Team Supervisor (Transport)

Application Deadline: 12 June 2026 Department: Service Delivery Location: Luton

Description

Who are we? Dnata is one of the world’s largest air and travel services providers. We provide a comprehensive range of inflight catering, onboard retail, supply chain and logistics services at all major and regional airports across the UK. Dnata Catering provide expertly crafted inflight catering services, delivering fresh and high-quality meals at major and regional airports across the UK. As the leading Halal caterer in the UK, we also provide tailored experiences to meet each customer’s unique needs. We’re a leader in VIP catering, offering bespoke inflight to private and charter clients.

The Role

As a Team Supervisor you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that our catering and goods arrive with our airline customers on time in line with various scheduling requirements. You will typically report to an Operations Manager and operate both unit base and airside throughout the working week.

You will be an active team member ensuring that all work is completed in accordance with the daily work schedule and in full compliance with dnata UK’s safety, hygiene, quality standard and transport regulatory requirements such as DVSA and DVLA.

As a supervisor you will be responsible for creating a safe working environment. You will promote a culture in which safety, wellbeing and compliance are integral to daily operations to ensure that daily production and service targets are achieved efficiently, and to the required quality standards.

The First Line Supervisor effectively organizes resources to deliver the required activity for each shift and ensures team members understand their tasks, work safely, follow standard operating procedures, and deliver on-time to meet customer requirements

Key Responsibilities

Safety Leadership Take ownership for all aspects of health, safety, hygiene and compliance within your operational area Lead by example to promote a safety first culture, ensuring all colleagues understand and follow safety rules and SOPs consistently Conduct daily safety checks and ensure that hazards, near misses and incidents are reported and investigated promptly in accordance with dnata UK’s policies Actively support and contribute to dnata UK’s safety campaigns, continuous improvement initiatives and audits Ensure all team members receive mandatory safety training within required timescales Transport Supervision Assist with Tacho Vehicle Downloads Assist with Driver Tacho Downloads Vehicle Service/Inspections to be carried out on time and in line with the planner Supervise with vehicle defect reporting, drivers first use checks Driver quality checks to be carried out Assist with transport admin Ability to work without close supervision and as part of a team Knowledge of driver’s hours and regulations and compliance issues Operational Delivery Responsible for ensuring the team carries out its duties and work is completed according to daily work schedules and all costs are within agreed targets Monitor work, highlight, and escalate any issues accordingly Ensure the work schedule is maintained by shift, taking effective corrective action as required highlighting any issues to the appropriate Manager Ensure standards of external and internal customer service are met Deal with all issues or customer requests in a timely manner, escalating matters which cannot be resolved to the appropriate manager Ensure completion of all operational paperwork and system updates accurately and on time. Support the implementation of continuous improvement activities to enhance efficiency, quality, and safety.