Transport First Line Manager (Nights)

DHL Supply Chain; Doncaster; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension—8% employer contribution

Employee contribution 4%

24/7 GP consultations

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Loans and mortgage advice

Job summary

DHL Supply Chain in Doncaster is seeking a Transport First Line Manager to lead daily transport operations, ensuring compliance and customer service excellence.

You will manage drivers and transport clerical team, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate across functions. The role is a permanent full-time position with a night shift from 17:00 to 05:00, on a 4 on 4 off pattern, offering a competitive package.

Qualifications

• Proven people management experience within a transport environment.
• Experience in transport office or wider supply chain operation.
• Experience in unionised environment relations.
• Tachomaster and Microsoft Office proficiency is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, implement and coordinate productivity by communicating job expectations to direct line reports, ensuring deadlines are safely met.
• Ensure drivers are legal and compliant daily/weekly and communicate between transport and warehouse functions.
• Lead the work activities of the drivers and transport clerical team, providing leadership, motivation, training and development.
• Carry out HR management tasks such as staff reviews, absences, appraisals and disciplinaries.

Skills

People management

Transport operations

Team leadership

Microsoft Office

Tools

Tachomaster

Microsoft Office

Job description

Pay Rate: £38,935.10
Grade: RCS N
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Shift patterns: 4 on, 4 off - Night Shift 17:00 - 05:00
Location: Doncaster - DN3 3FF

Are you an experienced transport professional with a passion for leading teams and driving operational excellence?

We are looking for a Transport First Line Manager to join our fast-paced operation, where you will play a key role in managing daily transport activities, ensuring compliance, and supporting a high-performing team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated leader who thrives in a dynamic environment and is committed to delivering outstanding service and continuous improvement.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• To supervise, implement and coordinate productivity by communicating job expectations to direct line reports, ensuring that all deadlines are safely met within allocated time frames, while always maintaining standards of excellence
• Ensure drivers are legal and compliant on a daily and weekly basis and ensure clear communication between all functions within the transport department and the warehouse team
• To lead the work activities of the drivers and the transport clerical team, providing effective leadership, communication, motivation, training and development
• Carrying out HR Management tasks such as staff reviews, appraisals, absence management and disciplinaries

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Proven people management experience within a transport environment, with the ability to lead, motivate and develop teams
• Previous experience working within a transport office or wider supply chain operation
• Strong understanding of working within a unionised environment and building positive working relationships
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications; experience using Tachomaster is desirable
• Adaptable and resilient, with the ability to embrace change and support the implementation of new processes and ways of working

WHY JOIN US?

• Discretionary bonus based on performance
• Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
• Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice
• Visit https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/working-at-dhl-supply-chain to learn more

WHO WE ARE

We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.

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