a supportive team, we would like to hear from you.
Preferred Qualifications
- You’ll have: Experience leading and coaching an operational team, ideally in ports, maritime, transport, logistics or a similar environment. An inclusive, collaborative communication style with colleagues, customers, agencies and partners. Experience planning resources, improving ways of working and supporting people through change. Practical EHS knowledge, including audits and compliance; IOSH Managing Safely is preferred. Commercial awareness and experience monitoring budgets, expenditure and performance. Trade Union experience is desirable. A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for travel between locations. Who Are We? Peel Ports is one of the UK’s leading port and logistics companies. With significant investment planned, we are growing and transforming supply chains while working towards Net Zero Port Operations by 2040. Our people, facilities and technology are central to our success. What We Can Offer You Alongside a competitive salary, we offer development opportunities and a flexible benefits package including: 27 days’ holiday per annum, plus bank holidays Matched contribution pension scheme of up to 10% Flexibility to work occasional weekends to support operational requirements Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, critical illness insurance, gyms, retail vouchers Commitment to learning and personal development We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our employee assistance programme when required If you would like to help create safe, efficient and customer-focused operations while developing a supportive team, we would like to hear from you.
About Peel Ports
Ports & Marine Services1528 employeesFounded 2005
UK port operator running cargo terminals, shipping and integrated logistics services across Britain and Ireland.
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