Transport Team Manager - Night Shift

Co-op; Thurrock; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays 31 days + BH

Pension with employer contributions

Staff discount 30% on Co-op products

Employee assistance programme

Free eye tests

Job summary

Co-op is seeking a Transport Team Manager for the West Thurrock depot. You will lead a team of drivers, ensuring on-time, safe deliveries and compliance with tachographs and regulations. The role is night shift, 10pm–6am, with a 25% premium and full-time hours.

You will coach, motivate and develop your team, drive performance, and collaborate with internal and external partners to meet targets. The role requires strong leadership, planning, and IT skills.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a drivers team.
• Strong knowledge of transport compliance and regulations.
• Proven ability to meet critical performance measures.
• Excellent planning and organisational abilities.
• Clear, confident communication and problem solving.
• Proficient IT skills for operations and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of drivers to ensure on-time, safe deliveries.
• Work towards critical transport performance measures.
• Mentor and develop team to maintain high performance.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and address underperformance.
• Manage sickness and absence to maintain staffing levels.
• Log and review driver infringements and compliance logs.
• Oversee driver tachographs and related records.
• Build positive relationships with internal and external partners.

Skills

Team leadership

Transport compliance

Performance management

Planning & organising

Communication skills

IT skills

Job description

Transport Team Manager – Night Shift

£31,050 - £34,500 plus 25% night shift premium and great benefits

Night shift (10pm – 6am)

40 hours per week, full time, permanent

5 days over 7 including weekends

West Thurrock CDC, Oliver Road, West Thurrock, RM20 3ED

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

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 can thrive, so 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.

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