Transport Supervisor (Night Shift)

PAUL RHODES BAKERY LTD; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Paul Rhodes Bakery Ltd in London is seeking a Night Shift Transport Supervisor to coordinate our drivers and ensure the timely delivery of all products. The role is nights, 11:00pm to 08:00am, five days per week with rotating weekends, reporting to the Transport Manager, and involves frontline people leadership.

You will manage daily driver duties, monitor quality, ensure compliance with transport legislation, coordinate with packing and Customer Service, and lead by example in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 1+ year experience as a Transport Supervisor managing delivery drivers.
• 2+ years experience working in a fast-paced operation as a multi-drop delivery driver, preferably in London.
• Clean Driver's Licence preferable, or no more than 3 points.
• Ability to plan, manage workload and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage drivers to ensure duties are carried out in line with targets.
• Ensure quality standards are maintained throughout all delivery stages.
• Ensure full compliance with transport-related legislation and corporate requirements.
• Be the first point of contact for staff enquiries.
• Liaise with Packing to ensure boxes are filled and loaded on time.
• Communicate, apply, and enforce company policies.
• Direct daily activity to maintain a safe, clean, and fair work environment.
• Collaborate with Customer Service to improve satisfaction.
• Conduct return to work interviews and other meetings as required.

Skills

Transport supervision

Driver management

People management

Organisation

Clear communication

London driving experience

Job description

Company About Us

Founded by former Michelin-starred chef Paul Rhodes in 2003, Paul Rhodes Bakery has built a strong reputation as the go-to supplier of quality handcrafted sourdoughs, cakes and pastries in the capital. Paul’s ambition when he started the bakery was simple: to provide London’s busy chefs with the best handcrafted bread, made from the finest ingredients possible and traditional techniques.

Today, as the bakery heads towards twenty-five years in business, the goal remains the same and this ambition underpins everything we do. We have both a wholesale business supplying some of London’s top restaurants, hotels, cafés, and entertainment venues, as well as our local retail bakery shop which is based a ten-minute walk up the road, in Greenwich Market.

As we continue to grow, we are looking for talented individuals to join our team and contribute to our success. At Paul Rhodes Bakery, we believe in nurturing talent. By joining our company, you’ll have the chance to work with experienced professionals, learn valuable skills, and be part of a friendly, supportive environment.

Job Overview

We are currently looking for a new Supervisor to join our Transport team.

Please note this is a night shift role working between 11:00pm and 08:00am 5 days per week, inclusive of rotating weekends.

Reporting to our Transport Manager, you will look after the efficient coordination of our drivers to ensure the timely delivery of all products to our clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage drivers to ensure duties are carried out in line with set targets.
• Ensure quality standards are maintained throughout all delivery stages.
• Ensure full compliance with all relevant legislative and corporate requirements relating to transport.
• Be the first point of contact for any staff enquiry.
• Liaise with the Packing team to ensure all boxes are filled and loaded into our vans accurately and on time.
• Communicate, apply, and enforce company policies.
• Direct the daily activity to ensure a safe, secure, clean and fair work environment for all team members.
• Liaise collaboratively with Customer Service to improve customer satisfaction levels.
• Conduct return to work interviews and other meetings as required.

Required Personal Attributes & Skills

• A minimum of 1+ year experience as a Transport Supervisor, managing delivery drivers.
• Exceptional people management and organisation skills - ability to communicate clearly and confidently with drivers
• A minimum of 2+ years previous experience working in a fast-paced operation as a multi- drop delivery driver, preferably in London.
• Previous experience driving a manual 3.5T van
• Previous experience, driving, training and assessing delivery drivers.
• Clean Drivers License preferable, or no more than 3 points.
• Ability to plan, manage your own workload and communicate effectively to others.
• Methodical approach to problem solving.