Night Shift Warehouse Leader: Drive Fast-Paced Ops

InPost Ltd.; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life Insurance

Cycle2Work scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

InPost Distribution is seeking a Nights Warehouse Supervisor to join our Gateshead team. You will supervise daily warehouse operations, lead a dedicated team, and ensure deadlines, quality, and safety are met during the night shift.

Based in Gateshead, this role requires a forklift licence and proven supervisory experience. You will forecast staffing needs, manage rotas, and drive operational efficiency while maintaining high standards and strong communication with other departments.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience working in a fast-paced Warehouse, Distribution or Logistics environment.
• A valid Forklift Licence is required.
• Experience in a supervisory role, successfully motivating and managing teams to achieve performance targets.
• Effective communication skills to give clear direction to your team under pressure, manage difficult conversations and work collaboratively across teams and departments.
• A calm and focused approach to prioritizing daily tasks, thriving under pressure while maintaining high standards of performance.
• Problem-solving skills grounded in practical, common-sense decision-making, enabling quick and effective resolution of operational issues.
• Proficient computer skills, confident using Outlook, Word, Excel, adaptable to learn to use new digital tools, experience using warehouse and logistics management systems desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead with Passion: Manage and motivate your team to ensure productivity targets are met and customer deadlines are achieved.
• Forecast and Plan: Assist in the planning and forecasting of staff requirements, including rota management and annual leave planning to ensure we’re always fully staffed and ready to go.
• Optimize Operations: Ensure all labelling, sortation, and warehouse team productivity targets are achieved, maintaining quality standards at all times.
• Create a Winning Team Culture: Ensure all new staff receive a thorough induction, and provide continuous training to both staff and contractors, enabling them to perform their roles effectively, efficiently, and safely.
• Collaborating Across Teams: Work closely with other departments to ensure effective communication and collaboration, ensuring smooth operations throughout the business.
• Maintaining a Top-Tier Warehouse Environment: Ensure the warehouse remains clean, organized, and fully compliant with safety standards to create an efficient and professional environment.
• Upholding Company Standards: Consistently follow company policies.
• Prioritising Safety: Ensure a safe working environment for everyone by maintaining safe working practices at all times, upholding compliance with all regulations, policies and procedures, and ensuring all team members have completed the necessary Health & Safety training.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Forklift Licence

Supervisory experience

Effective communication

Time management

Problem-solving

Proficient computer skills

Tools

WMS experience

Job description

InPost Distribution is seeking a Nights Warehouse Supervisor to join our Gateshead team. You will supervise daily warehouse operations, lead a dedicated team, and ensure deadlines, quality, and safety are met during the night shift.

Based in Gateshead, this role requires a forklift licence and proven supervisory experience. You will forecast staffing needs, manage rotas, and drive operational efficiency while maintaining high standards and strong communication with other departments.