Night Transport Operations Lead

Uniserve; Appleton Thorn; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Discretionary Bonus

Pension Scheme

Annual Salary Review

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Job summary

Uniserve is seeking a Nights Transport Supervisor to oversee and manage all night transport operations at the Warrington site, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of customer requirements while maintaining high operational standards and cost control.

The role involves 4 on / 4 off, 12-hour night shifts, with responsibilities spanning operations management, driver coordination, compliance, system planning and customer service.

Qualifications

• Experience in a transport/logistics environment is essential.
• Supervisory/planning experience is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of driver hours regulations and transport legislation.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and able to manage data and reporting.
• Excellent communication and decision-making skills under night-shift conditions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all night transport activities, including routing, driver allocation and workload planning.
• Ensure deliveries/collections meet customer requirements and SLAs.
• Monitor live operations and react to issues, delays or risks.
• Brief and debrief drivers; maintain clear expectations.
• Ensure safety, compliance and defect reporting procedures are followed.
• Maintain accurate shift records, incident logs, and reports.
• Communicate with customers as required and escalate service risks.

Skills

Transport & logistics experience

Supervisory/planning experience

Strong communication & decision making

Calm under pressure

Ownership & accountability

Proactive problem solving

Fleet operations

Driver hours & transport legislation

IT & data tracking

Professional communication

Clear and professional communicator

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Uniserve is seeking a Nights Transport Supervisor to oversee and manage all night transport operations at the Warrington site, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of customer requirements while maintaining high operational standards and cost control.

The role involves 4 on / 4 off, 12-hour night shifts, with responsibilities spanning operations management, driver coordination, compliance, system planning and customer service.