Night Shift Manager
Pat the Baker & Irish Pride
Location: Galway Depot | Shift: Night Shift (Full-Time)
Pat the Baker and Irish Pride, two of Ireland’s most trusted and respected bakery brands, are seeking a proactive and experienced Night Shift Manager to oversee our Galway distribution depot’s night operations. This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring the accurate, efficient, and timely dispatch of all customer orders across Galway and surrounding areas.
You’ll lead a busy night shift team, manage order control, oversee vehicle loading, and ensure our high standards of service, product care, and delivery schedules are consistently met.
Key Responsibilities
Night Shift Depot Management
- Take full operational responsibility for the Galway depot during night hours, ensuring all customer orders are correctly picked, loaded, and dispatched on time.
- Oversee the preparation and organisation of outgoing orders, ensuring accuracy against delivery notes and route plans.
- Manage vehicle loading procedures, ensuring the correct products are loaded onto the designated vans for their scheduled delivery routes.
- Act as the senior on-site decision-maker during the night shift, ensuring operational continuity and effective issue resolution.
Order Control & Dispatch Accuracy
- Ensure all orders are verified, reconciled, and cross-checked before dispatch, reducing order errors and delivery issues.
- Maintain accurate records of order completion, dispatch times, and any discrepancies or issues, providing clear handovers to day management.
Staff Leadership & Team Coordination
- Lead, supervise, and support night shift depot staff, including order pickers, loaders, and van drivers.
- Organise work schedules, assign responsibilities, and oversee workflow to maintain efficiency and productivity.
- Foster a positive team culture, encouraging open communication, teamwork, and accountability.
- Support staff development, training, and performance management processes in collaboration with the depot and regional management team.
Health, Safety & Compliance
- Ensure all depot operations are conducted in accordance with health, safety, food safety, and hygiene regulations.
- Conduct regular safety checks, depot cleanliness inspections, and enforce proper loading and manual handling procedures.
- Act as the lead contact in any onsite incidents or emergencies during night operations.
Collaboration & Reporting
- Provide detailed nightly reports and operational updates for senior management, including order status, dispatch performance, staff issues, and any operational challenges.
- Collaborate closely with the transport and logistics team to optimise routes, delivery schedules, and loading plans.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance depot efficiency and customer service levels.
Requirements
- Proven leadership experience in a distribution, logistics, or depot management role — ideally within FMCG, foodservice, or a fast-paced delivery environment.
- Strong operational and organisational skills with an excellent eye for detail.
- Experience managing vehicle loading, order control, and dispatch processes.
- Excellent people management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and make decisions in a dynamic, night-time operational setting.
- Fluent in English, both spoken and written.
- Knowledge of health & safety and food safety standards is essential
Perks & Benefits
- Competitive salary with stable full-time night shift schedule.
- Opportunity to lead operations for two of Ireland’s best-known bakery brands at a busy regional depot.
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
- Night shift
Work Location: In person