Transport Shift Manager: Lead Safe, On-Time Deliveries

William Jackson Food Group; Tewkesbury; Presencial; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Volunteering day off per year

Generous product discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Charity payroll donation

Employee assistance services

Free meal for the team periodically

Descripción de la vacante

Wellocks, part of the William Jackson Food Group, is recruiting a Transport Shift Manager to run the Tewkesbury depot each shift, ensuring drivers and vehicles are aligned, safe and compliant. You will lead the shift team, manage yard activities and drive continuous improvement in delivery operations.

The role requires supervisory experience in transport, strong knowledge of UK driver hours and tachograph rules, and proven leadership with planning and problem-solving skills in fast-paced

Formación

• Supervisory or management experience in a transport or logistics operation.
• Strong working knowledge of UK transport compliance, drivers’ hours, tachograph and Working Time rules.
• Confident people leadership skills, including coaching, performance management and engagement.
• Strong planning, prioritisation and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience using transport planning systems, and comfortable using KPI data to drive improvement.
• Good Microsoft Office skills and clear written and verbal communication.
• A safety-first mindset, integrity and a people-focused approach.

Responsabilidades

• Running the transport office day to day: allocating drivers and vehicles to meet delivery and collection requirements, and updating the plan quickly when demand, absence or disruption changes things.
• Dealing promptly with breakdowns, defects, delays and customer concerns, and finding practical solutions when plans change.
• Keeping vehicles roadworthy through defect reporting, maintenance scheduling and managing suppliers and garages.
• Taking responsibility for health and safety on your shift, including yard management, vehicle movements, risk assessments and incident investigations.
• Working with drivers to reduce drivers’ hours and tachograph infringements, and keeping the transport management system accurate and compliant.
• Supporting internal and external audits and making sure actions are completed on time.
• Leading and engaging the driving team, including regular briefings, inductions, return-to-work interviews, absence reviews and investigations.
• Supporting recruitment and onboarding, and keeping driver licences, CPC and training up to date.

Conocimientos

Supervisory experience

UK transport compliance knowledge

People leadership

Planning and problem-solving

Transport planning systems

Microsoft Office

Clear written and verbal communication

Herramientas

Transport planning software

Descripción del empleo

Wellocks, part of the William Jackson Food Group, is recruiting a Transport Shift Manager to run the Tewkesbury depot each shift, ensuring drivers and vehicles are aligned, safe and compliant. You will lead the shift team, manage yard activities and drive continuous improvement in delivery operations.

The role requires supervisory experience in transport, strong knowledge of UK driver hours and tachograph rules, and proven leadership with planning and problem-solving skills in fast-paced