Transport Shift Lead - Develop People, Drive KPIs

Müller UK & Ireland; Stretford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 10% annual bonus

Life assurance at 4x salary

Private medical insurance

23 days' holiday, increasing with サービス

Company pension with employer up to 8%

Exclusive Müller Rewards discounts

Company IT equipment and parking

Job summary

Müller UK & Ireland is seeking a Transport Shift Manager at the Manchester Depot. You will lead a busy transport operation, drive performance, coach your team and ensure safe, compliant delivery of service.

You’ll own the shift, resolve issues, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to sustain continuous improvement across the operation. In this hands-on leadership role, you’ll focus on developing people, managing performance, and ensuring health and safety standards while delivering

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team within transport or logistics.
• Strong leadership and people development skills.
• Calm under pressure and capable of rapid problem solving.
• Focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Solid understanding of transport operations and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and support your team to perform at their best.
• Monitor KPIs and take corrective actions as needed.
• Run Daily Operations Reviews and translate insights into improvements.
• Conduct regular performance conversations and development plans.
• Handle employee relations matters with confidence and fairness.
• Prioritise health and safety and lead investigations as required.
• Ensure shift aligns with legal, audit and DTAS requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and improve operations.
• Support farm services activity and act as escalation point for issues.
• Model Müller behaviours and promote MMID values within the team.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching & development

Problem solving

Performance management

Decision making

Continuous improvement

Transport operations knowledge

Education

Transport Manager CPC (advantage)

Job description

Müller UK & Ireland is seeking a Transport Shift Manager at the Manchester Depot. You will lead a busy transport operation, drive performance, coach your team and ensure safe, compliant delivery of service.

You’ll own the shift, resolve issues, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to sustain continuous improvement across the operation. In this hands-on leadership role, you’ll focus on developing people, managing performance, and ensuring health and safety standards while delivering