Transport Team Manager – Back Shift

White Trading Limited; Biggleswade; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

31 days holidays incl. BH

Pension with employer contributions

Stream app salary access

Eye tests every 2 years

On-site canteen & free parking

Job summary

Co‑op is recruiting a Transport Team Manager for the Biggleswade depot on a back shift (2pm–10pm). The role leads a team of drivers to ensure despatches are on time, safely and securely, while meeting performance measures and mentoring the team to peak performance.

You will need prior team management experience in logistics/FMCG, strong planning skills, and excellent communication. The role includes shift premium within a 39-hour week at a permanent, full-time contract.

Qualifications

• Led a team and mentored staff to achieve operational targets.
• Ability to work at pace while maintaining accuracy.
• Strong track record of meeting or exceeding critical performance measures.
• Knowledge of transport compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent planning and workload organisation.
• Understanding how service quality affects stores and customers.
• Clear, confident communication across teams and partners.
• Proficient IT skills relevant to depot operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of drivers at the Biggleswade depot.
• Drive delivery of on-time, safe, and secure despatch of products.
• Mentor and develop team to high performance levels.
• Conduct performance reviews and manage team performance.
• Manage sickness and absence within the team.
• Log and review driver infringements and tachographs.
• Build relationships with internal and external partners.

Skills

Team management

Pace & accuracy

Performance targets

Transport compliance

Planning & organisation

Customer impact awareness

Communication skills

IT skills

Job description

Closing date: 24-08-2026

Transport Team Manager – Back Shift – Biggleswade

£32,200 – £39,560 per annum – inclusive of shift premium, plus great benefits

Full time – 39 hours per week. Permanent

Back Shift – 2pm to 10pm, 5 over 7 days (including weekends)

The Co-op, Biggleswade Distribution Centre, Pegasus Drive, Biggleswade, SG18 8YY

Please check you can reliably commute to the warehouse before applying

We’re looking for a transport team manager to join our depot in Biggleswade.

In this role you’ll be responsible for leading a team of drivers to make sure that our products are despatched from the depot and are delivered on time, safely and securely. You’ll inspire, coach and lead your team to meet a variety of performance measures and mentoring your team to perform at their best at all time.

What you’ll do:

• lead a team of drivers
• work towards critical success transport measures
• mentor, engage and develop your team to be high performing at all times
• conduct performance reviews and manage performance for your team
• manage sickness and absence
• review and log driver infringements
• manage driver tachographs
• engage and build positive working relationships with various internal and external partners

What you'll bring:

• previously managed a team, preferably from a logistics or FMCG background
• the ability to work at pace and accuracy
• a great track record of reaching and exceeding critical performance measures
• an understanding and have relevant knowledge of transport compliance
• great planning skills and able to organise your own and teams workload
• an understanding of how poor service can impact stores and customers
• strong and confident communication skills
• excellent IT skills

Why Co-op?

At Co-op, we’re owned by our members. And because we’re owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you’re not just taking a job, you’re joining a movement. We’re an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we’re powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you’ll also receive:

• Competitive salary
• Holidays starting from 31 days per year (including bank holidays)
• 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Stream – a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Free employee assistance programme with extensive health, financial and wellbeing support
• Access to credit unions for loans and savings, plus rental deposit loans and season ticket loans
• Free eye tests every 2 years
• On-site facilities including a subsidised canteen and free parking

A place you’ll belong

We're building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work.

We're proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we'll support you.

Learn more about our recruitment process atYour Co-op Application Journeyand our inclusion commitments atDiversity and inclusion at Co-op

We welcome applications from veterans, reservists, and military families. We’re proud to support meaningful careers, not just jobs, for those with Armed Forces experience and their partners.

We reserve the right to remove a vacancy before the scheduled closing date.

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