First Line Manager

Waitrose & Partners; Aylesford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employee-owned business in the UK is seeking a Warehouse First Line Manager to oversee operational procedures and a team of Partners in the warehouse. The ideal candidate will have management experience in a Distribution/Warehouse environment and a solid understanding of health and safety legislation. This role involves leading a high-performing team and ensuring compliance with operational standards. Join us to contribute to a culture of inclusion and growth.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a management role in a Distribution/Warehouse environment.
• Knowledge of working with warehouse management systems.
• Good understanding of Health and Safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Health and Safety and all legislative and operational procedures are adhered to.
• Identify areas for improvement and implement them with your team.
• Lead and develop a high performing team.
• Support wider teams and deputise for Warehouse Shift Manager when required.

Skills

Management experience in Distribution/Warehouse

Stock Management

Health and Safety legislation knowledge

Disciplinary procedures according to ACAS guidelines

Job description

About the role

As a Warehouse First Line Manager, you'll oversee the operational procedures of the warehouse and a team of Partners working in it to ensure the smooth running of our supply chain operation. You'll support the personal development of your team, creating a culture of inclusion and growth for everyone.

Hours of work - 37.5 hours per week, any 5 out of 7 nights to include weekend working between the hours of 22:00 and 06:00

Contract - This is a permanent role

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring Health and Safety and all legislative and operational procedures are adhered to.
• Keeping the operation working smoothly, identifying areas for improvement and implementing these with your team.
• Leading and developing a high performing team, acting as a role model for the Partnership.
• Making sure all Partners are treated fairly and respectfully.
• Supporting the wider teams within your site when required, including deputising for the Warehouse Shift Manager in their absence.

Essential skills/experience you'll need

• Experience working in a management role in a Distribution / Warehouse environment with knowledge of working with warehouse management systems.
• Stock Management experience.
• A good understanding of Health and Safety legislation.
• Experience of dealing with full disciplinary procedures according to ACAS guidelines.

About The Partnership

We're the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We're not just employees, we're Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there's never been a more exciting time to join us.

We're ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.

As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.

We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we're free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.

Important points to note:

• Some roles are subject to pre-employment vetting, including DBS checks. You will be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process.
• We recommend applying early as vacancies can close if we receive a high number of applications.
• We support flexible working arrangements, including flexible or compressed hours, job sharing, or shorter contracts. Discuss this with the hiring manager during your interview.