Transport Shift Manager

The additional Benefits of being part of the BEST team!

  • 10% Tesco discount, which increases to 15% for 4 days every 4 weeks (all discounts apply to home delivery)
  • 20% discount on F&F Clothing
  • 10% discount at Tesco Café
  • 10% Booker discount
  • Pizza Hut Restaurants: 25% discount after 3pm, excludes buffet and deals
  • 25% discount at selected Burger King restaurants
  • Contributory Pension.
  • 1 year life assurance for all colleagues; or 3 years if you join the pension scheme
  • Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family & the opportunity to join a healthcare cash plan.
  • An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including cinema vouchers & a cycle to work scheme                                           

We are currently recruiting a Transport Shift Manager to join our Transport team in Hoddesdon.

The objective of the role is to ensure that our large, fast-moving Transport operation runs smoothly and efficiently, by achieving optimum service levels across all contracts whilst working to specific KPIs.

  • Daily management of health, safety and colleague wellbeing
  • Follow Company Health and Safety polices & investigate and report accidents/incidents whilst on shift
  • Lead and develop a team of Assistant Shift Managers and Drivers
  • Lead a busy shift ensuring operational compliance and customer satisfaction
  • Achieve department KPI’s set by the business
  • Problem solving, overcoming obstacles that arise during the shift
  • Maintain professionalism, and promote a positive and respectful working culture when interacting with colleagues and business departments 
  • Ensure all colleagues follow Company policies and procedures to ensure compliance
  • Ensure all legal compliance is adhered to
  • Monitor and control finances within the department
  • Drive business standards, ensuring headcount achieves customer demands and deliver on objectives set by the business
  • Be familiar with all aspects of legislation relating to commercial vehicles including tachograph and Driver’s hours regulations
  • Deputise for Transport Manager as and when required
  • Analyse systems and data to effectively to determine root causes    
  • Monitor depot temperature control system
  • CPC qualification
  • Tachomaster and Microlise experience
  • Office and administrative experience at management level
  • A high degree of confidentiality, accuracy & effective communication
  • The ability to lead an effective team
  • Have the technical capability around systems and process flows
  • Intermediate level of all Microsoft packages
  • Ability to build effective relationships within & across departments
  • High level of problem solving

 

Closing Date:
22nd July 2025
Department:
Transport
Hours:
48 hours per week
Location:
Hoddesdon,
Reference Number:
booker/TP/246930/26311
Salary:
Competitive
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