Transport Supervisor (Night Shift) in London

Founded by former Michelin-starred chef Paul Rhodes in 2003, Paul Rhodes Bakery has built a strong reputation as the go-to supplier of quality handcrafted sourdoughs, cakes and pastries in the capital. Paul’s ambition when he started the bakery was simple: to provide London’s busy chefs with the best handcrafted bread, made from the finest ingredients possible and traditional techniques. Today, as the bakery heads towards twenty‑five years in business, the goal remains the same. We have both a wholesale business supplying some of London’s top restaurants, hotels, cafés, and entertainment venues, as well as our local retail bakery shop based a ten‑minute walk up the road, in Greenwich Market. As we continue to grow, we are looking for talented individuals to join our team and contribute to our success. At Paul Rhodes Bakery, we believe in nurturing talent. By joining our company, you’ll have the chance to work with experienced professionals, learn valuable skills, and be part of a friendly, supportive environment.

Job Overview: We are currently looking for a new Supervisor to join our Transport team. This is a night‑shift role working between 11:00 pm and 08:00 am, five days per week, Monday to Friday. Flexibility is needed to cover weekends or other holidays as required. Reporting to our Transport Manager, you will look after the efficient coordination of our drivers to ensure the timely delivery of all products to our clients.

Responsibilities:

• Manage drivers to ensure duties are carried out in line with set targets.
• Ensure quality standards are maintained throughout all delivery stages.
• Ensure full compliance with all relevant legislative and corporate requirements relating to transport.
• Be the first point of contact for any staff enquiry.
• Liaise with the Packing team to ensure all boxes are filled and loaded into our vans accurately and on time.
• Communicate, apply, and enforce company policies.
• Direct the daily activity to ensure a safe, secure, clean and fair work environment for all team members.
• Liaise collaboratively with Customer Service to improve customer satisfaction levels.
• Conduct return‑to‑work interviews and other meetings as required.

Personal Attributes & Skills:

• A minimum of one year experience as Transport Supervisor.
• People and organisation skills are strong requirements for this role.
• Previous experience of working in a fast‑paced operation and as multi‑drop driver.
• Ability to plan, manage your own workload and communicate effectively to others.
• Methodical approach to problem solving.
• Knowledge of transport legislation.
• Experience dealing with accidents/incidents and overseeing reporting and investigating.
• IT literate, especially the Microsoft Office package, with the ability to learn other systems.
• Flexibility.

Location: Paul Rhodes Bakery, SE10 9PJ (Greenwich, London). Candidates must reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work.

Benefits:

• Free & Discounted Bakery Products: Take home the freshest bread, pastries, and more every day.
• Shop Discount: Enjoy exclusive employee discounts on all products at our Greenwich shop.
• Free Birthday cake of your choice.
• Company Events: Join your colleagues for fun summer / winter social events.
• Referral Bonus: Earn a £500 bonus for bringing new talent into our growing team.
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Convenient commuting options for you.
• Additional holiday allowance to reward length of service.
• Paid breaks.

Paul Rhodes is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. As part of this commitment, we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them to access the hiring process. For individuals who would like to request accommodation throughout the hiring process, please contact HR.