Transport Supervisor (Days)

GXO Logistics, Inc; West of England; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private medical & dental insurance

24/7 online GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

High street discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Cashback cards

Saving scheme

Job summary

GXO Logistics, Inc in Avonmouth is seeking a Transport Supervisor to organise and control daily transport operations for a high-volume contract. You will lead transport administration staff and drivers, ensuring on-time deliveries while maintaining safety and efficiency.

This role operates on a 4 on 4 off shift 06:00–18:00 and offers a supportive, team‑oriented environment. You should have strong knowledge of drivers’ hours regulations, route planning, and transport legislation, with proven

Qualifications

• Excellent transport knowledge including route planning and drivers' hours rules.
• Experience in a fast-moving environment with knowledge of Tachomaster and Checkmaster.
• Excellent people management, coaching, and influencing skills.
• International CPC holder and IOSH certification is desirable.
• Strong MS Office knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Manage the planning and organise the schedules and operational work of the transport function to meet all service level criteria.
• Manage and develop all transport administration staff and drivers.
• Organise and control allocation of all vehicles to achieve weekly targets effectively within delivery schedule.
• Conduct accident investigations, both vehicle and personal, to company standards.
• Manage driver infringement levels: tracking and preventing.
• Monitor allocation of driver workloads to meet agreed delivery schedules whilst achieving KPI'S.
• Support transport managers, planners and administration staff to ensure smooth running of transport operation.
• Monitor and control driver de-briefing to ensure that agreed standards of performance are consistently achieved.
• Promote company health & safety and employment policies within the transport operation, including vehicle checks, health & safety checks, and yard audits.

Skills

People management

Coaching

Influencing

Route planning

Drivers hours rules

Transport legislation

MS Office knowledge

Education

International CPC

IOSH certification

Tools

Tachomaster

Checkmaster

MS Office

Job description

Are you ready for the next step? Want to drive your future forward? Ready for Progression?

Are you a dynamic Transport Supervisor with a knack for organisation? Are you a strategic thinker who excels in logistics and thrives on managing a team? Do you have an in-depth understanding of drivers' hours regulations and compliance? If so, we want to hear from you!

Here at GXO, we are looking for a Transport Supervisor to join our team in Avonmouth, supporting our Co-op contract. As our Transport Supervisor, you willorganise and control the daily transport operation, providing a timely and cost-effective delivery service, whilst promoting teamwork in a people-orientated environment.

This role is being offered on a full-time, permanent contract. You will work on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern, 06:00 - 18:00

Pay, benefits and more:

We're looking to offer a salary of up to £34,814.00,

and 23-days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays).

• company sponsored pension scheme
• private medical & dental insurance
• a 24/7 online GP service
• life assurance
• a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme.
• a variety of high street discounts
• a cycle to work scheme
• cashback cards
• a saving scheme
• much more!

Whatyou'll do on a typical day:

• Manage the planning and organise the schedules and operational work of the transport function to meet all service level criteria
• Manage and develop all transport administration staff and drivers
• Organise and control allocation of all vehicles to achieve weekly targets effectively within delivery schedule
• Conduct accident investigations, both vehicle and personal, to company standards
• Manage driver infringement levels: tracking and preventing
• Monitor allocation of driver workloads to meet agreed delivery schedules whilst achieving KPI'S
• Support transport managers, planners and administration staff to ensure smooth running of transport operation
• Monitor and control driver de-briefing to ensure that agreed standards of performance are consistently achieved
• Promote company health & safety and employment policies within the transport operation, including vehicle checks, health & safety checks, and yard audits

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Excellent transport knowledge including route planning, knowledge of drivers' hours rules and vehicle/transport legislation/H&S legislation
• Experience of working in a fast-moving environmentwith a good understanding and experience of transport operating systems, such as Tachomaster and Checkmaster
• Excellent people management, coaching, and influencing skills
• International CPC holder and IOSH certification is desirable
• Strong MS office knowledge

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team - energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.