Transport Supervisor - Nights (3 on 3 off)

Farmfoods; Warrington; On-site; GBP 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A family retail business in Warrington seeks a Full Time Transport Supervisor for night shifts. The role involves monitoring deliveries, planning loads, and supporting the team to ensure compliance with operational procedures. Candidates should have experience in a transport environment, strong communication skills, and a positive approach to teamwork. Offering a competitive salary and various employee benefits, this position is vital for maintaining service quality to customers while promoting a safe working environment.

Benefits

21 days annual leave

Free canteen facilities

15% staff discount

Free life assurance

Workplace pension

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a Transport environment.
• Knowledge of UK geography and road network.
• Excellent team building and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor all delivery runs and ensure timely deliveries.
• Plan loads for upcoming work efficiently.
• Address performance issues and training needs.
• Ensure compliance with Standard Operational Procedures.

Skills

Team building

Leadership

Motivational skills

Communication

Knowledge of UK geography

Transport experience

Flexibility

Tools

Warehouse Management System (WMS)

Job description

We are looking to recruit a Full Time Transport Supervisor at our distribution centre in Warrington.

Pay, working hours & benefits

The hours of work for this role will be the Night shifts between the hours of 18:00 - 06:00 on a 3‑on‑3‑off basis. We will offer a competitive salary of £40,461.96 per year.

• 21 days annual leave (pro‑rata).
• Regular breaks during your shift.
• Full training provided.
• Free canteen facilities.
• 15% staff discount to use in any of our 300+ shops on a great range of food and household essentials.
• A smart uniform and all PPE provided at no cost to you.
• Free life assurance.
• Workplace pension.

As one of our Transport Supervisors you will

• Monitor all delivery runs, ensure that drivers are making deliveries on time and communicate with stores regarding any delays.
• Plan loads for the following days' work, ensuring that kit is used as fully and efficiently as possible.
• Address performance issues or training needs.
• Liaise with the wider team at the depot to ensure that operational requirements are met.
• Issue progress updates to all appropriate persons. Where necessary provide detail regarding usage of kit and confirming that stores have been notified of time changes.
• Maintain ongoing coaching and support for Transport Clerks.
• Provide a safe working environment for all by adhering to H&S procedures and ensuring they are understood and practised by the team.
• Ensure compliance of Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs) and ensure that the department continuously achieves a high level of customer focus & service.

You will need

• A friendly, positive, hard‑working approach to work.
• Experience of working in a Transport environment.
• Knowledge of UK geography and road network.
• Experience of using a WMS.
• A proven track record of cost savings, productivity costs, quality control and error reduction.
• Excellent team building, leadership and motivational skills.
• Ability to communicate in an open and honest manner with the team.
• Flexibility to work various shift patterns in response to customer demand.
• A HGV Licence is desirable not essential.

A bit about us

Farmfoods is a family business with ambition. We pride ourselves on offering our customers great value, quality products from clean and tidy shops with the friendliest team in retail. We aim to offer sensational value to customers on a great range of everyday family‑oriented goods. We back up our sensational value with a focus on delivering an 'old‑fashioned', genuine and friendly customer experience. Our Transport Supervisors are the backbone of our distribution operation and are essential in ensuring our shops have everything they need to deliver a great service to our customers.