Shift Supervisor

Shift Supervisor (Group Leader)

Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 9TA

The Company

Yusen Logistics is working to become the world's preferred supply chain logistics company. Our complete offer is designed to forge better connections between businesses, customers and communities – through innovative supply chain management, freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution services. As a company, we're dedicated to a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring everyone who works with us is committed, connected and creative in making us the world's preferred choice.

We are recruiting a Shift Supervisor to lead up to 50 colleagues, ensuring the delivery of a safe and exceptional service to our clients. The shift pattern for this role is 05:30-14:30 and 15:00-Midnight on a rotational weekly basis.

Internally, this role will be known as Group Leader.

The Benefits

• Salary of £44,910.59 per annum
• 25 days' holiday (excluding bank holidays)
• Company Pension Scheme
• Employee benefits, i.e. Discount schemes including E-vouchers and gift cards, gym membership, as well as a recognition platform
• Critical Illness Cover
• Tailored development and career opportunities
• Health Cash Plan
• Company sick pay
• Employee Wellness initiatives – WeCare- includes 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, get fit programme and more

This is an exciting role for a proven personnel or divisional manager with knowledge of Health & Safety requirements and an FLT licence to join our leading logistics organisation.

In this highly engaging role, no two days will be the same as you enhance your professional experience by showcasing your expert leadership style in a company with an international reputation for efficiency.

When you join us, you'll discover a friendly, hard-working team and an excellent benefits package, including great discounts, meaning you'll be supported in both your professional and personal life.

So, if you want to take the next step in your leadership career with a global logistics leader, read on and apply today

The Role

As a Shift Supervisor, you will oversee the day-to-day operations and activities of one of our logistics teams at our Derby site, ensuring that our clients receive their orders promptly.

You'll provide expert leadership, allocating team activities for each shift, including shunt operation, internal operations and managing the receiving docks.

Working alongside other Group Leaders, you'll focus on ensuring efficiency and safety across all operations, reviewing current processes and Standard Operating Procedures to identify and implement improvements.

Additionally, you will:

• Produce comprehensive shift handovers
• Manage team training and mentoring processes
• Oversee employee performance, absence and conduct in accordance with company procedures
• Maintain excellent relationships with both Yusen and customer stakeholders

About You

To be considered as a Shift Supervisor, you will need:

• Proven experience managing a high-performance team to the highest level
• Proven experience of managing people or divisions
• Previous experience of working in a similar role is essential
• A good knowledge of health and safety requirements
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment to specific targets and deadlines
• A customer-focused approach to work
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft packages
• A Counterbalance FLT licence

The closing date for this role is 26th November 2025.

Other organisations may call this role Shift Manager, Goods In Manager, Warehouse Supervisor, Logistics Team Leader, Distribution Supervisor, or Operations Group Leader.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

Webrecruit and Yusen Logistics are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you want to take the next step in your career as a Shift Supervisor, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £30,251.45 per year

Work Location: In person