Transport Shift Manager

GXO Logistics; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

GXO Logistics is seeking a Transport Shift Manager for their Newark site. This full-time, permanent role involves overseeing daily transport operations, ensuring compliance with regulations, and managing staff to meet customer expectations. The position offers a competitive salary and a robust benefits package, emphasizing professional growth and work-life balance.

Benefits

24 days annual leave

Company sponsored pension scheme

Private medical and dental insurance

Access to an online GP service

Employee assistance programme

GXO University for skill development

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience within a similar role.
• Experience supervising a team.
• Understanding of key operational cost drivers.

Responsibilities

• Daily operations issue management and resolution.
• Compliance with health and safety legislation.
• Manage and motivate staff to achieve customer targets.

Skills

Operational understanding of a transport environment

Team supervision

Conflict management

Planning and organizing

Education

National CPC

Job description

Are you an experienced Transport Shift Manager who can really deliver? Are you ready to drive your career forwards? Transport yourself to GXO and find out more about how we do logistics differently!

GXO is currently seeking a talented and driven individual for the role of Transport Shift Manager, to work at our busy Currys site in Newark. You will play a key role in supporting the dedicated transport operation for the GXO Currys network, ensuring customer satisfaction and procedural conformance.

The role is being offered on a full-time, permanent basis and you will work on a 4 on 4 off rota, working day shifts 06:00 to 18:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

You’ll be paid a salary of up to £ 34,000 per annum , y ou’ll also receive 24 days annual leave, as well as the option to buy additional days so you can enjoy a positive work-life balance. Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical and dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll 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. You’ll also have access to our GXO University which provides you with the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you’re comfortable with. There’s also our continued focus on internal promotions, over 55% last year!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Daily operations issue management and resolution, including management of accidents and breakdowns and ensuring any issues that threaten the quality of service are escalated to the appropriate management level
• Manage and ensure all legislative requirements are complied with, in connection to health and safety, WTD, O-licence legislation, tachograph laws and employment law
• Controlling and managing all drivers and your team's shift patterns - particularly with regards to bank holidays, annual holidays and changes in the customers’ requirements to achieve weekly targets
• Manage, motivate, coach and develop staff to achieve stringent customer targets within a highly time sensitive operation

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Demonstrable experience within a similar role, experience supervising a team and an operational understanding of a transport environment
• National CPC desirable
• Understanding of key operational cost drivers and P&L or cost centre management
• Experience of managing conflicting priorities in a fast-moving environment, planning and organising

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.

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.