Night Shift Dispatch Supervisor - Bakery Operations Leader

White Label Recruitment Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

White Label Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Night Shift Dispatch Manager in Central Manchester to lead a night-time dispatch team within a fast-paced bakery/food distribution setting. You will oversee all loading, checking and dispatch activities, ensuring accurate orders and timely deliveries while maintaining safety and stock controls.

The role requires strong leadership, impeccable organisation and a hands-on approach to coordinate with drivers, transport teams and internal

Qualifications

• Previous experience in dispatch, logistics, warehouse or goods-out operations.
• Experience supervising or managing a team in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage loading schedules, priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure and make clear decisions during a busy night shift operation.
• Excellent attention to detail, particularly around order accuracy, stock movement and dispatch documentation.
• Strong communication skills with drivers, transport teams and internal departments.
• Good understanding of health and safety standards within a warehouse, manufacturing or logistics environment.
• Confident managing people, allocating work and maintaining team performance standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all dispatch operations during the night shift, ensuring smooth movement of finished goods.
• Ensure customer orders are picked, checked, loaded and dispatched accurately and on time.
• Manage loading schedules, dispatch priorities and route requirements.
• Supervise, motivate and lead dispatch operatives, loaders and forklift drivers.
• Allocate duties across the dispatch team to balance workload.
• Coordinate with transport teams, drivers and internal departments to support deliveries.
• Ensure dispatch documentation and handovers are completed accurately.
• Maintain high health and safety, hygiene and housekeeping standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Dispatch operations

Scheduling

Health & safety

Attention to detail

Communication

Decision making

Forklift licence

Tools

Forklift licence

Job description

White Label Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Night Shift Dispatch Manager in Central Manchester to lead a night-time dispatch team within a fast-paced bakery/food distribution setting. You will oversee all loading, checking and dispatch activities, ensuring accurate orders and timely deliveries while maintaining safety and stock controls.

The role requires strong leadership, impeccable organisation and a hands-on approach to coordinate with drivers, transport teams and internal