Assistant Warehouse Manager

Extons Foods Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cheese processing company in Manchester is seeking an Assistant Warehouse Manager to support the day-to-day operations of the warehouse. The successful candidate will oversee shop-floor staff, ensuring efficient processes and adherence to safety standards. Applicants should have experience in warehouse management, preferably within the FMCG sector, and possess strong problem-solving and leadership skills. This role offers a supportive environment and various benefits, including health plans and exclusive staff perks.

Benefits

23 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Extra day off for your birthday

Health cash plan

Enhanced family leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Company pension scheme

Company paid events

FREE cheese every week

Doughnut Fridays

Free fruit on Tuesdays

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a FMCG environment, ideally in dairy or cheese manufacturing.
• Experience in a supervisory or assistant management role in a warehouse.
• Ability to lead by example and support the development of others.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for shop-floor staff.
• Support daily operations and maintain awareness of warehouse activities.
• Supervise outbound and inbound team to ensure timely movement of products.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Adaptability

Organisational skills

Education

Previous FMCG experience

Warehouse supervisory or assistant management experience

Forklift truck licence

Office 365 proficiency

Tools

SAP

Job description

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About Us

Established in 2000, Extons Foods are now one of the UKs largest independent cheese processing companies supplying sliced, grated, block and continental cheese to wholesalers, retailers, and sandwich manufacturers. We have continually grown and we're not slowing down! A Family Run business with a friendly hands‑on approach.

Role Description

The Assistant Warehouse Manager will support the Warehouse Manager in the day‑to‑day running of the warehouse, acting as the first point of contact on the shop floor. The role requires essential leadership presence, ensuring fast response to operational issues, promoting strong communication, and helping maintain a safe, efficient, and well‑organised warehouse environment.

The role requires a driven people‑centric individual with a can‑do attitude, strong problem‑solving skills, and the ability to adapt to constantly changing demands and challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for shop‑floor staff, responding quickly to queries, issues, and daily challenges.
• Support the Warehouse Manager in coordinating daily operations, including goods‑in, storage, picking, packing, and dispatch.
• Maintain real‑time awareness of warehouse activity, addressing problems proactively to minimise disruption.
• Supervise and support the outbound and inbound team, ensuring accurate and timely movement of product to ensure service levels are consistently met.
• Assist the warehouse manager by running daily performance and capacity reports.
• Escalate any issues appropriately while taking ownership of immediate on‑the‑ground resolutions.
• Provide clear instructions and support to warehouse staff, helping maintain productivity and workflow.
• Support adherence to food safety, hygiene, health & safety, and warehouse standards.
• Ensure proper implementation of stock rotation, temperature controls, allergen procedures, and traceability requirements.
• Promote a clean, tidy, and organised warehouse environment at all times.
• Support the good practice of health & safety standards and ensure all activities are compliant with company policy and legislation.
• Liaise with planning, customer service, supply chain and production to ensure customer shortages and lates are resolved and acted upon in a timely manner.
• Maintaining accurate stock levels through regular stock takes and resolving stock discrepancies.
• Support the Warehouse Manager in investigating stock discrepancies and implementing corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and streamline warehouse processes.
• Support the implementation of new procedures, training, or system improvements.
• Coach, train and develop the Warehouse team, identifying potential future growth within the team.
• Step up to deputise the Warehouse Manager.

The ideal candidate

The ideal candidate must have:

• Previous experience within a FMCG environment (previous experience within dairy or cheese manufacturing environment is desirable).
• Experience in a warehouse supervisory or assistant management role.
• Experience with SAP (beneficial)
• Forklift truck licence and experience (beneficial)
• Proficient in Office 365
• Good understanding of warehouse systems, stock processes, health & safety, and food safety requirements

Personal Attributes

• Self‑motivated, driven & committed to Extons Foods
• Ability to lead by example and support the development of others
• Adopts high personal and professional standards
• Influential, capable of developing relationships at all levels within the business from all departments
• Open minded with a willingness to adopt new methods and changes as required
• Driven to deliver the best for our staff and customers
• Excellent organisational skills
• Strong problem‑solving ability with a calm, adaptable, and fast‑thinking approach
• Excellent communication skills and confident working as the first point of contact on the shop floor
• Proactive, can‑do attitude with the ability to manage competing demands and respond quickly to issues.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a wider team.

Working Hours

• 40 hours per week Monday to Friday
• Site based
• Shift cover expected

Benefits

• 23 days holiday, plus 8 days bank holiday, increasing with service
• An extra day off for your birthday!
• Health cash plan (Medicash), after 3 months
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Company pension scheme – employer 4% and employee 5%
• Company paid events throughout the year
• FREE pack of cheese every week plus a discounted staff cheese shop
• Doughnut Fridays
• Free fruit on a Tuesday

If this sounds like it could be the role for you then email [e-mail]

Learn more about Extons Foods at https://www.extonsfoods.com/