Assistant / Deputy ManagerCloses in 3 days

Transport Team Manager - Night Shift

Co-op

West Thurrock, Essex, United Kingdom · West Thurrock, RM20 3ENView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Pay

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Contract

Not specified

Hours

40 hrs/week · Full-time · Weekends · Nights

Closing date

26 October 2026

3 days left

Job description

£31,050 - £34,500 plus 25% night shift premium and great benefits

Night shift (10pm – 6am)

40 hours per week, full time, permanent

5 days over 7 including weekends

West Thurrock CDC, Oliver Road, West Thurrock, RM20 3ED

We’re looking for a transport team manager to join our depot in West Thurrock.

In this role you’ll be responsible for leading a team of drivers to make sure that our products are despatched from the depot and are delivered on time, safely and securely. You’ll inspire, coach and lead your team to meet a variety of performance measures and mentoring your team to perform at their best at all time.

What you’ll do

lead a team of drivers
work towards critical success transport measures
mentor, engage and develop your team to be high performing at all times
conduct performance reviews and manage performance for your team
manage sickness and absence
review and log driver infringements
manage driver tachographs
engage and build positive working relationships with various internal and external partners

What you'll bring

previously managed a team, preferably from a logistics or FMCG background
the ability to work at pace and accuracy
a great track record of reaching and exceeding critical performance measures
an understanding and have relevant knowledge of transport compliance
great planning skills and able to organise your own and teams workload
an understanding of how poor service can impact stores and customers
strong and confident communication skills
excellent IT skills

At Co-op, we’re owned by our members. And because we’re owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you’re not just taking a job, you’re joining a movement. We’re an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we’re powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you’ll also receive:

Competitive salary
Holidays starting from 31 days per year (including bank holidays)
30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores
A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
Stream – a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
Free employee assistance programme with extensive health, financial and wellbeing support
Access to credit unions for loans and savings, plus rental deposit loans and season ticket loans
Free eye tests every 2 years
On-site facilities including a subsidised canteen and free parking

A place you’ll belong

We're building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work.

We're proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we'll support you.

Learn more about our recruitment process at Your Co-op Application Journey and our inclusion commitments at Diversity and inclusion at Co-op

We welcome applications from veterans, reservists, and military families. We’re proud to support meaningful careers, not just jobs, for those with Armed Forces experience and their partners.

We reserve the right to remove a vacancy before the scheduled closing date.