Transport Shift Lead: Drive Team Performance & Safety

Gist Limited; Carlisle; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% M&S discount

25 days annual leave + BH

Healthcare cash plan discounts

Annual bonus scheme

Pension with life cover

Job summary

Gist Ltd in Carlisle is seeking an experienced Transport Shift Manager to lead a busy transport operation. You will manage a shift from either 12pm-8pm or 2pm-10pm (Tue–Sat) and report to the Site Operations Manager, creating a positive, safe environment and developing your team for strong performance.

The role requires hands-on transport leadership with a track record in managing people, plus flexibility to adapt shift patterns as the operation grows.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience within a transport function, ideally in FMCG Distribution.
• Previous experience operating at management level; essential for this role.
• Strong people management skills and passion for developing your team.
• Analytical mindset with ability to interpret performance data and turn into action.

Responsibilities

• Lead from the front, creating a safe, supportive working environment for employees, agency colleagues and subcontractors.
• Oversee recruitment, induction, absence management, wellbeing, 1:1s and employee relations including disciplinaries, grievances and investigations.
• Run effective team meetings, briefings and communication across transport operations.
• Drive performance by owning KPIs and identifying improvements in productivity, efficiency and service delivery.
• Encourage teamwork and innovation; empower the team to share ideas and challenge the status quo.
• Champion health and safety, compliance and standards within transport operations.
• Collaborate with Transport Operations Manager on value-add initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Operational excellence

Performance data

Unionised environment

Transport CPC

FMCG distribution

Job description

Gist Ltd in Carlisle is seeking an experienced Transport Shift Manager to lead a busy transport operation. You will manage a shift from either 12pm-8pm or 2pm-10pm (Tue–Sat) and report to the Site Operations Manager, creating a positive, safe environment and developing your team for strong performance.

The role requires hands-on transport leadership with a track record in managing people, plus flexibility to adapt shift patterns as the operation grows.