Transport Shift Manager - Nights

Pay Rate: £38,000 - £44,000 (plus additional night rate premium)
Grade: M
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Shift patterns: Nights
Location: Waitrose - BS35 4DF

At DHL Supply Chain, we're proud to partner with Waitrose to support their South West retail network – and we're now recruiting Warehouse and Transport Operations for a brand‑new state-of-the-art site in Avonmouth.

Working on behalf of a respected brand, you'll join a team where we focus on quality, sustainability and creating a workplace where everyone feels like they belong.

✅ WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Take the Lead: Oversee our daily transport operations, ensuring timely and efficient deliveries to our customers
• Innovate & Optimise: Develop and implement transport strategies that enhance efficiency and drive success. Your ideas will help us stay ahead of the curve!
• Ensure Safety: Uphold the highest safety standards and compliance regulations, creating a safe and secure workplace for everyone.
• Team Builder: Develop, engage and inspire your team, creating an environment where every colleague can do their best
• Analyse & Improve: Monitor performance metrics and identify opportunities for improvement. Your analytical skills will help us deliver excellence every day!

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced planning professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to make a real impact within a high-profile, start-up operation. Please be aware as this is a start up, start dates will be Oct 2026.

✅ WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Can lead from the front, winning hearts and minds and providing coaching and mentorship
• Hold an International CPC Qualification (desirable)
• Have excellent organisational and problem-solving skills
• Aren't afraid to roll their sleeves up and get stuck in when needed

✅ WHY JOIN US?

• Free parking and on-site canteen
• Free on-site Gym and Roof Top Terrace
• Discretionary bonus based on performance
• We're happy to talk about flexible working – just ask about alternative patterns at interview
• Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
• Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice
• Visit to learn more

✅ WHO WE ARE

​We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.

✅ BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE

At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day.

As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex-service personnel and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.

Please be aware that interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place during the week commencing 6th July. Applications received after this date may not be considered but will be added to our talent pool for future opportunities, subject to your consent. Please also be aware that we review applications continuously and where we have a large number of applications the application period may close ahead of the provisional interview date. To ensure your application is considered we recommend submitting it as early as possible.

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