Lead Warehouse Shift Manager – New Automated DC

Greggs; Kettering; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Management Bonus Scheme (up to 10% of薪

Pension scheme with matching up to 7%

Colleague discount up to 50%

Profit share 10% of profits

25 days annual leave (+1 floating day)

Share plans to buy Greggs shares

Private Medical Insurance

Income Protection

Death in service (4x salary)

Virtual GP & wellbeing app

Employee Assistance Programme

Career progression

Job summary

Greggs is seeking a Backshift Warehouse Shift Manager for the new Kettering National Distribution Centre. You will lead Section Leads and Warehouse Operatives in a highly automated, fast-paced distribution environment, driving safe, efficient operation and excellent service to shops and the distribution network.

You will optimize resources, monitor KPIs, and collaborate with Engineering and Automation teams to maximise equipment uptime while ensuring stock accuracy and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams within a warehouse, logistics or distribution environment.
• Strong focus on operational excellence and delivering results through people.
• Experience managing Supervisors, Team Leaders or Section Leads.
• Understanding of inventory management, stock accuracy and warehouse control processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop a team of Section Leads and Warehouse Operatives.
• Manage day-to-day warehouse operations across a highly automated environment.
• Ensure automation systems, processes and people work together to deliver operational excellence.
• Drive inventory accuracy through effective stock control and coaching.
• Monitor performance against safety, service, productivity and quality KPIs.
• Manage labour deployment, resource planning and shift performance.
• Work with Engineering, Automation and Flow Control teams to maximise equipment availability and throughput.
• Communicate clearly with data terminology to stakeholders.

Skills

Team leadership

Warehouse operations

KPI tracking

Stock control

Labour deployment

Safety focus

Communication

Data interpretation

Tools

WMS (SAP EWM)

WCS

Microsoft 365

Job description

Greggs is seeking a Backshift Warehouse Shift Manager for the new Kettering National Distribution Centre. You will lead Section Leads and Warehouse Operatives in a highly automated, fast-paced distribution environment, driving safe, efficient operation and excellent service to shops and the distribution network.

You will optimize resources, monitor KPIs, and collaborate with Engineering and Automation teams to maximise equipment uptime while ensuring stock accuracy and process improvements.