Transport Shift Manager

Culina Group Limited; Desborough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday (incl. B/H)

Company bonus

Private medical cover

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Wellness programme

Eye care vouchers

Recognition programmes

Retail discounts

Job summary

Great Bear, part of the Culina Group, is recruiting for a Transport Shift Manager to run 24/7 transport operations. You will lead the depot team, manage drivers, and ensure cost control in line with budgets, typically working 5 in 7 with staggered early/late shifts.

We value strong leadership, attention to detail, and proactive problem-solving to maintain service levels across a busy ambient 3PL network.

Qualifications

• Experience in Transport & Logistics sector.
• Supervisory experience in a busy transport environment.
• Strong understanding of Health and Safety processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead Depot Transport staff to meet service levels and plans.
• Manage holiday and shift patterns for drivers and agency staff.
• Ensure fleet availability and regulatory compliance.
• Support planning with Kronos clocking data and payroll.
• Attend customer reviews and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Transport planning

Fleet management

Health & safety

Staff supervision

Communication

Microsoft Excel

Education

CPC qualification (National/International)

Tools

Kronos

Job description

Company Description

Part of the Culina Group, Great Bear is the flexible, agile ambient 3PL alternative. Great Bear is a key player in ambient 3PL with an extensive depot network and some brand new, state of the art facilities.

Company Description

Part of the Culina Group, Great Bear is the flexible, agile ambient 3PL alternative. Great Bear is a key player in ambient 3PL with an extensive depot network and some brand new, state of the art facilities.
Great Bear is a successful business with ambitious growth aspirations and an opportunity has arisen for a confident and enthusiastic Solutions Development Manager, specialising in transport design to join our entrepreneurial and successful team.

Job Description

Responsible for the 24/7 Transport operations, managing the Transport Supervisors and supporting the Transport Manager in ensuring that costs are controlled in line with budget / forecast expectations
x2 full time, permanent positions. Working any 5 in 7, typically Monday to Friday, 06.00-14.00/14.00-22.00.

Key Duties of a Transport Shift Manager:

• Manage the Depot Transport staff to execute Traffic plans to enable delivery of products to customers within agreed service levels
• Reduce non contract maintenance and damage spends through the use of vehicle passports, monitoring of defects being raised.
• Ensure that all available fleet is on the road and declared to enable the Planning Team to plan the resource
• Manage the resourcing for the site through effective planning of both core drivers and shift patterns through to daily and weekly resourcing of agency drivers
• Manage holiday allocations of drivers ensuring there is enough resource to meet with customer requirements
• Motivate and develop the team through engagement, training and personal development plans
• Ensure all staff are fully trained and have the correct equipment
• Manage any incidents and accidents and follow the process through investigations and the EOA system
• Be responsible for Kronos monitoring and approving drivers clocking on and off shift
• Ensure that the Transport team and drivers comply with all relevant regulations and site procedures
• Ensure annual MOTs and service intervals on all fleet equipment are carried out on time and the relevant paperwork is obtained
• Attend Monthly Customer review meetings in the absence of the Transport Manager
• Support implementation of service improvements in conjunction with customers and other areas of the business
• Generate and implement ideas with regards to staff and operational changes, which will help drive continuous improvement
• Ensure a secure and safe environment for staff, both in your department and across the wider business
• Manage and carry out monthly site audit ensuring that all processes are being followed in line with Culina Group policy

Qualifications

• Proven track record in Transport & Logistics industry.
• Previous supervisory experience within a busy transport environment
• Excellent understanding of Health and Safety processes.
• Planning and organising skills with a high level of numeracy
• An effective communicator at all levels, good verbal and written skills
• National and International CPC qualification – desirable
• Thrives in a fast paced, challenging and dynamic environment.
• Ability to maintain the very highest levels of attention to detail even when under pressure.
• Excellent Microsoft Office knowledge including Excel, Word & PowerPoint.

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Great Bear a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement of 33 days inclusive of bank holidays.
• Company Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When we achieve our goals you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.
• Private Medical Cover – This gives you peace of mind, you have choice, flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa.
• Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 5% employee and 8% employer.
• Life Assurance - 4x your annual salary.
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme, we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!