Transport Shift Manager - Days

Dominos; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Private healthcare

Job summary

Domino's is seeking a Transport Shift Manager in Milton Keynes on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract to lead drivers and coordinators, ensuring vehicle compliance and timely store deliveries. You’ll manage performance, plan staffing, handle investigations, and collaborate with warehouse and planning teams in a fast-moving operation.

The role offers hands-on leadership with real responsibility and scope to influence transport safety and service.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large operational teams.
• Strong knowledge of transport legislation and vehicle standards.
• Confidence handling performance management and disciplinary processes.
• Excellent organisational skills in a fast-paced, operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop a transport team including 3 coordinators and up to 100 drivers.
• Manage driver performance, infringements and driving capability, including investigations and hearings.
• Ensure deliveries to stores are completed safely, compliantly and on time.
• Maintain compliance with transport legislation, working time regulations, tachograph law and internal procedures.
• Plan staffing levels to meet demand and manage absence/overtime.
• Oversee vehicle compliance and support investigations into incidents.
• Use systems to manage performance, compliance and delivery execution.

Skills

People leadership

Transport compliance

Disciplinary handling

Organisational skills

Tools

MicroLyze

TrueTac

Paragon

Job description

About The Role

Transport Shift Manager

Location: Milton Keynes
Shift pattern: 4 on / 4 off (including weekends and bank holidays)

You bring the flavour. Together, we deliver delicious.

Behind every great Domino’s delivery is a transport operation that runs safely, compliantly and on time. We’re looking for a Transport Shift Manager for a 12 month Fixed Term Contract to play a key role in keeping our distribution operation moving - leading drivers and coordinators, ensuring vehicle compliance, and making sure our stores receive what they need, when they need it.

This is a hands‑on leadership role with real responsibility, managing a large driver workforce and working closely with warehouse, planning and agency partners in a fast‑moving, operational environment.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading, motivating and developing a transport team, including 3 coordinators and a driver pool of up to 100 drivers
• Managing driver performance, infringements and driving capability, including conducting investigations and disciplinary hearings where required
• Ensuring all deliveries to stores are completed safely, compliantly and on time
• Maintaining compliance with transport legislation, working time regulations, tachograph law and internal procedures
• Planning and adjusting staffing levels to meet operational demand, managing absence and overtime effectively
• Overseeing vehicle compliance and supporting investigations into vehicle or personal accidents, identifying root causes and actions
• Using systems such as Microlyze, TrueTac and Paragon to manage performance, compliance and delivery execution

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience managing large operational teams, ideally including drivers
• Strong working knowledge of transport legislation, compliance and vehicle standards
• Confidence handling performance management and disciplinary processes
• Strong organisational skills, able to prioritise in a fast‑paced, operational environment
• Sound judgement and the ability to make decisions autonomously within agreed frameworks

How we’ll support you

At Domino’s, you’ll be supported by a wider supply chain and operations community who work together to keep the business moving. We’ll give you clear processes, access to established systems and the backing you need to lead confidently in a role with real responsibility.

You’ll also benefit from training, development opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package, including bonus and private healthcare.

About us & belonging at Domino’s

Domino’s is the UK’s favourite pizza company, trusted by millions and built on teamwork, accountability and pride in what we deliver. We know that great operations rely on great people - and we’re committed to creating an environment where everyone feels supported, respected and able to do their best work.

You bring the flavour. Together, we deliver delicious - to our stores, our customers and each other.

About Us

Domino's UK & Ireland

Who are we? A forward-thinking, inclusive world's leading pizza company:

Domino's is the world's leading pizza company, with over 1,300 stores across the UK and Ireland. We're committed to using the freshest, highest-quality ingredients to create over 110 million delectable pizzas each year. Plus, we're a tech‑savvy and data‑driven bunch – 90% of our system sales come through digital channels and 75% of our digital orders coming via the app we have 9.5 million active app customers!

Our mission? To be the go‑to choice for food delivery and collection by crafting hot, freshly made pizzas that earn us accolades and the loyalty of millions of pizza enthusiasts worldwide. We're all about innovation, growth, and a commitment to excellence.

At Domino's, we embrace the power of diversity and foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We celebrate the uniqueness of each individual, regardless of their identity, background, or any other characteristic. When you join our team, you join a family that welcomes and celebrates authenticity!

Our recipe for success? Our DomiDNA

• We Mean Business
• We Always Deliver
• We’re Open to New Flavours
• We’re Tastier Together