FRONT LINE MANAGER - WAREHOUSE (NIGHT SHIFT)

Whitworths Ltd; Irthlingborough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Workplace pension

Family-friendly benefits

Job summary

Whitworths is seeking a Warehouse Front Line Manager for the night shift in Irthlingborough to lead a team of Team Leaders, Operatives and Administrators in a busy food-manufacturing site.

You will supervise safety, quality and productivity targets, ensure accurate stock movements, and drive continuous improvement across the operation.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team in a warehouse environment.
• Ability to balance people, performance and priorities during night shifts.
• Comfortable making decisions and addressing challenges constructively.

Responsibilities

• Lead night-shift team through coaching and feedback.
• Manage warehouse activity to hit safety, service, quality, productivity and cost targets.
• Deliver shift briefings and operational handovers.
• Ensure stock movements and inventory accuracy.
• Maintain high standards of food safety, health and safety, housekeeping and audit readiness.
• Oversee use of material-handling equipment and pre-shift checks.
• Plan labour with approved agency partners as needed.
• Manage attendance, performance and development.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Operations and wider business.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes and improve ways of working.

Skills

Team leadership

Warehouse experience

KPIs & performance

Safety compliance

Communication

Tools

WMS

Job description

Location: Irthlingborough

Contract: Permanent full time

Supply Chain

About The Role

Warehouse Front Line Manager - Night Shift

Shift: Sunday- Thursday. 23:00pm-7:00am

Great warehouse operations do not stop when the day shift finishes—and neither does strong leadership.

We’re looking for a confident and engaging Warehouse Front Line Manager to lead our night-shift operation. You’ll manage and develop a team of Team Leaders, Warehouse Operatives and Administrators, ensuring goods move safely, accurately, and efficiently throughout our busy food-manufacturing site.

This is a hands‑on management role for someone who enjoys bringing people together, solving problems and creating a positive, high‑performing workplace.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading, motivating and developing your night-shift team through clear direction, coaching and regular feedback
• Managing warehouse activity to achieve targets for safety, service, quality, productivity and cost
• Delivering effective shift briefings, operational handovers and performance updates
• Ensuring stock movements and inventory processes are completed accurately and right first time
• Maintaining high standards of food safety, health and safety, housekeeping and audit readiness
• Overseeing the safe use of material‑handling equipment, including pre‑shift checks, defect reporting and VOR procedures
• Planning labour requirements and working with our approved agency partners when additional support is needed
• Managing attendance, performance, training and development fairly and consistently
• Working closely with colleagues across Supply Chain, Operations, and the wider business
• Identifying opportunities to simplify processes and improve the way we work

What you’ll bring?

You’ll have experience leading a team in a warehouse environment and understand how to balance people, performance and operational priorities. You’ll be comfortable making decisions, addressing challenges constructively and maintaining standards during a busy shift.

We’re Also Looking For

• At least two years’ experience at Team Leader level or above within a warehouse environment
• A practical understanding of warehouse management systems and stock‑control processes
• Strong communication, organisation, and planning skills
• A positive coaching style and a genuine interest in developing others
• Confidence using operational information and KPIs to improve performance
• A proactive and solution‑focused approach
• The ability to remain calm, adaptable, and decisive in a fast‑moving environment
• A strong commitment to safe working practices

Experience within FMCG, food manufacturing, distribution or logistics would be beneficial, but we’re equally interested in your leadership capability and the contribution you can make.

Why Whitworths?

At Whitworths, we believe the best results come from people who feel trusted, supported, and valued. You’ll join a well‑established business where your ideas are welcomed, continuous improvement is encouraged and there are genuine opportunities to develop your career.

Our STAR Values Guide The Way We Work

• Solutions – we deliver for our customers and the business
• Teamwork – we work together and support one another
• Accountability – we keep our promises
• Respect – we trust people, treat people well and help them grow

If you’re ready to lead from the front and make a real difference to our night‑shift operation, we’d love to hear from you.

About You

About Us

We’re on an exciting mission here at Whitworths – to help boost the nutrient intake of the nation, improving general health of families using the goodness found in our delicious products. We’re the only brand that gives a credibly nutritious boost to breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, baking and beyond.

There are obviously many other reasons to come and work with us, but the biggest reason is so that you have a job you love and a company you are proud to say you work for.

• You will receive a competitive salary
• 33 days holiday
• A workplace pension
• In addition, you’ll also have access to a number of family friendly, health and lifestyle benefits

Culturally, we believe strongly in investing in our people, developing them in role and developing their careers within Whitworths. Don't just take our word for it, our people say the same, as demonstrated by our recent accreditation from Investors In People.