Job Title: Dispatch Supervisor – Night Shift
Position: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £30,000 + £1,500 Night Time Allowance
Working Hours: Typically 9PM – 6AM (5 days as per a Sunday night to Friday night schedule)
Contracted Hours: 40 hours per week
Location: Cheshunt
Who is Salvo?
We’re Salvo—proud to be the UK’s leading online Italian food wholesaler. Our story began in 1968, when our founder, Salvatore Cumbo, spotted a simple but powerful opportunity: helping London’s growing Italian restaurant scene source truly authentic ingredients. What started at his kitchen table soon became Britain’s first fine Italian food importing business.
Rooted in family values and a deep love for good food, Salvo has grown from a local supplier into a nationwide operation with four depots and a tech-enabled platform serving restaurants, pizzerias, hotels, and delis across the UK.
We’ve kept the warmth and personal touch of our early days while embracing innovation—whether that’s through our user-friendly app, late cut-off times, or expert customer care team. And yes, Salvatore’s original kitchen table still sits in our head office, reminding us of where it all began.
If you're excited to be part of a company with heritage, heart, and a bold vision for the future of food, we’d love to hear from you.
The Role
We’re now looking for a Dispatch Supervisor – Night Shift to join our Cheshunt depot and help keep our operation running smoothly. This is a hands-on role, focused on getting our vehicles out on time, fully loaded, and ready to deliver. You’ll work closely with the warehouse, transport, and night teams to make sure everything runs like clockwork.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll be responsible for overseeing the accurately loading of vehicles of our vehicles each night—making sure orders are correct, vehicles are prepped, and everything’s ready to go. You’ll supervise the loading process, support the transport team with compliance, and be a key point of contact when things change last minute.
Key responsibilities include:
* Take ownership of the nightly dispatch process—ensuring all vehicles are correctly loaded, equipped, and dispatched on time and in full.
* Supervise the warehouse team and support with hands-on vehicle loading and checks.
* Oversee pallet wrapping, load plans, and final dispatch checks to maintain accuracy and safety.
* Ensure vehicle keys are returned and accessible for the next shift, and confirm vehicles are charged where needed.
* Support the transport team to prepare drivers for departure, including issuing handheld devices and route details.
* Liaise with transport to manage vehicle issues, late changes, or delays.
* Work closely with the wider operations team to ensure smooth shift handovers.
* Organise and monitor third-party transport providers where needed.
* Conduct daily vehicle cleanliness and damage checks, escalating any concerns.
* Contribute to a strong health and safety culture, supporting with investigations when required.
* Use transport systems and data to track and improve dispatch performance.
* Provide basic admin and compliance support (e.g. updating records, checking logs, reporting anomalies).
* Flex across tasks to meet operational needs on a busy night shift.
What We’re Looking For
You’re someone who thrives on keeping things moving, enjoys working under pressure, and takes pride in getting the job done right. You’re not afraid to get stuck in and lead by example.
Skills & Experience:
* Experience working in a dispatch, transport, or logistics environment
* Comfortable supervising or coordinating a team (even informally)
* Previous experience with vehicle loading and route preparation
* Familiarity with health & safety and compliance processes
* Confident communicator—able to work across teams and shifts
* Proactive problem-solver with a high attention to detail
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