Night Transport Lead - 4 on/4 off Shift

Interaction Recruitment Group; Blunham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment Group is seeking a Night Transport Supervisor to take ownership of the night-time transport operations at a busy site in Sandy. The role runs a 4 on/4 off night shift with immediate start and a temp-to-perm pathway.

You will coordinate drivers, vehicles and routes to ensure deliveries depart safely and on schedule. In this hands-on position you’ll make real-time decisions, support drivers, monitor performance, and maintain clear transport records, while working closely

Qualifications

• Experience within transport, logistics or fleet operations.
• Good knowledge of drivers' hours, WTD and tachograph compliance.
• Experience coordinating or supervising drivers.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to make decisions in a fast-moving environment.
• Good IT skills and experience using transport or route-planning systems.
• Calm, practical approach when things don’t go to plan.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating drivers, vehicles and routes to meet daily delivery schedules.
• Making real-time decisions to deal with delays, absence and operational changes.
• Briefing and debriefing drivers at the beginning and end of their runs.
• Monitoring routes and driver performance throughout the night.
• Ensuring compliance with Working Time Directive, drivers' hours and tachograph regulations.
• Managing and investigating tachograph infringements.
• Responding quickly to incidents, breakdowns and delivery issues.
• Maintaining accurate transport and incident records.
• Working closely with warehouse teams, drivers, contractors and customers.
• Monitoring KPIs, SLAs, fuel efficiency and overall transport performance.
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and day-to-day operations.

Skills

Transport ops

Fleet coordination

WTD compliance

Driver supervision

Communication

IT skills

Route planning software

Tools

Route planning software

Job description

Interaction Recruitment Group is seeking a Night Transport Supervisor to take ownership of the night-time transport operations at a busy site in Sandy. The role runs a 4 on/4 off night shift with immediate start and a temp-to-perm pathway.

You will coordinate drivers, vehicles and routes to ensure deliveries depart safely and on schedule. In this hands-on position you’ll make real-time decisions, support drivers, monitor performance, and maintain clear transport records, while working closely