Transport Shift Manager 12 Month FTC

Love taking the lead of a busy operation, keeping people safe, performance high, and budgets tight, while still having the buzz of a great shift? Ready to lead from the front, build a powerhouse team, smash KPIs, and leave every shift better than you found it? Join us as our Transport Shift Manager on a 12 Month FTC.

As our Transport Shift Manager (12 Month FTC), you will be joining our large operation in our Dartford depot, for our customer Sainsburys.

This is a full time, 12-month fixed term contract. Contracted to 40 hours per week, any 5 days out of 7 with flexibility of start times being between the hours of 06:00 to 18:00. This role will require flexibility to cover days and evenings on a rotational shift pattern.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £45,000 per annum, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, life assurance and access to our benefits platform, including retail discounts.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Run a safe, slick, high‑performing shift — leading from the front to deliver results, control costs, and keep Health & Safety non‑negotiable
• Build, develop, and inspire a powerhouse team through coaching, training, meaningful reviews, and clear succession planning
• Own the numbers — manage budgets, track KPIs, explain variances, and turn performance data into action
• Make every shift better than the last by driving accountability, fixing root causes, embedding right‑first‑time processes, and championing continuous improvement
• Keep everyone aligned and informed with clear communication, professional stakeholder management, and sharp end‑of‑shift handovers

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Cool under pressure and always up for the challenge, bringing commitment, flexibility, and enthusiasm to even the busiest shifts
• A confident, persuasive communicator who can influence at every level, make smart analytical decisions, and keep customers happy
• A natural transport operations leader (International CPC would be great) and motivator, able to build engaged, high‑performing teams that take ownership and deliver consistently
• Switched on to the operation, spotting issues before they land, planning ahead, and keeping things running smoothly, safely, and on target
• Driven by results, quality, and safety, using data, Excel, and sharp analysis to hit KPIs, improve service, and challenge the status quo for the better

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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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