Transport Supervisor

W Talent; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

W Talent in Doncaster is recruiting an experienced and highly organised Transport Supervisor to join a busy logistics operation. You will create efficient, compliant transport plans that maximise fleet and resource utilisation while meeting operational requirements.

This role suits someone with transport planning or scheduling experience who thrives in a fast-paced, time-critical environment and is capable of leading shifts, coaching staff, and maintaining depot records.

Qualifications

• Experience in transport planning or scheduling in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in logistics operations.

Responsibilities

• Actively demonstrate leadership on shifts, coaching staff.
• Maintain internal databases and follow up defects with Fleet Department.
• Administer vehicle and trailer maintenance program.
• Complete depot daily checks during shift.
• Direct contact with drivers on daily performance and improvement actions.
• Support Operations Manager with depot payroll planning and management.
• Ensure personnel files are up to date including licenses and training.
• Coordinate recruitment and training of employees.
• Assist in accident investigations and follow-up.
• Complete daily risk assessments of yard and office.
• Identify maintenance/repair issues and inform Operations Manager.
• Provide information for weekly KPI reports.

Job description

Transport Supervisor

W Talent is currently recruiting for an experienced and highly organised Transport Supervisor to join a busy logistics operation in Doncaster.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with transport planning or scheduling experience who thrives in a fast-paced, time-critical environment.

You will be responsible for creating efficient, compliant and customer-focused transport plans while maximising fleet and resource utilisation and ensuring operational requirements are consistently met.

Key Duties of an Transport Supervisor:

• Actively demonstrating leadership qualities in the day to day running of shifts encouraging and coaching all staff
• Maintaining internal databases and where applicable, following up all defects with the Fleet Department
• Administering the vehicle and trailer maintenance program
• Completing all depot daily checks during shift
• Direct contact with driver's on daily performance and improvement actions
• Providing information and supporting the Operation's Manager to enable the planning and management of depot payroll
• Ensuring all personnel files are up to date incorporating license validation, personal details and completed training
• Co-ordinating the recruitment and training of employees
• Assisting in accident investigation and follow up
• Completing daily risk assessments of the yard and office
• Identifying and informing the Operations Manager of any maintenance and repair issues in the site
• Providing information to the Senior Operation's Supervisor & Transport Manager so that weekly KPI reports can be completed