Logistics Supervisor

TipTopJob; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Health Cash Plan

Company bonus scheme

Advantageous pension scheme

Learning and Development opportunities

Employee discounts

Job summary

TipTopJob in Birmingham is seeking a Logistics Supervisor to lead the night shift, ensuring orders are picked, loaded, and dispatched safely and on time. You will drive safety standards, team performance, and operational efficiency in a metals warehouse environment.

The role oversees 4 drivers and 3 warehouse operatives, with shifts from 10pm–6:30am and 8pm–2am on Fridays, offering permanent, full-time employment and a salary of £34,000–£36,000 per annum.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a supervisory position within a distribution warehouse or metal distribution environment.
• Strong understanding of health and safety in a heavy industrial setting.
• Good organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead, motivate, and manage a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate the night shift loading team to meet dispatch targets and service levels.
• Allocate workloads and monitor productivity to ensure efficient order fulfilment.
• Oversee loading operations using overhead cranes and FLT equipment, ensuring safe handling of various steel and aluminium products.
• Ensure all loads are compliant, secure, and meet transport/legal requirements.
• Act as the first point of contact for team members during the shift communicating with external Vendors such as vehicle service centres.
• Conduct shift briefings, ensuring clear communication of priorities, safety updates, and KPIs.
• Monitor team performance and provide coaching, support, and training where required.
• Promote and enforce a strong health and safety culture, including PPE compliance and safe systems of work.
• Investigate and report incidents, near misses, and operational issues.
• Liaise with planning, transport, and day shift teams to ensure a smooth handover and continuous workflow.
• Supervision and support of the Night drivers.
• Ensure accurate completion of paperwork and system updates.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

Skills

Team leadership

Health & safety

Organisational skills

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

Overhead crane licence

FLT licence

SAP

Job description

Location: Coxs Lane : Birmingham

Salary : A GBP 34,000 : A GBP 36,000 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent : Full Time

Closing date : September 30, 2026

We are currently recruiting for a Logistics Supervisor on the Night Shift at our site in Cradley Heath, Birmingham.

In this role you will lead and supervise the night shift loading operations, ensuring all customer orders are picked, loaded, and dispatched safely, accurately, and on time. The role is responsible for driving safety standards, team performance, and operational efficiency within a busy metals warehouse environment

The Nights Team includes 4 Drivers who you will oversee and support as well as 3 Warehouse Operatives.

The Shifts Are

• Monday: Thursday: 10pm: 6.30am
• Fridays: 8pm:2am

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate the night shift loading team to meet dispatch targets and service levels.
• Allocate workloads and monitor productivity to ensure efficient order fulfilment.
• Oversee loading operations using overhead cranes and FLT equipment, ensuring safe handling of various steel and aluminium products.
• Ensure all loads are compliant, secure, and meet transport/legal requirements.
• Act as the first point of contact for team members during the shift communicating with external Vendors such as vehicle service centres.
• Conduct shift briefings, ensuring clear communication of priorities, safety updates, and KPIs.
• Monitor team performance and provide coaching, support, and training where required.
• Promote and enforce a strong health and safety culture, including PPE compliance and safe systems of work.
• Investigate and report incidents, near misses, and operational issues.
• Liaise with planning, transport, and day shift teams to ensure a smooth handover and continuous workflow.
• Supervision and support of the Night drivers.
• Ensure accurate completion of paperwork and system updates.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Proven experience in a supervisory position within a distribution warehouse or metal distribution environment
• Strong understanding of health and safety in a heavy industrial setting
• Good organisational and problem:solving skills
• Ability to lead, motivate, and manage a team in a fast:paced environment
• Strong communication and decision:making skills

Desirable

• Valid overhead crane licence
• FLT licence (Counterbalance, Combi, or Side:loader)
• Experience working night shifts in logistics or manufacturing
• Knowledge of warehouse management systems (SAP)
• Knowledge of Transport and Planning

Benefits

Your benefits with us

• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• Health Cash Plan
• Company bonus scheme
• Advantageous pension scheme
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Employee high street vouchers and discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational health and health surveillance
• Length of Service Awards
• Christmas savings scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Wellbeing events
• Recognition Portal
• Rewards Portal
• Company events
• Company share schemes
• Christmas Closedown

Our Company Values

Our company values are the fundamental principles that guide our organizations actions, culture, and decision:making processes. Our values were created by our employees across all departments in the business and with people at all levels, creating authentic values that make sense to us and demonstrate how we like to work with each other. They serve as the foundation for our companys identity, shaping how our employees interact with one another, customers, and the broader community.