ABOUT US

John George is a family run business that has been trading since 1725. The company provides nails, woodscrews, bolts & nuts, fixings & fastenings, fencing, sealants, ironmongery and building products to trade customers such as builders merchants, fencing suppliers, roofing merchants and DIY outlets.
Over the years John George has developed a number of brands to meet the needs of a technologically advancing building and DIY trade. These include Super Drive, Exocet, Fence-Pro, Gate-Pro, Timberfast and Impact.
Our customers benefit from a fast, efficient nationwide service delivered from our own depots, on our own vehicles. This gives us the flexibility to meet the requirements of our customers, large and small.

Our vision to be the most consistently dependable and trustworthy supplier to our customers is supported by our core company values:

• Customer first
• Being one team
• Owning it & getting it done
• Creating a positive, inclusive environment
• Seeing beyond your goals

We are seeking a Deputy Transport Manager to help with the day to day running of our Transport Department.

Support the Transport Manager to:

• recruit transport staff in all depots
• run the transport function in the most cost effective way
• train new drivers as and when necessary
• ensure all vehicles are properly maintained and compliant
• report all necessary KPI’s to accurately measure the performance of the Reading transport function
• meet any targets set in relation to those KPI’s
• liaise with the sales departments to ensure customer satisfaction
• provide cover for the remote depot supervisors in their absence
• monitor all driving infringements companywide and action appropriately
• carry out investigations of any transport incidents
• maintain a safe system of work to comply with John George’s Health & Safety Policy
• assist with transport projects from the Transport Manager
• implement any operational, technological or procedural changes within the transport fleet to increase efficiency