Transport Shift Leader: Drive On-Time Deliveries & Safety

Boughey Distribution Limited; Wardle; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Medicash

Discounts

Training opportunities

Holiday 33 days

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work

On-site parking

Job summary

Boughey Distribution is expanding its Transport Management team in Wardle, supporting Crewe and Lymedale. The Transport Shift Manager will lead day-to-day transport operations, ensuring deliveries are safe, legal, on time and aligned with customer expectations.

You will manage drivers across three depots, drive improvements, ensure compliance with DVSA rules, Hours and Operator Licence, and coach a high-performance team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a fast-paced transport operation.
• Leadership experience within a transport or logistics environment.
• Strong understanding of UK transport legislation including Driver Hours, Tachograph Regulations, and Operator Licence compliance.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills with the ability to influence change constructively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational and planning ability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the transport operation during the assigned shift, ensuring all planned deliveries are executed efficiently.
• Manage daily dispatch, routing, driver allocation, and vehicle utilisation.
• Monitor transport performance against KPIs including OTIF, vehicle utilisation, cost per delivery, and service levels.
• Respond quickly to operational issues, customer requirements, vehicle breakdowns, traffic disruption, and staffing shortages.
• Ensure effective shift handovers with clear communication of operational priorities and outstanding issues.

Skills

Transport management

Leadership

UK transport law

Decision making

Communication

Organization & planning

IT skills

Hands-on leadership

Resilience

Customer focus

Attention to detail

Tools

Transport management systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Boughey Distribution is expanding its Transport Management team in Wardle, supporting Crewe and Lymedale. The Transport Shift Manager will lead day-to-day transport operations, ensuring deliveries are safe, legal, on time and aligned with customer expectations.

You will manage drivers across three depots, drive improvements, ensure compliance with DVSA rules, Hours and Operator Licence, and coach a high-performance team.