Shift Manager - Late Shift

Lineage Logistics Holding LLC; Seaham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global logistics provider in Seaham seeks a Warehouse Shift Manager to oversee operations. Responsibilities include team leadership, resource management, and ensuring safety standards. Ideal candidates have experience in warehouse operations and strong communication skills. The role offers competitive pay and development opportunities in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Extra holiday days

Free onsite car park

24/7 employee assistance

Preferential loan rates

Qualifications

• Proven experience in warehouse or coldstore operations with supervisory responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of safety, stock control, and team leadership.
• Comfortable working in a coldstore environment (-20°C).

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a team, creating a high-performance culture.
• Oversee end-to-end night operations.
• Develop shift plans and assign duties.
• Use WMS to track inventory accuracy.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Warehouse management

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

Job description

We are currently seeking a Warehouse Shift Manager to supervise the operations and responsibilities of the warehouse team, as well as working with leadership to make sure our company and customer standards of service, quality, safety, and productivity are met. As a Shift Manager, you'll play a vital role in the smooth running of our coldstore operations, ensuring that our stock moves efficiently and safely. You'll be responsible for leading a team, managing resources, and delivering on performance targets.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Engagement - Lead and motivate a team of operatives, creating a culture of accountability, teamwork, and high performance.
• Evenings Operations Management - Oversee end-to-end night operations including cross-docking, stock flow, and warehouse coordination.
• Planning & Resource Allocation - Develop shift plans and assign duties to ensure timely and effective completion of tasks.
• Performance Monitoring - Use the Warehouse Management System (WMS) to track inventory accuracy and identify discrepancies before they become issues.
• Health, Safety & Compliance - Maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and safety. Lead accident investigations and ensure all procedures are followed.
• Operational Reporting - Maintain accurate shift reports and provide regular feedback to site leadership.
• Cross-Shift Collaboration - Ensure smooth shift handovers and consistent performance across the 24-hour operation.
• Employee Development - Conduct regular reviews and coach your team to support growth and development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in warehouse or coldstore operations, ideally with supervisory or shift management responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of warehouse safety, stock control, and team leadership.
• Proficient with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
• Clear communicator with the ability to engage and align teams.
• Calm under pressure, with a solution-focused mindset.
• Comfortable working in a coldstore environment (approx. -20°C - PPE provided).
• A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
• MHE licence is desirable but not essential.

Benefits

• Opportunity to develop a career within an industry leading global company.
• Opportunity to earn an extra day holiday each year up to the maximum of one extra week over the first 5 years of employment.
• Free onsite car park
• Support your emotional well-being with access to a 24/7 employee assistance phone line offering confidential free counselling and advice.
• Preferential rates for loans and savings offered through exclusive access to a credit union.

At Lineage, our mission is simple but powerful: to help feed the world.

We do this by providing temperature-controlled logistics solutions that help keep the world moving - and we need ambitious, driven individuals to help lead the way. As the world's largest and most innovative provider of temperature-controlled logistics, we employ more than 20,000 colleagues globally. When you open your fridge freezer, up to 20% of the products you see may have passed through a Lineage facility.

As a Lineage team member, we aim to provide everything you and your family need to thrive. That's why we offer competitive rates of pay, paid time off, skills training, and development opportunities to grow a long and fulfilling career with us - plus generous financial rewards when you successfully refer new employees. This is enhanced by recognition schemes (so that your hard work won't go unnoticed), plus the chance to make your salary go even further with our cycle-to-work scheme and preferential rates for loans and savings courtesy of a leading credit union.

Schedule & Compensation

Monday - Friday 17:00-02:00

Salary: Competitive starting salary paid monthly.