Day Shift Operations Supervisor – Safe Loading & Delivery

AO; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days holiday

5% contribution pension scheme

Healthcare Cashback Scheme

Exclusive Staff Discount

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adop

Expression of wish service

Make a difference days (x2 fully paid)

Share-save Scheme

Job summary

AO is seeking a hands-on Operations teammate to ensure vehicles are loaded safely and compliant with transport rules. The role supports deliveries, repairs, and scheduling, while maintaining high safety standards across employed engineers, crews, and contractors.

You will train new starters, monitor daily priorities, and provide clear handovers. The position offers a full-time permanent contract with shift patterns that balance early and late hours at Northfleet Gravesend.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of safe loading and transport compliance.
• Excellent delivery monitoring and problem-solving skills.
• Experience supporting and training new starters, including Safe Systems of Work and Health & Safety practices.
• Confident communicator with clear handovers and good operational communication.
• Hands-on team player; capable of organising daily tasks and assisting colleagues.
• Basic vehicle maintenance skills and ability to arrange servicing.
• Strong driver engagement and customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Make sure every vehicle is loaded safely, secure, and fully compliant with transport rules.
• Keep tabs on deliveries and jump in quickly when something needs sorting.
• Help new starters settle in by showing them the ropes, from Safe Systems of Work to Health & Safety basics.
• Share daily or weekly priorities; ensure excellent handovers and communications.
• Work side-by-side with the team to divvy up tasks and support everyone.
• Carry out alcohol testing when needed to keep operation safe and compliant.
• Tackle small vehicle repairs and get servicing booked when due.
• Chat with Drivers and handle questions in a friendly, helpful way.
• Tranship and reload vehicles to keep everything flowing.
• Complete in-house reports accurately and on time.

Job description

AO is seeking a hands-on Operations teammate to ensure vehicles are loaded safely and compliant with transport rules. The role supports deliveries, repairs, and scheduling, while maintaining high safety standards across employed engineers, crews, and contractors.

You will train new starters, monitor daily priorities, and provide clear handovers. The position offers a full-time permanent contract with shift patterns that balance early and late hours at Northfleet Gravesend.