Nights Warehouse Supervisor

InPost UK; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Cycle2Work scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

InPost UK is seeking a Nights Warehouse Supervisor for the Heathrow site. You will lead the night team, coordinate operations, and ensure timely delivery operations continue smoothly from the Heathrow depot.

This role requires hands-on leadership in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on safety, process discipline, and staff development. Experience with warehouse systems and proven ability to motivate teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising teams in a fast-paced warehouse/distribution setting.
• Strong communication skills to direct staff and coordinate with other departments.
• Proficient computer skills; comfortable with Outlook, Word, Excel and warehouse systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the night shift team to meet productivity targets and deadlines.
• Assist in planning staffing and leave to ensure full coverage.
• Ensure labels, sortation and warehouse processes meet quality and safety standards.
• Induct new staff and provide ongoing training to staff and contractors.

Skills

Team leadership

Warehouse operations

Communication

Outlook

Excel

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Word

Job description

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 Nights Warehouse Supervisor to join our Heathrow team!

We're leading the logistics revolution, powering deliveries across the UK for some of the nation's biggest high-street and online brands. Our depots are the backbone of our operation, ensuring seamless logistics and top-notch service for our customers. Whether you're handling parcels, coordinating routes, or managing depot operations, you will play a key role in maintaining our high standards and efficiency.

As our network grows at lightning speed, so do the opportunities within it. This is your chance to be part of something big, where every day is fast-paced, impactful, and full of possibilities.

About The Role

As we continue to grow rapidly, we're seeking a driven and dynamic Nights Warehouse Supervisor to join our team and help propel our success even further.

In this key role, reporting to the Shift Manager, you'll be responsible for supervising the day-to-day operations of our warehouse, managing a dedicated team, and ensuring everything runs smoothly. Your warehouse/logistics and operational team management experience will help us meet deadlines, maintain quality standards, and drive operational efficiency. If you're passionate about motivating teams and delivering results, we want to hear from you!

Location

Unit 14-1 Heathrow International Trading Estate, Green Lane, Hounslow TW4 6HB

Shift Pattern

Tuesday - Friday

Hours

21:30pm - 08:00am

Salary

£Competitive

What You'll Be Doing

• 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.

What We Need From You

• Hands-on experience working in a fast-paced Warehouse, Distribution or Logistics environment, and understanding of operational challenges is desired.
• 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.
• Strong time management skills, with the ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Valid Counterbalance Forklift qualification and relevant experience operating a Counterbalance Forklift is required.
• Right to work in the UK is required.

Perks of the job!

We love to reward our people for the great work they do:

• Build a secure future with a competitive Pension Scheme
• Peace of mind with Life Insurance
• Stay active with our Cycle2Work scheme
• Get the support you need with our Employee Assistance Program

The InPost Process

We pride ourselves on our candidate experience. We want to make this as straightforward as possible, for you and for us! We will try our best to get back to you within a few days to let you know if we'd like to take you to the first stage.

Throughout our process, you will get the opportunity to meet a cross-section of our friendly team members to get a sense of our culture, and a good understanding of the role, team and business. Your talent partner will guide you through each stage.

At InPost, we love uniqueness. Our strength is our people.

We strive to create an open, equal, inclusive environment in which everyone has the opportunity to flourish and be themselves.