Transport Supervisor

Kuehne Nagel; Halford CP; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Kuehne Nagel is seeking a Transport Supervisor to oversee daily transport operations in Telford. You will manage drivers, schedules and ensure on-time deliveries while maintaining high safety standards and regulatory compliance.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and experience supervising transport activities including Class 1–9 movements. Flexibility for shifts and commitment to QSHE are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and team supervision experience in transport operations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication at all levels.
• Knowledge of QSHE requirements and transport safety.
• Up to date knowledge of transport legislation.
• Willingness to work rotating or fixed shifts.
• Preferable: Manager CPC National Road Haulage Certificate.
• Experience with driver monitoring systems (Microlise, POD, telematics).

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily transport operations and driver schedules.
• Ensure safety compliance and complete safety audits and checks.
• Maintain vehicle condition, PPE, and equipment compliance.
• Train and develop drivers; ensure training records are up to date.
• Monitor driver performance to meet KPI and budget targets.
• Dispatch, debrief, and report on daily routes and incidents.
• Promote a culture of health, safety, and environmental responsibility.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Team player

Decision making

Customer service

Results oriented

Manager CPC certificate

QSHE knowledge

Transport legislation

Flexible/shifts

Education

Manager CPC National Road Haulage Certificate

Job description

Transport Supervisor Kuehne Nagel•Telford, ENG, GB

The transport supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily transport operations, managing drivers and vehicle schedules, ensuring compliance with safety and transport regulations, and maintaining efficient, on-time deliveries.

• Responsible for taking reasonable care of the Health and Safety of myself and others who may be affected by my acts or omissions at work to observe best practice and compliance with legislation in the protection of the environment and conservation of energy.
• Conduct regular health & safety, quality and environment (QSHE) checks/audits in your work environment.
• Ensure all visitors and driver colleagues understand their role & responsibilities under the site and KN safety policies
• Complete all safety training requirements for role. Proactively champion a culture of health & safety, colleague wellbeing, care and an environmentally friendly workplace.
• Work with the Transport manager to ensure all driver colleagues in the team have received relevant training and all safety equipment is fit for purpose.
• Conduct colleague safety observations and hazard reporting. Promptly respond to any safety concerns, unsafe acts and near miss reports raised by employees. Submitting and raising Near Miss, Safety Concerns and Unsafe acts observed while carrying out your daily duties is every colleague’s responsibility
• Ensure all colleagues use PPE as per the intended use. Conduct and record three monthly checks on condition and standard of PPE. Arrange for replacement PPE when condition is below the acceptable standard.
• Conduct on site assurance checks, safety Observations, communicate safety Tool Box Briefs (TBB) and provide positive feedback to driver colleagues, to improve the safety culture
• Monitor and ensure all driver training, especially KN mandated training requirements are achieved in line with requirements. Ensure all training records are completed and maintained.
• Effectively supervise driver colleagues, to achieve daily performance of that days tasked routes, and support the Transport Manager in managing resources efficiently so the needs of the customer are met, whilst achieving KPI and budgetary targets
• Drive compliance and analyse driver performance within the Microlise route, POD and telematics, carrying out driver Dispatch / debrief duties and complete scheduled reporting data and briefings
• Proactively adhere to the planned weekly service schedule. Ensure all equipment remains legal, compliant and rectify all reported defects promptly.
• Ensure all vehicles and trailers are in a safe, clean and presentable condition.
• Knowledge of quality, health, safety and environment (QSHE) requirements
• Experience within an operations environment that demonstrates the capability to build, lead, supervise and motivate a team
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal at all levels
• Affective Decision making.
• Demonstrating leadership and team player skills.
• Experience of supervising a transport operating with specific reference to the movement of Class 1 to 9
• Strong leadership skills
• Good customer service attitude and approach
• Results orientated, willing to take ownership for setting and achieving high standards and targets
• Preferable to hold a Manager CPC National Road Haulage Certificate
• Preferable (to be completed within agreed timescales): Basic Induction, Introduction to Health & Safety.
• Knowledge of quality, health, safety and environment (QSHE) requirements
• Up to date knowledge of transport legislation
• Flexible and prepared to work a rotating or fixed shift pattern in accordance with the needs of the business

Full-time