Transport Supervisor (Night Shift)

PAUL RHODES BAKERY LTD; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free bakery products

Shop discounts

Birthday cake

Company events

Referral bonus

Cycle to work

Additional holidays

Paid breaks

Job summary

Paul Rhodes Bakery in Greenwich, London, is seeking a Transport Supervisor for night shift (11:00pm–08:00am), five days a week, with rotating weekends. You will coordinate drivers, ensure on-time deliveries, and uphold safety and quality standards.

Reporting to the Transport Manager, you will manage workloads, liaise with Packing and Customer Service, conduct return-to-work interviews, and enforce company policies in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1+ year experience as a Transport Supervisor, managing drivers.
• Experience in fast-paced multi-drop deliveries, preferably in London.
• Manual 3.5T van driving experience.
• Knowledge of transport legislation and incident reporting.
• Clean driving licence preferable, or <=3 points.
• IT literate and able to learn new systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate drivers to meet targets and schedules.
• Maintain quality standards across delivery stages.
• Ensure compliance with transport legislation and company policy.
• Be first point of contact for staff inquiries.
• Liaise with Packing to load vans accurately and on time.
• Enforce company policies and maintain a safe work environment.
• Work with Customer Service to improve satisfaction.
• Conduct return-to-work interviews as required.

Skills

People management

Organisation

Driver liaison

Manual van driving

Planning workload

IT literacy

Transport legislation

Accident reporting

Flexibility

Driver management

Tools

Microsoft Office

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.
• Knowledge of transport legislation.
• Experience of dealing with accidents/incidents and overseeing the reporting and investigating.
• IT literate, especially the Microsoft Office package, with the ability to learn other systems.
• Flexibility

Location

• Paul Rhodes Bakery, SE10 9PJ (Greenwich, London)
• Candidates must reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work.

Benefits

• Free & Discounted Bakery Products: Take home the freshest bread, pastries, and more every day.
• Shop Discount: Enjoy exclusive employee discounts on all products at our Greenwich shop.
• Free Birthday cake of your choice.
• Company Events: Join your colleagues for fun summer / winter social events.
• Referral Bonus: Earn a £500 bonus for bringing new talent into our growing team.
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Convenient commuting options for you.
• Additional holiday allowance to reward length of service.
• Paid breaks.

Paul Rhodes is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. As part of this commitment, we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them to access the hiring process. For individuals who would like to request accommodation throughout the hiring process, please contact HR at: [e-mail]