Night Transport Shift Manager – 4/4 Off, Growth & Benefits

Culina Group; Market Drayton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 235 hours

Company Bonus

Pension 5% / 8%

Life Assurance 4x salary

Employee Wellness Programme

Eye Care Vouchers

Discount platform

Job summary

Culina Group is seeking a Transport Shift Manager to lead the 24/7 transport operations at our Market Drayton site. You will oversee Transport Supervisors and support the Transport Manager to control costs against budget and forecast while delivering on service levels.

This nights role is 4 on 4 off, 6:30pm–6:30am, with responsibility for resource planning, staff development, incident investigations, safety compliance and continuous improvement across the fleet and depot operations.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in Transport & Logistics industry.
• Experience in resource management and scheduling.
• Excellent organisation and communication skills.
• Proven KPI-driven service delivery experience.
• Strong Health and Safety knowledge.
• Ability to stay focused and detail oriented under pressure.
• Proficient with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Manage Depot Transport staff to meet service levels.
• Reduce non contract maintenance and damage through checks.
• Ensure fleet is road-ready and declared for planning.
• Resource planning for drivers including agency staff.
• Manage holiday allocations for drivers.
• Develop and motivate the team; training plans.
• Ensure staff trained and equipped.
• Handle incidents and investigations; EOA system.
• Monitor Kronos clocking and shift approvals.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and site procedures.
• Oversee monthly site audits and process adherence.
• Attend monthly customer review meetings and drive improvements.

Skills

Transport & Logistics experience

Resource management

Organisation & communication

KPI-driven service delivery

Health and Safety knowledge

Attention to detail under pressure

Data analysis

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Culina Group is seeking a Transport Shift Manager to lead the 24/7 transport operations at our Market Drayton site. You will oversee Transport Supervisors and support the Transport Manager to control costs against budget and forecast while delivering on service levels.

This nights role is 4 on 4 off, 6:30pm–6:30am, with responsibility for resource planning, staff development, incident investigations, safety compliance and continuous improvement across the fleet and depot operations.