Hands-On Warehouse Ops Lead for Relocation Project

The Sterling Choice; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Completion bonus

Job summary

The Sterling Choice is recruiting for a Warehouse Operations Manager in the United Kingdom to steer a hands-on warehouse team through a major relocation project at year-end 2027/early 2028. You will keep daily operations stable while guiding stock, processes and people through the move, ensuring safety, quality and compliance are maintained.

This is a practical, roll-up-your-sleeves role in a traditional manual setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in agriculture, fresh produce, food manufacturing or closely related environment.
• Previous involvement in a site or warehouse relocation project ( commissioning new facility, transferring stock/equipment, or closing one site).
• Comfort with systems, spreadsheets and numbers; SAP experience is helpful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain operational stability during the relocation transition.
• Plan transfer, document essential processes and ensure operational knowledge carries into the new site.
• Establish SOPs, clear responsibilities and reliable performance measures for the future warehouse.
• Share workload and lead hands-on across picking/packing, stock checks, transport, and safety.
• Provide practical direction and build trust within the team during the change.

Skills

Relocation project experience

Hands-on leadership

Strong communication

Data and numbers

Tools

SAP

Job description

The Sterling Choice is recruiting for a Warehouse Operations Manager in the United Kingdom to steer a hands-on warehouse team through a major relocation project at year-end 2027/early 2028. You will keep daily operations stable while guiding stock, processes and people through the move, ensuring safety, quality and compliance are maintained.

This is a practical, roll-up-your-sleeves role in a traditional manual setting.