Transport Supervisor

Gotpeople; Slough; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A transport solutions company based in Slough is seeking a Transport Shift Leader to supervise a team of drivers on a 4 on, 4 off shift pattern. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with company policies and transport regulations while managing resources effectively. Essential skills include excellent customer service, staff leadership, and computer literacy. The role offers a competitive salary of £38K plus a variable cost-of-living bonus and potential overtime.

Benefits

£1.5K variable cost of living bonus

Overtime opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service and staff leadership is essential.
• Ability to work professionally with different departments.
• Computer literacy, particularly in Outlook and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Ensure team adherence to company policy, especially Health & Safety.
• Monitor and manage shift operations for compliance.
• Report to Transport office department and Transport Manager.

Skills

Customer service

Ability to lead and manage staff

Ability to work with other departments

Resource allocation

Pressure management

Non-conformance identification

Fuel management

Computer literate (Outlook, Excel)

Ad-hoc duties

Job description

A Transport Shift Leader vacancy has become available within the busy Transport department in Slough

As a Transport Shift Leader, you will be required to work a 4 on, 4 off rotating shift pattern on days and nights, and have supervisory responsibility for a team of employed / agency / subcontract LGV drivers. You will be required to ensure your team always adhere to the following.

• Company policy, especially Health & Safety
• Operators’ license compliance & transport regulations, especially driver’s hours / WTD and AWD regulations

Essential Skills

• Customer service
• Ability to lead and manage staff under your control
• Ability to work professionally with other departments
• Ability to allocate resources effectively
• Ability to think and delegate efficiently under pressure to cater for fluctuation in work volumes (important)
• Ability to identify non-conformance and complete / report investigations
• Cost effective fuel management and best transport operating practices
• Computer literate (especially with outlook and excel)
• Undertake reasonable ad‑hoc duties when required

Reportable to the Transport office department & Transport Manager

Preferred but not essential

• Factory clearance operation experience
• Temperature control distribution experience
• LGV C+E licence / digital tacho and Driver CPC up to date – the company can put the new candidates through a government funded apprenticeship scheme.

Set basic salary 38K + Variable cost of living bonus which presently sits at £1.5K per annum. Overtime is also available