Nightshift Supervisor

Wm Armstrong (Longtown) Ltd; Aspatria; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Aspatria is seeking a dedicated Nightshift Supervisor to oversee milk operations during the night shift. Responsibilities include leading the driving team, ensuring compliance with legislation, and monitoring delivery performance. The ideal candidate has experience in transport supervision, especially in dairy or FMCG environments. Joining offers a competitive salary of £36,000 to £42,000 and opportunities for growth in a supportive team.

Benefits

Enhanced annual leave entitlement

Medicash healthcare scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in transport or logistics supervision, ideally in a dairy or FMCG environment.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing plans and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the nightshift driving team.
• Oversee start times, load accuracy, and shift coverage.
• Monitor and report on KPIs and customer-required data daily.

Skills

Transport or logistics supervision

Strong understanding of driver legislation

Excellent communication skills

Leadership skills

Telematics and reporting systems

Job description

• Job Title: Nightshift Supervisor Milk Operations
• Location: Aspatria
• Reports to: Depot Manager
• Salary: £36,000 to £42,000 per annum based on experience
• Shift: Nightshift 4 on 4 off 12 hours per shift

Are you a natural leader with a passion for logistics and operational excellence? Were looking for a Nightshift Supervisor to take charge of our milk operations during the night, ensuring smooth, efficient, and compliant delivery performance that exceeds customer expectations.

What Youll Be Doing

• Lead and supervise the nightshift driving team, ensuring clear communication and smooth shift transitions.
• Oversee start times, load accuracy, and shift coverage to meet delivery and collection schedules.
• Adapt plans in real-time to meet customer demands while maintaining profitability.
• Monitor and report on KPIs and customer-required data daily.
• Ensure service levels are met in collaboration with other departments.
• Optimise resources while ensuring compliance with WTD and driver hours legislation.
• Maintain legal compliance for vehicle roadworthiness (defects, services, MOTs).
• Conduct return-to-work meetings, investigations, briefings, and disciplinaries.
• Log and report all accidents, incidents, and near misses promptly.
• Foster a positive team culture, addressing driver concerns and communicating operational updates.
• Manage driver holidays and ensure adequate shift cover.

What Were Looking For

• Proven experience in transport or logistics supervision, ideally in a dairy or FMCG environment.
• Strong understanding of driver legislation and compliance.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing plans and priorities.
• Competent in using telematics and reporting systems.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a dynamic and supportive team.
• Play a key role in delivering essential products to our customers.
• Opportunities for growth and development in a thriving business.
• Competitive salary between £36,000 and £42,000, based on experience.
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement
• Medicash healthcare scheme

Ready to take the next step in your logistics career? Apply now and help us deliver excellencenight after night.

As part of our commitment to safety and wellbeing, applicants will be asked to complete a routine drug and alcohol test during the interview and assessment process.

If you have not received a response from us within four weeks of submitting your application to us, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion as unfortunately, we are not able to respond to all candidate applications as we would wish. We reserve the right to close vacancies at any time once we have received sufficient applications, we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.