4/4 Transport Shift Manager

Kinaxia Logistics; North East; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Pension

Full Uniform and PPE

Onsite Parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Loyalty Awards

Job summary

Kinaxia Logistics is seeking a Transport Shift Manager for a night shift in Washington, Tyne and Wear. The role oversees the transport operation, briefs drivers, and replans routes to maintain on-time deliveries while ensuring compliance with Drivers’ Hours and DVSA requirements.

You will coordinate vehicle checks, manage KPI performance, and hand over a detailed briefing to the next day team. Training opportunities including CPC are available.

Qualifications

• Wants CPC or equivalent, knowledge of transport regs and safety standards.
• Desire for logistics qualification or CPC training emphasized.
• Knowledge of road transport regulations and tachograph rules desirable.

Responsibilities

• Take full operational responsibility for the transport operation during the night shift.
• Brief drivers with clear instructions before starting work.
• Monitor vehicles and deliveries, identify delays, and replan as needed.
• Maintain communication with customers about delays and revised arrivals.
• Ensure paperwork and records are completed accurately.

Skills

Highway Code knowledge

Tachograph regulations

Working Time Regulations

Transport operation systems

Geography

Health and Safety regulations

Analyzing logistic problems

Company values alignment

Safe

Talented

Attentive

Reliable

Education

Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)

Logistics qualification

Job description

Kinaxia are looking to recrit a Transport Shift Manager to join their team at their site in Washington. The role of the Transport Shift Manager will be to plan and execute collection and delivery schedules via the most cost efficient and cost-effective means, in line with the business objectives, customer service levels and current legislative requirements.

• Nights
• 4 on 4 off
• Additional benefits:
• Life assurance
• Pension
• Exceptional fleet
• Opportunity for training and development (CPC training)
• Full Uniform and PPE
• Onsite Parking
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Loyalty Awards (recognises employees with 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 and 40 years’ service)
• Employee benefits and discounts across a range of top brands (including shopping, travel, motoring and days out)

About the job:

• Take full operational responsibility for the transport operation throughout the night shift.
• Ensure drivers are properly briefed and have clear instructions before beginning their work.
• Monitor vehicles and deliveries throughout the shift, identifying delays or potential failures at the earliest opportunity.
• Replan work and allocate drivers, vehicles and trailers effectively when operational circumstances change.
• Maintain clear and timely communication with customers regarding delays, service issues and revised arrival times.
• Ensure all required customer procedures, booking references, late codes and delivery instructions are followed.
• Control the dispatch and debriefing process, ensuring paperwork and transport records are completed accurately.
• Produce a clear and comprehensive handover for the incoming day team.
• Ensure full compliance with Drivers’ Hours, Working Time Directive, Operator Licence, DVSA and company requirements.
• Monitor driver infringements, defects, vehicle checks and other transport compliance requirements.
• Coordinate breakdowns, vehicle defects and out-of-hours fleet issues.
• Manage driver attendance, performance, conduct and operational standards.
• Support investigations into accidents, incidents, service failures and near misses.
• Monitor service, utilisation and operational KPIs, addressing areas of underperformance.
• Control agency usage and other night-time operational costs wherever possible.
• Build strong working relationships with customers, drivers and colleagues across the wider Kinaxia network.
• Identify practical improvements that make the operation safer, more reliable and more efficient.

Your knowledge and experience:

• Logistics qualification would be desirable
• Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) or equivalent is desirable
• Working knowledge of the Highway Code, EU tachograph requirements, Working Time Regulations, Road Transport Regulations
• Working knowledge of transport operation systems
• Geography
• Health and Safety regulations
• Analysing and solving logistic problems
• Ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Company values. These are embedded in all roles and applicants must evidence these values as part of the application process.
• Safe
• Talented
• Attentive
• Reliable

4/4 Transport Shift Manager • Washington, Tyne and Wear, England