Night Shift Logistics Supervisor - Metals Warehouse

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

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.