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Transport Shift Manager

Tilbury, ESSEX, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-25

Core

Manage 24/7 transport operations, depot staff, and fleet resources to ensure on-time product delivery and cost control within budget.

Role type

Senior IC transport shift manager

Builds

Daily delivery schedules and resource allocation for refrigerated goods

Domain

Logistics / Food & Drink / 3PL

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Resource management, fleet management, incident investigation, regulatory compliance, data analysis, Microsoft Office

Preferred skills

Continuous improvement, team development, stakeholder engagement

Technologies

Kronos, EOA system, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

Manage depot transport staff to execute traffic plans, monitor vehicle defects via passports, plan core and agency driver resourcing, manage holiday allocations, investigate incidents and accidents, approve driver clocking via Kronos, ensure fleet MOTs and service intervals, attend customer review meetings, conduct monthly site audits.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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