Transport Shift Manager

Culina; Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing support

Eye care vouchers

Rewards & Recognition

Everyday discounts

Job summary

Culina is seeking a Transport Shift Manager to lead the transport shift in our Chilled & Fresh division. You will coach and develop the team while ensuring health, safety and legal compliance, with 4 on/4 off night shifts and routine KPI reporting.

You will manage staff, coordinate with planners, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining cost and service standards. Join Culina as part of a nationwide logistics network with strong sustainability goals.

Qualifications

• Experience in transport operations within FMCG or shared user environment.
• Prior supervisory experience in an FMCG setting.
• Strong planning and organisational skills with numeracy.
• Excellent negotiating skills and ability to influence.
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to motivate a team.
• Effective verbal and written communication at all levels.
• Proven teamwork and ability to set clear objectives.
• Adaptable to change within a evolving organisation.
• Commercially focused with a customer service mindset.
• Strong problem-solving abilities under pressure.
• National and International CPC qualification – desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage Depot Transport staff to execute traffic plans and meet service levels.
• Ensure fleet is on the road and declared to assist Planning Team.
• Motivate and develop the team through training and development plans.
• Ensure staff are trained and have correct equipment.
• Ensure transport team complies with statutes/regulations.
• Communicate with 3rd party hauliers on defects for drop trailers.
• Oversee annual MOTs and service intervals for fleet equipment.
• Monitor, audit and control suppliers.
• Support department communications with KPI publications.
• Drive service improvements with customers and other areas of the business.
• Generate ideas for staff and operational changes to drive improvement.

Skills

Transport operations knowledge

Supervisory FMCG experience

Planning & organising

Negotiation skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Team player

Change management

Commercial focus

Problem solving

CPC qualification

Job description

Culina is the UK’s leading independent specialist supply chain partner, trusted by some of the nation’s best recognised food, fast-moving consumer goods (FMGC) and retail brands. We're proud to employ over 22,000 colleagues across 100+ locations nationwide, supported by a fleet of more than 5,500 trucks and trailers delivering every day.

We currently have an exciting opportunity in our Chilled & Fresh division – from supplier to shelf, we make fresh supply chains simpler. Our expertise in temperature-controlled logistics ensures products are delivered safely, efficiently and on time, helping customers maximise availability and minimise waste.

Job Description

Life in this role

Joining us as a Transport Shift Manager you will be responsible for the direct management of the transport shift, providing coaching, mentoring and development opportunities whilst ensuring health, Safety and legal compliance is adhered to at all times.

Working hours: 4 on 4 off, nights.

Key Duties

• Manage the Depot Transport staff to execute Traffic plans to enable delivery of products to customers within agreed service levels
• Ensure that all available fleet is on the road and declared to enable the Planning Team to plan the resource
• Motivate and develop the team through engagement, training and personal development plans
• Ensure all staff are fully trained and have the correct equipment
• Ensure that the Transport team comply with all relevant statutes and regulations
• Communicate with 3rd Party hauliers in regard to control of all reported defects on drop trailers left for pre loading
• Ensure annual MOTs and service intervals on all fleet equipment are carried out on time
• Monitor, Audit and Control suppliers
• Supports communication throughout department including team briefings and publication of KPIs
• 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
• Be responsible for the maintenance and fuel aspect of Transport Budget, to include various KPI’s and costs
• Support the company in regard to reducing its carbon footprint, for example reducing road miles

Qualifications

• Good commercial knowledge of transport operations including experience of operating in a closed book, shared user environment
• Previous supervisory experience within a FMCG environment
• Planning and organising skills with a high level of numeracy
• Excellent negotiating skills with the ability to influence and steer
• Leadership and motivational qualities and proven experience of building a team
• An effective communicator at all levels, good verbal and written skills
• Genuine team player, a firm and confident manager who is skilled at setting clear objectives and motivating their team
• Highly tolerant of change – able to work within an evolving organisation
• Commercially focused, consumer orientated and customer service driven
• Problem solving in a pressurised environment
• National and International CPC qualification – desirable

Additional Information

What is in it for you?

If you're looking for a role where you can make an impact, develop your career, and be part of a team that works as one to achieve great results, we'd love to hear from you.

• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme - our salary sacrifice scheme offers a cost-effective way to drive an electric vehicle, with payments taken directly from your salary. Eligibility and salary thresholds apply.
• Wellbeing Support – your wellbeing matters to us. Through our Employee Assistance Programme, you'll have 24/7 access to confidential counselling and legal support, whenever you need it.
• Eye Care Vouchers – free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition – we love celebrating great work, we recognise those who go above and beyond.
• Everyday Discounts – our benefits platform gives you access to discounts from over 50 leading retailers, helping your money go further every day.

You may have seen that we're on an exciting journey as we bring our businesses closer together and build an even stronger future as one team. As part of this transformation, our businesses have united under a single brand: Culina.

Over time, our well-known legacy brands, including IPS, Stobart, Great Bear, Fowler Welch, Warrens, CML, Stobart Europe, IRF and iForce, will transition to the Culina brand. During this period, you may still see these names displayed at some of our sites.

So, if you've applied for a role with Culina but see one of our legacy brands when you arrive for an interview or site visit, don't worry, you're in exactly the right place.