Transport Supervisor

Whistl UK Ltd; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the logistics and transportation sector is seeking a Transport Supervisor to join their busy team in Greater Manchester. The role involves managing fleet operations, ensuring compliance with regulations, and leading a team to deliver high-quality service. The ideal candidate will have significant operational experience, strong leadership skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Benefits include a competitive salary, career development opportunities, and an extensive rewards portal.

Benefits

Annual leave enhanced with long service

Health cash plan

Life assurance scheme

Critical Illness cover

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme access

Long service rewards

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a fast-paced transport environment.
• Strong understanding of UK/EU driving regulations.
• Confident using MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage Van & HGV fleet movements daily.
• Monitor collections and deliveries within SLAs.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Planning

Attention to detail

Independent decision-making

Geographical knowledge

Education

Full UK driving licence

HGV licence + Driver CPC

Management CPC qualification

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Isotrak or similar systems

Job description

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Join our busy and fast-paced Transport team as a Transport Supervisor, where you'll play a vital role in supporting the Assistant Transport Manager to deliver a high-quality, cost-effective service across our fleet. You'll help ensure daily transport operations run smoothly—planning vehicle movements, coordinating resources, monitoring SLAs, and supporting regulatory compliance. This is a hands-on leadership role, perfect for someone with strong operational experience, great attention to detail, and a proactive, solution-focused mindset.

You’ll also support team performance, develop staff, and drive continuous improvement across transport processes, while making sure we stay compliant with all safety, legal, and company standards.

About The Role

What You’ll Do

Plan and manage Van & HGV fleet movements daily

Monitor and ensure timely collections and deliveries within SLAs

Support maintenance of O’Licence compliance and vehicle condition

Lead and support the driver and transport team, including agencies

Handle day-to-day admin, including tachograph analysis and paperwork

Monitor costs, report on KPIs, and contribute to operational improvement

Support and implement change initiatives across transport operations

Ensure health & safety, legal compliance, and accident investigations

Additional Info

Rotating shifts: Mon-Fri / Tue-Sat. You must be flexible to work outside standard hours when needed, and be able to provide support away from the normal location of work on occasion, as required by the business.

Benefits

Annual leave enhanced with long service.

Access to our prestige benefits and rewards portal.

Long service rewards: both financial and leave based.

Health cash plan.

Life assurance scheme.

Critical Illness cover

Career development opportunities.

Access to a well-established Employee Assistance Programme provider.

And other excellent benefits you'd expect from a market leader.

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

Minimum 2 Years’ Experience In a Fast-paced Transport Environment

Strong understanding of UK/EU driving regulations & tachograph law

Excellent team leadership, communication, and planning skills

Comfortable working independently and making quick decisions

Confident using MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Good local and national geographical knowledge

Full UK driving licenceDesirable:

HGV licence + Driver CPC

Management CPC qualification

Experience with Isotrak, Paragon, or similar systems

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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