Transport Shift Manager

GXO Logistics; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 36,504 - 44,616; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Private medical & dental insurance

24/7 online GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

MyBenefits platform

Cycle to work

Discounts & savings

Job summary

GXO Logistics in Milton Keynes is seeking a Transport Shift Manager - Nights to lead the on-shift team, coordinating drivers, agency staff and subcontractors to deliver a high‑quality service for the Waitrose contract. The role emphasizes safety, quality and efficient planning.

You will manage rosters, monitor performance, ensure O Licence compliance and uphold HACCP standards in a fast-paced logistics environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing transport teams in a complex, unionised environment.
• Strong background in food service logistics.
• CPC and/or IOSH qualifications are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee drivers, agency staff and subcontractors on shift, with performance management.
• Plan resources and rotas for the upcoming period, coordinating agency bookings.
• Ensure O Licence compliance and maintain HACCP/NSF standards on shift.

Skills

Transport management experience

People management

Shift planning

Education

Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)

IOSH (Safety)

Job description

Are you looking to use your transport supervisory or management experience in a new role? Are you happy to get stuck in to our end-to-end transport function, from planning to reporting? Do you like the idea of working on a high-profile contract, with one of the leading names in the logistics industry?

Transport Shift Manager - Nights to join our team in Brinklow, Milton Keynes, supporting our customer, Waitrose. As a Transport Shift Manager, you will be responsible for the overall shift to deliver first class and professional delivery service for the contract while ensuring all Quality, Health, Safety and Environment standards are maintained to a high standard.

This is a full time, permanent position, working an any 5 from 7 rotating shift pattern of 06:00 till 14:00 and 14:00 till 22:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

We're looking to offer a salary of up to £40,560.00 per annum and 33 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:

• Ensure full compliance in accordance with food handling procedures (HACCP) and NSF guidelines
• Daily management of drivers, agency staff and sub-contractors on shift including managing people performance for sickness, absence, time keeping, and disciplinary/grievance investigations
• Planning resources to ensure activities on shift are achieved, the rotas for the next set period are fully prepared including agency bookings
• Ensure full O Licence compliance in relation to fleet management

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous Transport managerial experience in a complex, unionised environment, fast-paced warehouse environment
• Strong background in Food Service Logistics
• Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) would be an advantage
• IOSH would be an advantage

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. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.