Night Transport Shift Manager - KPI-Driven Leadership

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Barnsley; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Wellness program

Eye care vouchers

Reward & Recognition

Retailer discounts

Job summary

Stobart (Part of the Culina Group) is seeking a Transport Shift Manager for its Wentworth site to lead a busy transport operation. Working hours are Monday–Friday nights 18:00–04:00, with a salary up to £33,700 per annum.

You will manage driver performance, compliance, and health and safety while coordinating with the Myworkforce team. The role requires strong leadership, vast transport experience, and a proven record of meeting KPIs, plus a focus on cost-effective utilization of drivers and

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.
• Energetic and has a natural desire to generate and drive improvements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in a customer facing environment.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with our Myworkforce team ensuring compliance of all MWF activity and tasks including resource planning and managing the safety and cost-effective utilisation of all drivers and equipment.
• Responsible for owning, monitor and controlling the driver de-briefing process to ensure that agreed standards of performance are consistently achieved by effective communication and management.
• To manage and support driver workforce all drivers whilst engaged on activity to ensure full legal compliance. Ensure records are correctly completed and maintained in accordance to the procedure.
• Conduct employee investigations, and grievance, when required.
• Manage all aspects of driver performance to achieve or surpass expectations and KPI's.
• Promote company Health & Safety and employment policies within the transport operation.
• Ensuring all personnel files are up to date incorporating licence validation, personal details, completed training.
• Responsible for site audits and works closely with the Transport Manager to ensure KPI’s are met
• To support the daily operational workflow on the customer site by providing answers to urgent queries
• Actively work with the customer and site management team to achieve performance addressing any concerns or questions within a timely manner
• Manage the recruitment of permanent and temporary staff as required to cover business peaks.
• Ensure that the Transport Manager & the H&S team are made aware of all accidents, dangerous occurrences & near misses and that the relevant reports are completed for all such incidents.
• Responsible for identifying and escalating any maintenance and repair issues on site and within depot
• Ensure that all daily vehicle check, vehicle inspection & defect reporting procedures are in place

Skills

Transport experience

Resource management

Organisation

KPIs

Health & Safety

Process improvement

Customer communication

Job description

Stobart (Part of the Culina Group) is seeking a Transport Shift Manager for its Wentworth site to lead a busy transport operation. Working hours are Monday–Friday nights 18:00–04:00, with a salary up to £33,700 per annum.

You will manage driver performance, compliance, and health and safety while coordinating with the Myworkforce team. The role requires strong leadership, vast transport experience, and a proven record of meeting KPIs, plus a focus on cost-effective utilization of drivers and