Transport Shift Lead

Müller UK & Ireland; Amesbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Life assurance

23 days holiday

Müller Rewards discounts

Window benefits

Job summary

Müller UK & Ireland is seeking a Transport Shift Lead for the Amesbury Depot. You will lead a team, drive performance, and support talent development to ensure operational excellence.

The role emphasizes coaching, process discipline, and collaboration with cross-functional leaders to achieve OGSM targets and safe, compliant operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar transport or logistics leadership role.
• Strong people management and coaching skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated attitude with a commitment to excellence.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• CPC in Transport Management is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team to deliver against OGSM targets.
• Drive continuous improvement through OE initiatives.
• Create a high-performance culture with PMS, KPI tracking and handovers.
• Coach and develop team members; conduct performance reviews and ER.
• Ensure compliance with legal, audit and safety standards.
• Act as escalation point for customer service issues.
• Promote safety culture and lead incident investigations.
• Support succession planning and personal development across the team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to boost business performance.
• Manage contractor control and permit processes.

Skills

People management

Coaching

Team leadership

Safety culture

Independent working

Education

CPC in Transport Management

Job description

Join Us as a Transport Shift Lead

Location: Amesbury Depot
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Shift Pattern: Monday-Friday 0900-1700

We're looking for a motivated and experienced Transport Shift Leader to lead our team at the Amesbury Depot. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in driving performance, developing talent, and ensuring operational excellence.

What You’ll Do

As Transport Shift Leader, you’ll be responsible for:

• Leading your team to deliver against OGSM (Objectives, Goals, Strategies, Measures) targets.
• Driving continuous improvement through Operational Excellence (OE) initiatives.
• Creating a high-performance culture using PMS principles, KPI tracking, and effective handovers.
• Coaching and developing team members, managing performance reviews, and handling employee relations.
• Ensuring compliance with legal, audit, and safety standards.
• Acting as the escalation point for customer service issues.
• Promoting a culture of safety and leading incident investigations.
• Supporting succession planning and personal development across the team.
• Collaborating with cross-functional leaders to enhance business performance.
• Managing contractor control and permit processes.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in a similar transport or logistics leadership role (preferred).
• Strong people management and coaching skills.
• A proactive, self-motivated attitude with a commitment to excellence.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• CPC in Transport Management (desirable but not essential).

What We Offer

We value our people and offer a competitive package, including:

• Up to 10% annual bonus
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme with Müller matching up to 4%
• Life assurance - 4x your annual salary
• 23 days annual leave plus bank holiday
• Access to the Müller Rewards discount scheme offering over 800 discounts online and in-store and the potential to make savings across grocery and clothes shopping, holidays, insurance, gifts and more
• Package enhancement annual window