Operational Work Area Manager - Late Shift

Royal Mail Group; England; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking an Operational Work Area Manager for the Late Shift. This role entails overseeing a team of frontline staff and ensuring operational efficiency in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have a distribution or logistics background, excellent communication skills, and a track record of managing teams through change. With a salary of £38,114 - £41,114 plus bonuses, this position also offers extensive benefits including annual leave and wellbeing services.

Benefits

Enhanced maternity pay

Generous sick pay

Wellbeing support services

Discounts and offers

Qualifications

• Experience managing large teams in a fast-paced, operational environment.
• Strong communication, influencing and people management skills.
• Ability to interpret data, identify trends, and deliver results.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a minimum of 20 frontline staff, delivering high performance leadership.
• Ensure health and safety compliance in the work area.
• Implement process improvements and manage operations.

Skills

Communication skills

People management

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Microsoft Office

Job description

Operational Work Area Manager - Late Shift

Salary £38,114 - £41,114 (subject to experience), £5,736 late shift allowance per annum pro rata, 10% annual bonus potential

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates

Permanent, Full time, 41 hours per week

Heathrow Worldwide Distribution Centre, Langley, Slough, SL3 8AQ

Royal Mail International Operations operates from the HWDC (Heathrow Worldwide Distribution Centre), the UK's largest and most advanced automated hub. This hub processes worldwide imports and exports, adhering to stringent customs and aviation security standards, and connects customers with over 195 countries globally. Spanning 45,000 square metres, HWDC has the capability to manage around 1 million import / export items daily.

The role

To support the efficient running of the late shift. we have a vacancy for a dedicated individual to join us as a Work Area Manager . In this role, you will oversee a minimum of 20 frontline staff, delivering high performance leadership, driving motivation, innovation, and service excellence for our global customers.

You will be responsible for :

• Health and safety compliance, ensuring all employees take responsibility for H&S and driving safety‑first culture in the work area.
• The day‑to‑day operation and performance of the work area ensuring work plan and scorecard targets are achieved to exceed customer expectation.
• The management of frontline staff to include regular one‑to‑ones, team meetings and HR duties, attendance, performance management, training, and team development.
• The maintenance and analysis of all Work Area control systems.
• Monitoring daily performance and operational plans and collaborating with the Shift Manager to exceed service and operational metrics.
• Identifying and implementing process improvements and delivering change management.

Shift pattern

Tuesday – Saturday 13 : 48 - 22 : 00. A degree of flexibility is required to meet operational requirements.

About you

• From a distribution / logistics background with knowledge of export / import operations and automation systems.
• Experience managing large teams in a fast‑paced, operational environment.
• Experience leading teams through change and improvement initiatives.
• Strong communication, influencing and people management skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with a range of key stakeholders.
• A track record of achieving KPIs, driving performance and problem solving.
• Analytical skills to interpret data, identify trends and deliver results.
• Ability to work under pressure in challenging environment and adapt to new ways of working.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Closing Date

29th December. This advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.

Extra Benefits

• Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
• Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills
• Supportive and generous company sick pay
• Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24 / 7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It’s free, and it’s for everyone.
• Available only to perm employees

Trust is the foundation of Royal Mail. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and what a career with us entails, building trust from the start of your journey with us. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we’ll provide your interview questions in advance, so you can have your best examples ready. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people.

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses / partners.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.