Senior Warehouse Lead: Stock Control & Despatch

Compleat Food Group; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Sacrifice

18 days annual leave

Holiday discounts

EV charging points

Product handouts

GroceryAid access

Wellbeing resources

Learning & Development

Mentoring program

Club Compleat rewards

Volunteer days

Team socials

Diversity & Inclusion support

New baby gift

Job summary

The Compleat Food Group is seeking a Senior Warehouse Operative to maintain safe, efficient and accurate warehouse operations. You will support the Shift Team Leader, coordinate goods-in, stock movements, picking and despatch, and ensure food safety and traceability.

We value attention to detail, strong teamwork and the ability to coach colleagues. This role offers early start hours and a days-based pay structure, with opportunities to grow within a fast-moving food manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse, logistics, despatch or food manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of warehouse operations: goods-in, stock control, picking, despatch.
• Knowledge of health & safety, food safety and hygiene standards.
• Experience using warehouse management systems, scanners or stock control systems is desirable.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to coach and guide colleagues.
• Flexible, reliable and proactive approach.
• FLT/pallet truck experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the Shift Team Leader in delivering daily warehouse priorities.
• Coordinate goods-in, stock movements, replenishment, picking and despatch activities.
• Ensure stock is stored, rotated and handled correctly for food safety and traceability.
• Complete stock transactions accurately using warehouse systems, scanners and paperwork.
• Book in deliveries and prepare products for internal and external distribution.
• Identify and escalate stock discrepancies, shortages or issues.
• Assist with stock counts, cycle counts and audit preparation.
• Safely operate warehouse equipment (pallet trucks/FLTs) where authorised.
• Coach and support warehouse colleagues to maintain standards.
• Work with Production, Planning, Stock Control, Engineering and Despatch teams.
• Complete clear shift handovers.

Skills

Warehouse operations

Stock control

Health & Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Communication & teamwork

Coaching colleagues

FLT/pallet truck experience

Tools

WMS

Scanners

Job description

The Compleat Food Group is seeking a Senior Warehouse Operative to maintain safe, efficient and accurate warehouse operations. You will support the Shift Team Leader, coordinate goods-in, stock movements, picking and despatch, and ensure food safety and traceability.

We value attention to detail, strong teamwork and the ability to coach colleagues. This role offers early start hours and a days-based pay structure, with opportunities to grow within a fast-moving food manufacturing environment.