Night Transport Shift Leader - 4 on/4 off, KPI Driven

Culina Group; Tilbury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Bonus

Pension scheme 5% / 8%

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Eye Care Vouchers

Reward & Recognition

Employee discounts

Job summary

Culina Logistics is seeking a Transport Shift Manager to lead a 24/7 operation, supervising Transport Supervisors and supporting the Transport Manager. You will ensure cost control, schedule adherence, and safety across on-site teams.

Working 4 on 4 off nights (6pm–6am), you will coordinate staff, plan resource needs, monitor performance, and drive continuous improvement within a dynamic logistics facility at Culina Group.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in Transport & Logistics industry.
• Demonstrable experience of successful resource management.
• Excellent organisation and communication skills.
• Proven track record of working to clearly defined service delivery KPI's.
• Excellent understanding of Health and Safety processes.
• Thrives in a fast paced, challenging and dynamic environment.
• Ability to maintain the very highest levels of attention to detail even when under pressure.
• Good analytical skills, uses data to inform decisions and direct activity.
• Excellent Microsoft Office knowledge including Excel, Word & PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Depot Transport staff to execute Traffic plans to enable delivery of products to customers within agreed service levels.
• Reduce non contract maintenance and damage spends through the use of vehicle passports, monitoring of defects being raised.
• Ensure that all available fleet is on the road and declared to enable the Planning Team to plan the resource.
• Manage the resourcing for the site through effective planning of both core drivers and shift patterns through to daily and weekly resourcing of agency drivers.
• Manage holiday allocations of drivers ensuring there is enough resource to meet with customer requirements.
• Motivate and develop the team through engagement, training and personal development plans.
• Ensure all staff are fully trained and have the correct equipment.
• Manage any incidents and accidents and follow the process through investigations and the EOA system.
• Be responsible for Kronos monitoring and approving drivers clocking on and off shift.
• Ensure that the Transport team and drivers comply with all relevant regulations and site procedures.
• Ensure annual MOTs and service intervals on all fleet equipment are carried out on time and the relevant paperwork is obtained.
• Attend Monthly Customer review meetings in the absence of the Transport Manager.
• Support implementation of service improvements in conjunction with customers and other areas of the business.
• Generate and implement ideas with regards to staff and operational changes, which will help drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure a secure and safe environment for staff, both in your department and across the wider business.
• Manage and carry out monthly site audit ensuring that all processes are being followed in line with Culina Group policy.

Skills

Transport & Logistics

Resource management

Organisational skills

Communication skills

KPI delivery

Health & Safety

Attention to detail

Data analysis

MS Office

Excel

Tools

Kronos

Job description

Culina Logistics is seeking a Transport Shift Manager to lead a 24/7 operation, supervising Transport Supervisors and supporting the Transport Manager. You will ensure cost control, schedule adherence, and safety across on-site teams.

Working 4 on 4 off nights (6pm–6am), you will coordinate staff, plan resource needs, monitor performance, and drive continuous improvement within a dynamic logistics facility at Culina Group.