Assistant Warehouse Manager

Lloyd Recruitment Services Ltd; Gatwick; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks paid holiday

Friendly, supportive working env with全

Company health cash plan

Pension scheme

Job summary

Lloyd Recruitment Services Ltd near Gatwick is seeking a hands-on Assistant Warehouse Manager to support the warehouse and distribution operation. The role balances leadership with customer interaction and delivery support in a practical, organised environment.

You will work closely with the Warehouse Manager, overseeing day-to-day operations, deliveries, stock control, and trade counter support, while ensuring smooth running of the team and processes.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence (up to three points acceptable).
• Experience in a warehouse or distribution environment.
• Physically able to carry out manual handling tasks.
• Clear communication skills and a customer-focused approach.
• Proactive, reliable, and able to use their own initiative.
• Comfortable working independently as well as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery vehicles are prepared correctly and loaded with right products.
• Deliveries to regular customers across the Southeast and Midlands.
• Unloading stock on delivery and handling non-site customers.
• Guide warehouse team to ensure next-day deliveries are ready on time.
• Pick, pack, and process orders during busy periods using courier systems.
• Assist customers at the trade counter and arrange despatch.
• Receive incoming stock, check deliveries, and book into the system.
• Manage stock levels, warehouse movements, and product rotation.
• Be the key holder and oversee warehouse operations when the Warehouse Manager is unavailable.

Skills

Driving licence

Clear communication

Customer-focused

Proactive

Independent working

Team player

Tools

Forklift experience

Job description

Assistant Warehouse Manager

Salary up to £32k DOE

Location: Close to Gatwick

Lloyd Recruitment Services is working with a leading building services supplier seeking a hands-on Assistant Warehouse Manager to join our team and support the smooth running of our warehouse and distribution operation. This role suits someone practical, organised, and comfortable balancing warehouse leadership with customer interaction and delivery support.

You will work closely with the Warehouse Manager, stepping in to oversee day-to-day operations when needed and playing an active role in deliveries, stock control, and trade counter support.

Assistant Warehouse Manager Key Responsibilities

• Making sure delivery vehicles are prepared correctly and loaded with the right products and components
• Covering deliveries to regular customers across the Southeast and Midlands
• Unloading stock on delivery, including occasions where customers are not on site
• Supporting and guiding the warehouse team to ensure next-day deliveries are ready on time
• Picking, packing, and processing orders during busy periods using courier systems
• Assisting customers at the trade counter, handling enquiries, providing product advice, and arranging despatch
• Receiving incoming stock, checking deliveries, and booking items into the system
• Helping manage stock levels, warehouse movements, and product rotation
• Taking responsibility for warehouse operations as a key holder when the Warehouse Manager is unavailable

Assistant Warehouse Manager Requirements

• A full UK driving licence (up to three points acceptable)
• Previous experience in a warehouse or distribution environment (forklift experience beneficial)
• Physically able to carry out manual handling tasks
• Clear communication skills and a customer-focused approach
• Someone proactive, reliable, and able to use their own initiative
• Comfortable working independently as well as part of a team

Benefits

• 4 weeks paid holiday
• Friendly, supportive working environment with full training provided
• Company health cash plan
• Pension scheme

Extra Information:

• Refer a friend and earn up to £500 (see website for details)
• Due to high application volumes, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you don't hear from us within 5 days, please assume you have not been successful.
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Lloyd Recruitment Services acts as an employment agency for this vacancy and is an equal opportunity employer.