Are you looking to use your transport supervisory or management experience in a new role? Are you happy to get stuck into our end-to-end transport function, from planning to reporting? Do you like the idea of working on a high-profile contract, with one of the leading names in the logistics industry?
Here at GXO, we are currently recruiting for a Transport Shift Manager to join our team in Brinklow, Milton Keynes, supporting our customer, Waitrose. As a Transport Shift Manager, you will be responsible for the overall shift to deliver first class and professional delivery service for the contract while ensuring, all Quality, Health, Safety and Environment standards are maintained to a high standard.
This is a full time, permanent position, working an any 5 days from 7 rotating shift pattern of, 06:00 till 14:00 and 14:00 till 22:00.
Pay, benefits and more:
We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £39,000.00 per annum, and 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays). Your benefits package includes, a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more! 
What you’ll do on a typical day:
*Ensure full compliance in accordance with food handling procedures (HACCP) and NSF guidelines
*Daily management of drivers, agency staff and sub-contractors on shift including managing people performance for sickness, absence, time keeping, and disciplinary/grievance investigations
*Planning resources to ensure activities on shift are achieved, the rotas for the next set period are fully prepared including agency bookings
*Ensure full O Licence compliance in relation to fleet management
What you need to succeed at GXO:
*Previous Transport managerial experience in a complex, unionised environment, fast-paced warehouse environment
*Strong background in Food Service Logistics
*Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) would be an advantage
*IOSH would be an advantage
We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.
GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.
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