Transport Shift Manager

GXO; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics provider is seeking a Transport Shift Manager to oversee operations in Milton Keynes. The role involves managing staff, ensuring compliance with food handling standards, and effective resource planning. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in transport management and food service logistics. This full-time position offers a salary of up to £39,000 per annum along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Private medical & dental insurance

Company-sponsored pension scheme

33 days annual leave

Access to online GP service

High street discounts

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a fast-paced, complex, unionised transport environment.
• Ability to manage performance and compliance effectively.
• Strong knowledge of food handling procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage drivers and staff during shifts to ensure performance goals are met.
• Plan resources and prepare rotas effectively.
• Ensure compliance with food handling and fleet management standards.

Skills

Transport managerial experience

Food Service Logistics background

Strong performance management skills

Education

Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)

IOSH certification

Job description

Overview

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?

We are recruiting for a Transport Shift Manager 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 on any 5 days from 7 rotating shift pattern of 06:00 till 14:00 and 14:00 till 22:00.

Responsibilities

• 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’ll need to succeed

• 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

Pay, benefits and more

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £39,000.00 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!

About GXO

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.

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