Logistics Manager

Major Recruitment Doncaster; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Employee discount

Job summary

Major Recruitment Doncaster is seeking an experienced Early Shift Logistics Manager to lead warehouse and transport operations on a site-based basis in the UK. The role starts around 3:00am and finishes when daily demands are met, typically early morning hours with an alternating five/six day pattern.

The job requires strong leadership, experienced management in logistics, and a proactive, calm approach to coordinate schedules and personnel.

Qualifications

• At least five years' management experience within transport, logistics, distribution or warehousing.
• Strong leadership and organisational skills.
• Clear communication and decision-making under pressure.
• Full UK driving licence with early-morning flexibility.
• Physically fit to lift up to 25kg.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the daily warehouse and transport operation during the early shift, ensuring orders are picked, loaded and dispatched on schedule.
• Lead, motivate and support a team of ~20 warehouse colleagues and drivers.
• Coordinate vehicle loading, delivery schedules and fleet activity, plan staff rotas and allocate resources.
• Monitor team performance, attendance, absence and productivity.
• Maintain communication between drivers, warehouse staff and senior management, supporting order picking and loading when required.
• Identify and resolve operational issues quickly to prevent delays while maintaining high quality and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety, transport and legal requirements.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Operations management

Problem-solving

Communication

Decision making

Tools

Forklift licence

Job description

Early Shift Logistics Manager

Warehouse & Transport Operations

Salary: From £35,500 per annum, dependent on experience

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Hours: 3:00am until operations are complete— typically around 11:30am-12:00pm once fully trained

Working pattern: Alternating five and six-day weeks, Monday to Saturday

Location: Site-based

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the daily warehouse and transport operation during the early shift, ensuring customer orders are picked, loaded and dispatched accurately and on schedule.
• Lead, motivate and support a team of approximately 20 warehouse colleagues and drivers.
• Coordinate vehicle loading, delivery schedules and daily fleet activity, while planning staff rotas and allocating resources according to operational requirements.
• Monitor team performance, attendance, absence and productivity.
• Maintain clear communication between drivers, warehouse employees and senior management, providing practical support with order picking and vehicle loading when required.
• Identify and resolve operational issues quickly to prevent delays while maintaining consistently high standards of quality, customer service and operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant health and safety, transport and legal requirements.

About You

We are looking for an experienced and dependable operational leader who is comfortable managing people in a busy, time-sensitive environment.

You will need:

• At least five years' management experience within transport, logistics, distribution or warehousing, together with previous hands‑on warehouse and transport experience.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to get the best from a team, with excellent organisation, prioritisation and problem‑solving abilities.
• The confidence to make decisions and remain composed under pressure, with clear and professional communication skills.
• A proactive, adaptable and team‑focused approach.
• A full UK driving licence and the flexibility to work early mornings and remain until the day's operation is complete.
• The physical fitness to work on your feet and safely lift items weighing up to 25kg. A forklift truck licence would be advantageous but is not essential.

What's on Offer?

• Salary from £35,500, with flexibility depending on experience and suitability, together with permanent, full‑time employment.
• 28 days' annual leave and a structured, alternating five and six‑day working pattern.
• Early finishes—normally around late morning or midday once fully trained.
• Employee discount and free on‑site parking, together with a significant leadership role within an established and growing business and the opportunity to influence standards, team performance and the day‑to‑day operation.

Important Information

The shift begins at 3:00am and finishes when the day's operational requirements have been completed. Although the usual finish time is approximately 11:30am-12:00pm once fully trained, this cannot always be guaranteed due to the nature of logistics and distribution.

This is a genuinely hands‑on management role involving order picking, vehicle loading, prolonged periods on your feet and lifting items weighing up to 25kg. Applicants must be comfortable working alongside the team and providing practical support whenever required.

If you are an experienced warehouse or transport leader who takes pride in running an efficient operation and leading from the front, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Job types: Full-time, permanent

Salary: From £35,500 per annum

Work location: On-site