• The Role & Key Responsibilities

  • Job Title: Transport Supervisor / Lead Driver

    Location: Enstone, Oxfordshire, UK

    Contract and Shift details:  Six Months Fixed Term Contract (with high potential to become Permanent) – Monday – Friday – 48 hours per week.

    What You’ll Be Doing:

    As Transport Supervisor, you’ll play a pivotal role in the daily operation of our transport team. Reporting to the Transport Manager, you’ll be responsible for driver coordination, vehicle compliance, and delivery execution. You’ll help ensure our customers are served on time, in full (OTIF), and to the highest safety and legal standards.

    Your role will include:

    • Leading daily transport operations, including planning, dispatching, and problem-solving
    • Managing driver schedules, holiday approvals, and return-to-work processes
    • Ensuring full legal compliance of vehicles, PMIs, and driver hours
    • Monitoring KPIs, addressing driver infringements, and conducting performance reviews
    • Investigating incidents and promoting a strong safety-first culture through “Target Zero” initiatives
    • Supporting training and development including CPCs, toolbox talks, and driver assessments
    • Collaborating with cross-site teams and attending daily operations meetings
    • Acting as a key point of contact for out-of-hours issues during your working pattern

    What We’re Looking For:

    Essential:

    • Experience in a traffic or transport office setting would be highly beneficial.
    • Proficient working knowledge of transport compliance, driver hours, and tachograph analysis
    • Solid IT skills, ideally with experience in Paragon, Microlise, or similar
    • Excellent communication, people management, and conflict resolution skills
    • Willingness to work shifts and provide 6-day operational coverage

    Desirable:

    • IOSH Managing Safely qualification
    • Experience with bulk blowing equipment
    • Knowledge of UFAS and biosecurity standards
    • OLAT or Transport Manager CPC (or working toward)
     
     

Questions about this role?

If you have any questions about this role or need help applying please contact Salvatore Munago via [email protected].

Supporting your application

We work with a number of ​external partners to ensure ​that our application process ​is as comfortable as ​possible, regardless of your ​circumstances or ​background.

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Transport Supervisor / Lead driver

  • All Locations
    Enstone
  • Job Function
    Transport & Logistics
  • Type
    Fixed Term
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