Night Transport Supervisor

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

Eye Care Vouchers

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.

Shift Pattern

4 on / 4 off, 12-hour night shifts

Key Responsibilities:

Operations Management

• Manage and coordinate all night transport activities, including vehicle routing, driver allocation, and workload planning
• Ensure all deliveries and collections are completed in line with customer requirements and SLA’s
• Monitor live operations and react proactively to issues, delays, or service risks

Driver Management

• Act as the first point of contact for drivers on shift Brief and debrief drivers effectively, ensuring clear communication of expectations
• Monitor driver performance, conduct, and compliance during shift

Compliance & Safety

• Driver hours regulations Tachograph rules
• Company safety procedures
• Promote a strong safety-first culture at all times
• Ensure defect reporting and vehicle compliance processes are followed

System & Planning

• Allocate work Track job progress
• Ensure accurate data capture
• Maintain accurate shift records, incident logs, and reports

Customer Service

• Maintain communication with customers where required
• Ensure service delivery meets agreed expectations
• Escalate service risks promptly and professionally

Continuous Improvement

• Identify inefficiencies and suggest improvements
• Support cost reduction initiatives (fleet utilisation, empty running reduction, etc.)
• Contribute to operational performance reviews

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in a transport / logistics environment (essential)
• Experience in a supervisory or planning role (preferred)
• Proficient in use of Microsoft office
• Strong understanding of Driver hours and transport legislation
• Fleet operations
• Good IT skills (transport systems experience beneficial)
• Strong communication and decision-making skills
• Proactive and solutions-focused
• Calm under pressure (critical in night operations)
• Strong ownership and accountability
• Clear and professional communicator

Benefits

• Competitive Salary: We value your skills and commitment.
• Discretionary Bonus: Because your hard work deserves to be rewarded.
• Pension Scheme: We've got your future covered.
• Annual Salary Review: Your growth matters to us.
• Free Eye Test and up to £69 Vouchers towards Glasses: Taking care of your vision.
• Interest-Free Company Loan: We're here to support you.
• Free On-Site Parking: Convenient and hassle-free.
• Referral Bonus £750: Spread the word and earn some extra cash.
• Care First Lifestyle Programme: Because your well-being matters.
• Flu Jabs Annually: Stay healthy, on us.
• Group Life Policy: We've got you covered.
• Electric Vehicle Charging Points at Work: Embrace sustainable transport
• Flexible Career Pathway: Grow with us!
• Supply Chain Academy: We create, deliver and manage learning that strengthens our organisation and the wider supply chain.
• Enhanced Holiday Scheme: we believe loyalty should be rewarded.
• Apprenticeships: Earn while you learn we offer apprenticeships that build talent in vital areas like technology, people, finance, operations and much more.
• Private Health Care: We are committed to your wellbeing.