Driver Supervisor

The Bread Factory; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK artisan bakery is seeking a Driver Supervisor to manage daily transport operations, ensuring timely deliveries and high safety standards. Ideal candidates will have transport management experience, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to efficiency. This role is focused on coordinating delivery teams and maintaining compliance, making a significant impact on customer satisfaction. The position offers a starting pay rate of £14.70, working on a rolling rota of 5 and 6 days a week.

Benefits

Family friendly policies including maternity and paternity pay

50% GAIL’s discount

Wellbeing benefits such as 24-hour GP service and Cycle to work schemes

Qualifications

• Experienced in transport or logistics management, ideally within food manufacturing or distribution.
• Strong leader with proven ability to motivate and manage a delivery team effectively.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise and meet tight deadlines.
• Knowledgeable in transport compliance, vehicle safety, and road legislation.
• Proactive problem-solver with strong communication and IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily transport operations to ensure all deliveries are completed on time.
• Coordinate with the Bakery team confirming orders are accurately prepared and dispatched.
• Monitor and control transport costs, maintaining efficiency.
• Lead and support a team of drivers, ensuring performance and compliance standards.
• Maintain accurate transport records, ensuring all vehicles are safe and compliant.

Skills

Transport management experience

Leadership

Organisational skills

Compliance knowledge

Problem-solving

Communication skills

IT skills

Tools

Transport management systems

Job description

The Bread Factory is the UK’s leading artisan bakery. We make award-winning bread, pastries, and cakes, and as well as supporting our neighbourhood bakeries at GAIL’s, we are the proud suppliers behind London’s Michelin restaurants, prestigious hotels, and even Buckingham Palace! We believe in making good bread. We may have grown over the years, but our philosophy has not changed… to make exceptional quality artisan bread, cakes, and pastries so more people can enjoy them. We bake by hand with natural ingredients, we insist on the finest ingredients, and though we’re always innovating, our baking is based on time-honoured techniques and our decades-old starters. Nothing pleasures us as much as a freshly baked, lovingly crafted loaf. Product is at the heart of our bakeries and everything we do must tell a story that inspires, our people to support us on our journey of growth, leading the way for artisan baking in the UK.

As the Driver Supervisor, you will be responsible for managing the daily transport operations of our bakery’s fleet, ensuring the timely and efficient delivery of products to customers. You will coordinate deliveries, manage a team of drivers, and maintain high standards of safety, compliance, and cost efficiency. This role requires a strong leader who can optimise transport operations while ensuring customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily transport operations to ensure all deliveries are completed on time and to the highest standards.
• Coordinate with the Bakery team to confirm all customer orders are accurately prepared, dispatched, and tracked.
• Monitor and control transport costs, maintaining efficiency and adherence to budget.
• Lead and support a team of drivers, ensuring performance, safety, and compliance standards are met.
• Maintain accurate transport records, ensuring all vehicles are safe, serviced, and legally compliant.

About You

• Experienced in transport or logistics management, ideally within food manufacturing or distribution.
• Strong leader with proven ability to motivate and manage a delivery team effectively.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise and meet tight deadlines.
• Knowledgeable in transport compliance, vehicle safety, and road legislation.
• Proactive problem-solver with strong communication and IT skills, confident using transport management systems.

Shift Pattern : Mon-Sun, starting at 2 : 00AM alternating pattern of 5 and 6 working days out of 7 each week, on a rolling rota.

Pay Rate : £14.70

Location : Unit 4, Clayton Court, Openshaw, Manchester, M11 2NB

What’s in it for you?

• Family friendly policies such as maternity and paternity pay, and grandparents leave.
• 50% GAIL’s discount and 40% off at The Bread Factory & The Flour Station Markets.
• Wellbeing benefits such as 24-hour GP service, parties, Cycle to work schemes and more…

Our Care Values

We care about Job Well Done

Since 1993, we have been champions in traditional baking with the finest ingredients and techniques. We always do things the right way, not the easy way.

We care about Baking

At The Bread Factory all our teams take pride in crafting beautiful, freshly baked loaves, pastries, and cakes. We are all passionate about our products and share knowledge among us all.

We care about each other

We always act with respect, empathy, and support to our employees, neighbours and customers.

We care about community

We believe in minimising unsustainable practices and reducing waste. Whilst ensuring we continue to provide everyone with nutritious high-quality food.

We care about nature

We’re committed to sustainability across our supply chain—from reducing waste and reusing surplus to supporting regenerative farming that helps restore the planet.