Night Transport Lead: Dispatch & Driver Support

Gist Limited; Crossgate; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% M&S discount

Pension (Auto Enrolment)

Life assurance (up to 4x salary)

Wellbeing support & apps discounts

Training schemes & induction

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Gist Limited is seeking a Night Transport Coordinator for its Spalding Transport team. This permanent night-shift role focuses on coordinating drivers, managing live transport activity and keeping deliveries on schedule.

You'll work alongside the Transport Shift Manager, supporting drivers and keeping the transport office running through the night. Working pattern is Nights, Saturday to Tuesday, 38 hours per week, with shifts from 18:00–04:00 or 20:00–06:00, at Wardentree Lane, Spalding.

Qualifications

• Experience in a transport, logistics or distribution operation.
• Previous roles as Transport Coordinator/Planner/Administrator.
• Ability to communicate with drivers and allocate work.
• Supervisory experience and handling return-to-work conversations is a plus.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to multitask under pressure.
• Attention to detail and calm under pressure.
• Exposure to transport compliance and Operator Licence considerations is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate night transport operations to dispatch vehicles and drivers on time.
• Be first point of contact for drivers, provide support and resolve issues.
• Brief and debrief drivers with accurate operational information.
• Monitor live routes and respond to delays; support service recovery.
• Support the Transport Shift Manager with day-to-day operations.
• Manage driver allocation and ensure optimal use of resources.
• Support return-to-work conversations and driver supervision.
• Maintain compliance with Operator Licence requirements and transport docs.
• Complete payroll/Kronos exceptions, holidays and other transport admin tasks.
• Collaborate with Transport, Warehouse and Planning colleagues for a seamless operation.

Skills

Transport coordination

Driver liaison

Route monitoring

People leadership

Workforce systems

Tools

Kronos

Microsoft Office

Job description

Gist Limited is seeking a Night Transport Coordinator for its Spalding Transport team. This permanent night-shift role focuses on coordinating drivers, managing live transport activity and keeping deliveries on schedule.

You'll work alongside the Transport Shift Manager, supporting drivers and keeping the transport office running through the night. Working pattern is Nights, Saturday to Tuesday, 38 hours per week, with shifts from 18:00–04:00 or 20:00–06:00, at Wardentree Lane, Spalding.