Transport Shift Manager

GXO Logistics, Inc; Coventry; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Transport Shift Manager in Coventry, where you'll lead a dedicated group in a fast-paced logistics environment. This full-time role offers you the chance to make a significant impact on operations while ensuring safety and efficiency. With a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including private medical insurance and a pension scheme, this position is perfect for someone with a strong background in transport management. If you're ready to take on a new challenge with one of the leading names in logistics, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Company sponsored pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

24/7 online GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

High street discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Cashback cards

Saving scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a supervisory or management role within transport operations.
• Strong knowledge of compliance and regulations in the logistics sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the transport team to achieve objectives and targets.
• Ensure effective communication across departments to meet service requirements.

Skills

Transport Management

Leadership

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Compliance Knowledge

Education

Manager’s CPC

Job description

Are you looking to use your transport supervisory or management experience in a new role? Do you like the sound of working on a large, complex operation with one of the biggest names in logistics? Are you ready for a challenge?

We’re looking for a full-time, permanent Transport Shift Manager to join us on the day shift at our busy Heineken operation in Coventry. You’ll be responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient and effective running of our transport function whilst providing leadership and management to the teams to ensure objectives and targets are achieved.

You’ll be working, Monday to Friday - 14:00 to 22:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £38,000 per annum, and 28 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

1. Providing leadership and effective management of the team so that all objectives and targets are achieved.
2. Ensure effective communications are developed with and between departments and business streams in order to meet objectives within prescribed timescale.
3. Coordinating and prioritising activity across the shifts and business streams to ensure customer service requirements are met.
4. Maintaining accurate records and planning to ensure targets are achieved within the financial costings.
5. Adhering to Health and Safety, Fire and Security requirements to provide a safe working environment.

What you need to succeed at GXO:

1. A track record at a supervisory or management level within a complex, fast-paced transport operation.
2. Excellent knowledge of driving compliance and associated regulations; a Manager’s CPC would be ideal!
3. Excellent organisational skills and strong interpersonal skills with previous managerial experience.
4. A strong personality with the ability to effectively manage drivers, push for operational excellence and challenge the status quo.

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.