Logistics Shift Manager: Lead 30-Person Warehouse Team

Hunter Selection; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension match

Holiday allowance

Discounts & Health

Job summary

Hunter Selection in Stevenage seeks an experienced Logistics Shift Manager to lead warehouse, despatch and transport teams. You will oversee a team of around 30 people, set shift goals and drive safety and efficiency improvements.

The role requires strong leadership, hands-on stock control, risk assessment and continuous improvement, with CPC qualification and IOSH safety knowledge being desirable.

Qualifications

• Must be an experienced coach & leader.
• Experience in managing a team in a busy warehouse & despatch operations.
• Ideally have worked off the back of a busy manufacturing environment.
• Strong man-management experience - hold people accountable, build relationships, set goals & targets, provide training & support.
• Knowledge of warehouse stock control, losses, wastage.
• High attention to detail with a safety-first approach.
• Desirable - IOSH Managing Safely.
• Previously have managed a similar size team (30).

Responsibilities

• Leading a team of around 30 people across the warehouse, despatch & transport teams
• Setting goals & targets for the shift, ensuring teams are motivated and engaged
• Supporting risk assessments, SSoW, full compliance of H&S standards
• Manage staff attendance, performance, recruitment, training
• Looking at warehouse stocks, losses, wastage, labour costs, CI initiatives
• Make sure all goods are prepared, loaded, secured and documented

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Stock control

Health & Safety

Attention to detail

CPC qualified

Education

CPC qualification

IOSH Managing Safely

Job description

Hunter Selection in Stevenage seeks an experienced Logistics Shift Manager to lead warehouse, despatch and transport teams. You will oversee a team of around 30 people, set shift goals and drive safety and efficiency improvements.

The role requires strong leadership, hands-on stock control, risk assessment and continuous improvement, with CPC qualification and IOSH safety knowledge being desirable.