Transport Shift Manager

Michael Page • Permanent • Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom • £40k - £50k / year • 1d ago

We are recruiting for a Transport Shift Manager to lead a fast-paced transport operation within a large FMCG distribution environment, ensuring safe, compliant and efficient delivery performance. This role will take ownership of shift operations, team leadership, service delivery, compliance standards and KPI achievement while driving a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Client Details

Our client is a market-leading supply chain and logistics organisation supporting some of the world's most recognised consumer brands across the UK and Ireland. With a strong focus on safety, service, innovation and employee development, they offer a collaborative environment where operational leaders can genuinely make an impact.

Description

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and manage daily transport operations, ensuring all operational plans are executed effectively.
Maintain full compliance with Operator's Licence requirements, EU Driving Regulations, Working Time Directive, Employment Law and Health & Safety legislation.
Drive a proactive safety culture with a commitment to achieving zero accidents and incidents.
Monitor and deliver transport KPIs, ensuring service levels and customer expectations are consistently achieved.
Manage shift performance, resource allocation and workforce planning to meet changing business requirements.
Act as the primary point of contact between transport operations and customer service teams.
Ensure all operational documentation, audits and compliance records remain accurate and up to date.
Support recruitment, onboarding and training activities to develop a competent and engaged workforce.
Manage departmental costs and make operational decisions that align with budgetary targets.
Maintain high operational standards while driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Profile

The Successful Candidate:

Previous experience managing teams within a transport, logistics or FMCG distribution environment.
Strong understanding of transport legislation, compliance requirements and operational best practice.
Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate, coach and develop teams.
Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads in a fast-moving environment.
Effective communicator with the confidence to engage stakeholders at all levels.
Experience using transport scheduling systems such as Paragon.
Knowledge of JD Edwards software would be beneficial.
CPC qualification preferred but not essential.
Good IT skills including Microsoft Office applications.
A positive, adaptable and solutions-focused approach to change and continuous improvement.

Job Offer

What's on Offer:

Salary of £40,000 - £50,000.
Opportunity to join a well-established and highly respected logistics organisation.
Leadership position with significant operational responsibility and autonomy.
Career development and progression opportunities within a growing business.
Supportive and collaborative working environment.
Exposure to a large-scale, high-volume FMCG transport operation.
Ongoing training and professional development.

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