Job Title: Supervisor – Milk Operations
Location: Carnforth, Lancashire
Reports to: First Line Manager – Milk Operations
Salary: £35,000 to £40,000 per annum
Shift: 4/4 – 12 hours per day
Join Our Team and Help Keep the Nation's Milk Moving
We're looking for an experienced and motivated Supervisor – Milk Operations to join our team. In this pivotal role, you'll oversee daily milk logistics in your designated area, making sure our drivers, resources, and schedules all work together seamlessly to deliver outstanding service. You'll be the vital link between our Driving Team and the Operations Management Team, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and team engagement.
What You'll Do
* Supervise and support the Driving Team, communicating start times, load details, and shift expectations.
* Lead daily briefings, support investigations, and manage effective shift handovers.
* Monitor milk collection schedules, ensuring drivers follow routes and telematics plans.
* Maintain compliance with Working Time Directive and driver hours regulations.
* Log and report incidents, vehicle defects, and maintenance requirements.
* Support KPI tracking and help identify improvements in efficiency.
* Act as the first point of contact for driver queries, fostering a positive working environment.
* Assist with holiday planning, shift coverage, and staffing coordination.
What We're Looking For
* Experience in transport or logistics operations, ideally in a supervisory or team leader role.
* Understanding of transport legislation and compliance, with milk operations knowledge a plus.
* Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
* Confident communicator, able to lead teams and liaise with multiple departments.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and experience with transport management systems & telematics.
* Calm, flexible, and able to perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
What We Offer
* A key role in a well-established transport business.
* Opportunities for professional development and progression.
* A supportive team environment where your contribution really matters.
The role will be working over 7 days on rolling shift pattern of 4 days on 4 days off, working 12 hours per day.
If you have the skills and drive to help us deliver for our customers every day, we'd love to hear from you.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please click the Apply Button now.
If you have not received a response from us within four weeks of submitting your application to us, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion as unfortunately, we are not able to respond to all candidate applications as we would wish. We reserve the right to close vacancies at any time once we have received sufficient applications, we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Bereavement leave
* Company pension
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Life insurance
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
Application question(s):
* Do you have any Experience in Transport or Logistics Operations (dairy or FMCG preferred)?
* Do you have any previous management or supervisory experience?
Work Location: In person