Shift Manager

Prestige Recruitment Specialists; Hessle; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Well-established business

Leadership role

Supportive team

Career development

Job summary

Prestige Recruitment Specialists are recruiting for an experienced Shift Manager to join a busy warehouse operation in Hull. Lead daily wholesale warehouse activities, manage picking, packing and dispatch of bulk orders, and drive efficiency with rework and relabelling processes.

This hands-on leadership role also focuses on team development and achieving quality KPIs. You'll oversee labour planning, stock accuracy, and safety compliance while collaborating with internal departments to ensure

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a warehouse leadership or management position.
• Experience managing wholesale, distribution, or high-volume order fulfilment operations.
• Knowledge of product rework, repacking, relabelling or customer-specific order requirements.
• Strong understanding of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and stock control processes.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop teams.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive, hands-on management style.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet operational targets.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee daily wholesale warehouse operations.
• Manage the preparation, picking, packing, consolidation, and dispatch of bulk customer orders.
• Ensure all orders are fulfilled accurately, on time, and to customer specification.
• Oversee product rework and customisation activities, including re-labelling and re-boxing.
• Effectively plan labour and resources to meet changing workloads and seasonal demand.
• Work closely with internal departments to maintain efficient warehouse workflow.
• Monitor warehouse management systems (WMS) to ensure stock integrity and accurate order processing.
• Maintain high levels of stock accuracy throughout the operation.
• Conduct regular quality checks and implement corrective actions where required.
• Support inbound operations, including container unloading and stock receipt activities.
• Drive team productivity, accuracy, and quality KPIs.
• Monitor shift performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Implement initiatives to improve operational efficiency and product rework processes.
• Resolve operational challenges quickly to ensure continuity of service.
• Lead, coach, and develop Team Leaders and Warehouse Operatives.
• Set clear expectations and manage performance effectively.
• Address attendance, timekeeping, and performance concerns in line with company procedures.
• Identify and support talent development opportunities within the team.
• Foster a positive, accountable, and high-performing culture.
• Collaborate with management and other departments to ensure operational alignment.
• Promote and maintain a safe working environment.
• Ensure compliance with all PPE and site safety requirements.
• Encourage safe working practices across all warehouse activities.
• Report hazards and ensure corrective actions are taken where necessary.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping standard across warehouse and yard areas.

Skills

Warehouse leadership

Team leadership

WMS knowledge

Stock control

Tools

WMS

Job description

Shift Manager

Location: Hull

Salary: £32k

Hours: Full Time

Prestige Recruitment Specialists are delighted to be recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Shift Manager to join their warehouse operation.

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven warehouse leader to take ownership of a busy wholesale operation, managing the preparation and dispatch of bulk orders for national and international customers. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring operational efficiency, stock accuracy, quality standards, and team performance across the shift.

The Role

Reporting into the Warehouse Management Team, you will be responsible for leading and motivating warehouse colleagues while overseeing the end-to-end fulfilment of wholesale orders. A significant part of the role will involve managing product rework activities, including re-labelling, re-boxing, and product customisation to meet individual customer requirements.

This is a hands-on leadership position suited to someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about delivering operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Management

• Lead and oversee daily wholesale warehouse operations.
• Manage the preparation, picking, packing, consolidation, and dispatch of bulk customer orders.
• Ensure all orders are fulfilled accurately, on time, and to customer specification.
• Oversee product rework and customisation activities, including re-labelling and re-boxing.
• Effectively plan labour and resources to meet changing workloads and seasonal demand.
• Work closely with internal departments to maintain efficient warehouse workflow.
• Monitor warehouse management systems (WMS) to ensure stock integrity and accurate order processing.
• Maintain high levels of stock accuracy throughout the operation.
• Conduct regular quality checks and implement corrective actions where required.
• Support inbound operations, including container unloading and stock receipt activities.

Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Drive team productivity, accuracy, and quality KPIs.
• Monitor shift performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Implement initiatives to improve operational efficiency and product rework processes.
• Resolve operational challenges quickly to ensure continuity of service.

Leadership & People Management

• Lead, coach, and develop Team Leaders and Warehouse Operatives.
• Set clear expectations and manage performance effectiveley.
• Address attendance, timekeeping, and performance concerns in line with company procedures.
• Identify and support talent development opportunities within the team.
• Foster a positive, accountable, and high-performing culture.
• Collaborate with management and other departments to ensure operational alignment.

Health & Safety

• Promote and maintain a safe working environment.
• Ensure compliance with all PPE and site safety requirements.
• Encourage safe working practices across all warehouse activities.
• Report hazards and ensure corrective actions are taken where necessary.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping standard across warehouse and yard areas.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience within a warehouse leadership or management position.
• Experience managing wholesale, distribution, or high-volume order fulfilment operations.
• Knowledge of product rework, repacking, relabelling or customer-specific order requirements.
• Strong understanding of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and stock control processes.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop teams.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive, hands-on management style.
• The ability to work effectively under pressure and meet operational targets.

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to join a well-established and growing business.
• A leadership role with genuine responsibility and influence.
• Supportive management team and collaborative working environment.
• Career development opportunities.