Transport Shift Manager

Pertemps North Midlands; Diseworth; On-site; GBP 39,600 - 48,400; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps North Midlands in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Transport Shift Manager to take ownership of a fast-paced domestic road freight operation. This temp-to-perm role offers day-time hours and scope for progression within a leading logistics team.

You will manage day-to-day transport, coordinate own fleet and partners, ensure on-time customer service, and promote safety and compliance with Drivers' Hours and WTD.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a road freight transport operation.
• Strong knowledge of C&D planning and execution.
• Excellent understanding of Drivers' Hours and WTD legislation.
• Experience balancing work between own fleet, subcontractors, domestic partners, and third-party providers.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to deliver operational excellence at the lowest sustainable cost.
• Confident decision-making skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Strong leadership, communication, and people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day transport operation, ensuring customer commitments are met safely, efficiently, and at the best possible cost.
• Coordinate workload across own fleet, domestic partners, subcontractors, and third-party suppliers, making real-time decisions to maximise service, utilisation and profitability.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement across the shift.

Skills

Road freight operations

C&D planning

Drivers' Hours

WTD legislation

Fleet management

Decision making

Leadership

Job description

Temp-to-perm opportunity

Leading logistics team with scope for progression

Favourable day-time hours

Transport Shift Manager - Road Freight Operations

Lead the operation. Drive performance. Deliver results.

We're looking for an experienced Transport Shift Manager to take ownership of a fast-paced domestic road freight operation. This is an exciting opportunity for a transport professional who thrives on making operational decisions, balancing resources, and ensuring exceptional service while maintaining strict compliance.

You'll be responsible for managing the day-to-day transport operation, ensuring customer commitments are met safely, efficiently, and at the best possible cost. Working within a complex network, you'll coordinate workload across own fleet, domestic partners, subcontractors, and third-party suppliers, making real-time decisions that maximise service, utilisation, and profitability.

A strong understanding of Collection & Delivery (C&D) operations is essential. You'll know how to manage changing priorities, respond quickly to operational challenges, and keep freight moving while maintaining high service standards.

Compliance is at the heart of the role. You'll have a thorough knowledge of Drivers' Hours regulations and the Working Time Directive (WTD), ensuring all transport activities are planned and managed within legislative requirements. You'll also promote a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement across the shift.

What you'll bring:

• Proven experience managing a road freight transport operation.
• Strong knowledge of C&D planning and execution.
• Excellent understanding of Drivers' Hours and WTD legislation.
• Experience balancing work between own fleet, subcontractors, domestic partners, and third-party providers.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to deliver operational excellence at the lowest sustainable cost.
• Confident decision-making skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Strong leadership, communication, and people management skills.

In return, you'll join a business where your expertise will make a genuine impact. If you're passionate about transport operations, enjoy solving complex logistical challenges, and have the drive to lead high-performing teams in a dynamic environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Hours of work: Monday to Friday

Salary: Circa £44k DOE (equivalent to £21.15 per hour)