Nights Warehouse Supervisor

InPost Ltd.; Preston; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Cycle2Work scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

InPost Ltd. is seeking a Nights Warehouse Supervisor for the Preston area. You will supervise day-to-day warehouse operations, lead a dedicated team, and drive efficiency while ensuring safety and quality standards are met.

You will report to the Shift Manager, manage rota planning, and help maintain a fully staffed operation to meet deadlines in a fast-growing logistics environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in fast-paced Warehouse/Logistics environments.
• Experience in a supervisory role and proven ability to motivate teams.
• Strong communication skills and ability to manage conversations under pressure.
• Calm and focused approach to prioritising tasks and meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate your team to meet productivity targets and deadlines.
• Assist in planning staff requirements, rota management, and annual leave planning.
• Ensure labeling, sortation, and warehouse productivity targets are achieved with quality standards.
• Induct new staff, provide ongoing training to staff and contractors, and ensure safe operations.

Skills

Team leadership

Operational planning

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Adaptability

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Word

Warehouse management systems

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 Preston 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.

About the role

As we continue to grow rapidly, we’re seeking a driven and dynamic Deputy 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: :: InPost, Unit 110A, Tustin way, Preston, PR2 5LX

Shift Pattern: Tuesday - Saturday

Hours: 01:00am-09:00am

Salary: Competitive (DOE)

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.
• Optimise 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, organised, 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.

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.