Night Transport Supervisor

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.

• Run the night operation end‑to‑end: allocate routes, brief/debrief drivers and make sure all customer requirements are met.
• Act as the main contact for drivers and customers, dealing with issues such as breakdowns, delays and route changes.
• Co‑ordinate own fleet and sub‑contractors to deliver cost‑effective, on‑time solutions.
• Use in‑cab tech and the TMS to plan, track and record work, including vehicle and trailer checks.
• Support and develop drivers (including Driver CPC and on‑the‑job coaching) and maintain a positive team atmosphere.

• Work with the CPC holder to ensure full compliance with the Operator's Licence, VOSA rules and road transport legislation.
• Make sure drivers follow drivers' hours, WTD, tacho rules and speed limits, and manage tacho records and infringements.
• Ensure vehicles are maintained, inspected and defects fixed promptly, with accurate defect and maintenance records kept.
• 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.
• Support all other aspects of fleet and transport compliance across the night operation.

• Experience in a transport/traffic office role (e.g. Night Transport Supervisor, Transport Supervisor, Planner, Traffic Operator).
• Strong understanding of drivers' hours, WTD, tachograph rules and general transport legislation.
• Confident managing HGV drivers - allocating work, briefing/debriefing and dealing with performance or issues.
• Comfortable working Monday‑Friday nights in a fast‑paced, time‑critical environment.
• Competent with TMS/fleet systems and Microsoft Office, calm under pressure and a strong, approachable communicator.

• £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