Night Transport Supervisor
Location: Bromsgrove
Shift: 22:00 – 06:30, Monday to Friday (40 hours per week)
Salary: £35,127
Are you an experienced Transport Supervisor / Transport Planner / Traffic Operator looking for a Monday–Friday night shift role with no rotating patterns?
We’re recruiting a Night Transport Supervisor for a busy transport depot in Bromsgrove You’ll run the night operation looking after drivers, vehicles and routes and make sure everything runs safely, legally and on time.
This is a hands-on transport office role in an HGV environment, not just a desk-only planning job.
The Role – What you’ll be doing
* Run the night operation end-to-end: allocate routes, brief/debrief drivers and make sure all customer requirements are met.
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Act as the main contact for drivers and customers, dealing with issues such as breakdowns, delays and route changes.
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Co-ordinate own fleet and sub-contractors to deliver cost-effective, on-time solutions.
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Use in-cab tech and the TMS to plan, track and record work, including vehicle and trailer checks.
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Support and develop drivers (including Driver CPC and on-the-job coaching) and maintain a positive team atmosphere.
Compliance & Safety
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Work with the CPC holder to ensure full compliance with the Operator’s Licence, VOSA rules and road transport legislation.
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Make sure drivers follow drivers’ hours, WTD, tacho rules and speed limits, and manage tacho records and infringements.
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Ensure vehicles are maintained, inspected and defects fixed promptly, with accurate defect and maintenance records kept.
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Ensure vehicles are not overloaded, are kept at authorised operating centres when not in use, and all H&S procedures (SSoW, risk assessments, toolbox talks, LOLER/PUWER/RIDDOR) are followed.
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Support all other aspects of fleet and transport compliance across the night operation.
About You
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Experience in a transport/traffic office role (e.g. Night Transport Supervisor, Transport Supervisor, Planner, Traffic Operator).
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Strong understanding of drivers’ hours, WTD, tachograph rules and general transport legislation.
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Confident managing HGV drivers – allocating work, briefing/debriefing and dealing with performance or issues.
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Comfortable working Monday–Friday nights in a fast-paced, time-critical environment.
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Competent with TMS/fleet systems and Microsoft Office, calm under pressure and a strong, approachable communicator.
About You – What we’re looking for
What’s on Offer
* £35,127 per year + overtime paid at 1.5x.
* Fixed nights: Monday–Friday, 22:00–06:30 (no rotating days/nights).
* Stable role with a well-established logistics business and a busy local depot.
* Real opportunity to own the night operation and make a visible impact.
* Supportive team culture with a strong focus on safety, compliance and customer service.
* Standard benefits package (including pension, wellbeing support and staff schemes).
If you’ve got transport office / traffic office experience and enjoy the responsibility of running a shift, this could be a great next step.
Apply now with your CV and we’ll be in touch to discuss the Night Transport Supervisor role in more detail