Transport Supervisor

Our Transport Supervisors are at the heart of keeping our operation moving. As our Transport Supervisor you'll take ownership of the daytime trunking operation, making sure everything runs safely, smoothly and in line with transport legislation., Working closely with our transport, warehouse and management teams, you'll keep everyone informed, lead team discussions and find practical solutions to operational challenges.,

• Taking a full handover from the night shift and managing outstanding issues, including breakdowns, late arrivals and delays, through to completion.
• Delivering the operational plan, ensuring planned runs, routes and backhauls are completed.
• Communicating operational changes, risks and delays to the appropriate teams.
• Meeting with backhaul teams to review expected arrivals and escalating concerns to warehouse leadership.
• Providing daily oversight of the trunking operation and supporting colleagues with operational issues and escalations
• Managing unit availability, maximising fleet utilisation and working with Fleet Administration to monitor vehicles off road.
• Supporting people processes, including holiday planning, evaluations, return-to-work meetings, absence management and documented discussions
A Few Things About You
• A strong understanding of trunking operations, transport planning, driver allocation and backhaul coordination
• Experience managing shift handovers and resolving ongoing operational issues
  
  Good knowledge of tachograph legislation, driver-hours requirements, downloads and infringement management
• Experience investigating missing mileage, driver hours and other operational irregularities.
• Confidence completing incident reports and supporting vehicle and driver compliance.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to coordinate actions across transport, warehouse and management teams.
• Previous people-management experience
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment
  
  At AO, we want to make sure our customers are happy. When they have a smile on their face, we know we've done a good job. It's at the heart of everything we do, and it's why our logo is always smiling.
When it comes to appliances and electricals, we've got the lot. Washing machines? Yep. TVs? Check. Laptops? Absolutely. Everything except doorbells (just kidding, we've got those too). We're passionate, relentless and full of beans, determined to make a difference and change the world for the better. From massive changes to tiny tweaks - making a difference is what keeps us driven. It started at a pub in Bolton with a £1 bet and a belief that things could be done better!

£30,892 per Year Permanent,
• 24 days holiday
• At least 5% contribution pension scheme
• Healthcare Cashback Scheme
• Exclusive Staff Discount
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Packages
• Expression of wish service
• Make a difference days (x2 fully paid charity days a year)
• Share-save Scheme, One of our recruitment team will be in touch soon with an
update as soon as they can. In the meantime, why not check out what life at AO is all about! Explore Now Current / last job title
• Company name
• Time in current job
• When can we call you?
• Describe your responsibilities
• Takes just 2 minutes to complete!AO is for everyone! We should all feel that we belong. That's why we are creating a welcoming and inclusive place to work. We're proud to be different. From how we look to the way we talk to our customers, we skip to the beat of our very own drum. We know that being different together is our superpower and we celebrate it because it makes us stronger, more creative, and better at what we do. We believe the people we employ should reflect the diversity of our customer base; that way, we can communicate in a way that recognises all backgrounds, races, ethnicities, genders, ages, religions, abilities, and sexual orientations. And that's why we're asking these questions. Making sure our recruitment process is inclusive is a key part of what we're doing at AO to encourage diversity as an employer. Read more How will we use the data? After we've collated the data, we'll look at the patterns to assess if we are inclusive at each stage. If it turns out that we aren't, then the data may help us identify where we can improve. The data collated won't have any impact on your application and is not shared with hiring managers or the recruitment team.