First Line Transport Manager

Sure Call Recruitment & AFE Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay during temp phase

Temp-to-Perm pathway

Job summary

Sure Call Recruitment & AFE Recruitment is seeking a Transport First Line Manager to oversee daily distribution across morning, afternoon and evening shifts at a Greenford hub. You will drive operational excellence, ensure legal compliance, and lead a large team of drivers and transport staff.

The role offers a temp-to-perm pathway with a highly competitive £40,000 salary and 37.5 hour weeks, with weekend rotations as required to meet premium grocery logistics demands.

Qualifications

• Supervisory or team-leader experience in high-volume transport/FMCG environments.
• Ability to manage shift attendance and drive operational performance.
• Knowledge of transport legislation and driver hours regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily distribution network across morning, afternoon and evening shifts.
• Allocate drivers and fleets to meet delivery windows and quality standards.
• Ensure driver and vehicle compliance with UK laws and tachograph rules.
• Lead daily team briefings and manage attendance and absence.
• Escalate real-time delivery issues to maintain customer satisfaction.

Skills

People Leadership

Compliance Savvy

Tech-Minded

FMCG/Transport Experience

Tools

TMS

Spreadsheets

Job description

Job Title: Transport First Line Manager (Temp-to-Perm)

• Location: Greenford, West London (UB6)
• Salary: £40,000 per annum
• Contract Type: Temp-to-Perm (Full-Time)
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Shift Pattern: 5 out of 7 days rota (includes some weekend work)
• Shift Times: Rotational shifts including 4:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, and 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM
• Sector: Premium Grocery Retail / Upmarket Supermarket Logistics

About the Client

Our client is an iconic, upmarket supermarket brand renowned for providing the highest standard of quality and service. Operating out of their state-of-the-art logistics hub in Greenford, they keep London moving by ensuring their premium fresh, chilled, and ambient stock is delivered seamlessly.

On behalf of this prestigious client, Surecall Recruitment is looking for an energetic, professional Transport First Line Manager to guide their distribution teams and lead their fast-paced daily shift operations on a temp-to-perm basis.

What You'll Do

As a Transport First Line Manager, you will oversee the safe, legal, and premium execution of the daily distribution network across morning, afternoon, and evening shifts. Your core responsibilities will include:

• Operational Excellence: Manage the daily dispatch schedule, ensuring driver and fleet allocations flawlessly meet demanding delivery windows and premium brand standards.
• Compliance & Safety: Maintain strict driver and vehicle compliance with UK legal standards, tachograph rules, EU working time directives, and safe warehouse operations.
• People Leadership: Lead daily team briefings, manage shift attendance and absence, and motivate a large, diverse team of drivers and transport staff.
• Service Standards: Act as the first point of escalation for real-time delivery issues, ensuring high customer-satisfaction levels are never compromised.
• KPI Management: Support the Transport Operations Manager by tracking driver metrics, monitoring fuel efficiency, and keeping fleet asset damage to an absolute minimum.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience: Proven supervisory or team leader experience within a high-volume transport, multi-drop delivery, or fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) environment.
• Flexibility: Ability to work a 37.5-hour weekly rota across early morning, day, and late afternoon shifts, including weekends.
• Leadership: A natural motivator with strong people-management skills who can calmly handle real-time operational pressures and HR processes.
• Compliance Savvy: Solid working knowledge of transport legislation, vehicle safety checks, and driver hours regulations.
• Tech-Minded: Comfortable navigating modern Transport Management Systems (TMS) alongside daily use of spreadsheets to keep track of schedules.

What We Offer

• A highly competitive salary of £40,000 per annum
• A direct, proven pathway from a temporary assignment to a permanent contract within a leading retail brand
• Weekly pay during the initial temporary assignment phase
• Excellent career progression routes within an industry-leading supply chain network