Logistics Shift Manager – Stevenage

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment Ltd; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 10% Match Pension + Life Ass

20 Shifts Holiday

Discounts At Most Retailers

Job summary

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for a Logistics Shift Manager in Stevenage. The role leads the warehouse, despatch and transport teams in a busy manufacturing setting.

You will coach and manage a 30-strong team, set shift goals, and ensure safety and efficiency. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, with a focus on continuous improvement and cost control.

Qualifications

• Must be an experienced coach & leader.
• Experience in managing a team in a busy warehouse & despatch operations.
• Ideally from a busy manufacturing environment.
• Strong man-management – accountability, relationships, goal setting & training.

Responsibilities

• Leading a team of around 30 across 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

Team leadership

Coaching

Safety compliance

Despatch operations

Education

CPC qualification

IOSH Managing Safely

Job description

Logistics Shift Manager

Stevenage £57,000

12hr Shifts – 2 Days / 2 Nights / 4 Off

Benefits

• Up to 10% Match Pension + Life Assurance X4
• 20 Shifts Holiday, Overtime Available
• Discounts At Most Retailers, Medihealth Scheme

Do you want to work for a leading food manufacturer that is going through a lot of UK investment and headcount growth across its sites. They are looking for an experience Logistics Shift Manager to lead their warehouse, despatch and transport teams.

Role & responsibilities of the Logistics Shift Manager

• 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

Knowledge, skills & experience needed to be the Logistics Shift Manager

• Must be an experienced coach & leader
• Experienced 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 – able to hold people accountable, build relationships, set goals & targets, provide training & support
• Ideally CPC qualified
• 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)

No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

Job Tenure: Permanent
Salary: £56000 – £57000 per annum + Benefits
Location: Stevenage, Hertfordshire