Night Shift Transport Ops Leader - Build & Lead 210+ Team

Xpo-bc1cd16f; Widnes; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £45,000 per year

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Workplace pension

Job summary

XPO is recruiting for an Operations Manager (Night Shift) at Tesco Widnes. You will lead the night transport operation, guiding a large team to deliver service excellence while maintaining compliance and safety standards.

The role offers UK night-shift hours and a strong autonomous leadership opportunity. You will manage planning, dispatch, and performance, ensuring targets are met and customer expectations are achieved.

Qualifications

• Experience in transport/warehouse operations management.
• Ability to lead large teams across night shifts.
• Strong planning, safety and compliance focus.

Responsibilities

• Be the most senior point of contact during the night and manage 14 office colleagues and 210 frontline colleagues plus subcontractors.
• Oversee depot operations at night to meet targets aligned with business and customer requirements.
• Monitor planning and dispatch performance and make decisions to protect Customer Service.
• Ensure site is legally compliant with defined processes and ownership.
• Meet reporting deadlines for financial and compliance requirements.
• Promote health and safety culture across the team.
• Encourage teamwork and effective collaboration with Planning.
• Follow HR requirements for disciplinary, attendance and return-to-work processes.
• Develop new employees and enhance engagement and development.
• Ensure individuals understand their role and foster two-way communication.

Skills

Planning

Coaching

Customer service

Responsibility

Persuasion

Job description

XPO is recruiting for an Operations Manager (Night Shift) at Tesco Widnes. You will lead the night transport operation, guiding a large team to deliver service excellence while maintaining compliance and safety standards.

The role offers UK night-shift hours and a strong autonomous leadership opportunity. You will manage planning, dispatch, and performance, ensuring targets are met and customer expectations are achieved.