Nights Warehouse Shift Manager

Inpost; Leeds; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

InPost UK is seeking a Nights Warehouse Shift Manager in Leeds to lead a dedicated night team and guarantee efficient overnight operations.

Reporting to the shift Operations Manager, you will forecast staffing, plan rotas, manage leave, drive improvements, and ensure safety and high quality standards across all tasks.

If you thrive in a fast-paced logistics environment and enjoy coaching teams to meet deadlines and KPIs, join us and help shape the future of parcel delivery with InPost.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced warehouse, distribution or logistics environment.
• Proven track record in people management and team motivation.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and time management.
• Capability to forecast staffing and plan rotas.

Responsibilities

• Lead a warehouse night shift and drive productivity.
• Forecast staff requirements and manage rotas and annual leave.
• Oversee all warehouse processes, including labelling and sortation.
• Deliver clear handover reports between shifts.
• Collaborate with other teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Ensure adherence to company policies and safety standards.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Forecasting

Planning

Process improvement

Safety compliance

Prioritisation under pressure

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

WMS software

Job description

As we continue to grow rapidly, we're seeking a driven and dynamic Nights Warehouse Shift Manager to join our team and help propel our success even further. In this pivotal role, reporting to the shift Operations Manager you will oversee the daily operations of our warehouse, lead a dedicated team, and ensure seamless efficiency across all processes. Your strong people management skills will be essential in meeting deadlines, upholding high-quality standards, and driving continuous operational improvements. If you're passionate about inspiring teams, streamlining workflows, and delivering outstanding service, we'd love to hear from you!

• Lead with Passion: Inspire and motivate your team to consistently meet and exceed productivity targets while ensuring customer deadlines are always achieved. Your leadership will foster a positive, high-energy environment where everyone feels valued and driven to perform at their best.
• Forecast and Plan: Play a key role in workforce planning by accurately forecasting staff requirements, managing rotas, and coordinating annual leave schedules. This proactive approach ensures we're consistently fully staffed and prepared to meet operational demands without interruption.
• Optimize Operations: Take ownership of all warehouse processes, including labelling, sortation, and overall team productivity. You will drive continuous improvements to ensure all targets are met while maintaining the highest quality standards across every task.
• Ensure Smooth Handover: Deliver detailed and clear handover reports to the incoming Shift Manager, guaranteeing a seamless transition between shifts and uninterrupted operational flow.
• Collaborating Across Teams: Work closely with other departments to ensure effective communication and collaboration, ensuring smooth operations throughout the business.
• Ensuring Consistency: Consistently adhere to and uphold company policies and procedures, ensuring the highest operational standards and integrity.
• Champion Safety: Uphold a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with all regulations and creating a safe working environment for your team.
  Hands-on experience working in a fast-paced Warehouse, Distribution or Logistics environment, with a solid understanding of the operational challenges is desired.
• Proven track record in people management, successfully motivating and leading teams to consistently achieve and exceed performance targets.
• Demonstrated ability to drive and surpass operational KPIs, delivering measurable improvements that contribute to the overall efficiency and success of the operation.
• A calm and focused approach to prioritising daily tasks, thriving under pressure while maintaining high-quality outcomes.
• Strong 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, experience using warehouse and logistics management systems and adaptable to learn to use new digital tools.
• Exceptional time management and communication skills, with the ability to meet strict deadlines while engaging, inspiring, and supporting your team to perform at their best.
  At InPost we hire awesome people who aren't afraid to bring ideas to the table, to make mistakes, and challenge the norm!

We usually respond within three days Want to be part of a UK hub, in a global business that is scaling rapidly, evolving fast and radically changing the decades-old delivery universe? If so, read on, as we're looking for a Night Shift Manager to join our Leeds team! Our mission? To switch up the status quo and become the UK's leading out-of-home business. With a fast-growing network of thousands of smart lockers, hundreds of leading retail partners and the launch of our transformative Send service, we're bringing freedom to anyone with a parcel. At InPost UK, we're building an unparalleled group of talent that's committed to help us power our mission to reshape the way parcels move, and redefine eCommerce logistics. Our team is packed full of top-notch experts in e-commerce, technology, scale-up growth, sustainability, logistics and supply chain. We're a passionate bunch with high ambition - we collaborate, innovate, support each other, and leave egos at the door.