Team Manager - Fresh

Morrisons; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK supermarket chain is looking for a Warehouse & Logistics Team Manager at their Distribution site in Wakefield. This role involves engaging a large team to ensure efficient operations within a fast-paced logistics environment. Ideal candidates will have a background in FMCG logistics, with a focus on team development and performance improvement. The position offers various benefits including discounts, holidays, and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Six weeks holiday

15% store discount

Career progression opportunities

Subsidised staff canteen

Free parking

Market leading pension and life assurance

Healthcare/Well-being benefits

Long Service Awards

Enhanced family leave

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a warehouse or logistics FMCG environment.
• Team management experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Engage and communicate with the team to ensure efficient operations.
• Develop talent through coaching and guidance.
• Set targets, review progress, and improve performance.
• Resolve operational problems and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor KPIs and take action to ensure they are met.

Skills

People management

Problem-solving

Performance improvement

Job description

Overview

Warehouse & Logistics Team Manager role at our Distribution site with an onsite population in excess of 1000 colleagues across a 24/7 operation. The role is to engage and communicate with the team to ensure efficient operations in goods in, pick and loading. You will bring proven experience in a fast-paced FMCG logistics or warehouse environment and focus on developing people to deliver the best possible service to customers.

As we “Work with Purpose”, these points are critical to success:

• Our colleagues are our priority and you will develop talent in your team through coaching and guidance.
• You will set targets, review progress, and create plans to improve performance.
• You will be solutions driven, resolving operational problems and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor and deliver KPIs, taking action to ensure they are met.

About You

As well as being a true people person who can operate at pace and think creatively, you should also meet the following:

• 2+ years in a warehouse or logistics FMCG environment.
• Team management experience is desirable but not essential.

What We Offer

• Six weeks holiday (including bank holidays).
• 15% discount in our stores from day one.
• Additional 10% discount More Card for a friend or family member.
• Career progression and development opportunities.
• Subsidised staff canteen.
• Free parking.
• Market leading pension and life assurance.
• Healthcare/Well-being benefits including Aviva Digital GP.
• Morrisons MyPerks with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more.
• Long Service Awards.
• Optional payroll charity donations.
• Enhanced family/maternity/parental leave.

About The Company

From a Bradford market stall to the UK's 4th largest supermarket chain and the UK's 2nd largest fresh food manufacturer. We are the Yorkshire food retailer serving customers across the UK in almost 500 stores and an online home delivery service. Our 18 manufacturing sites provide fresh produce from flowers, fish and veg to burgers and bread, all delivered to our stores via our 6 distribution sites by our 2,000-strong fleet.

Every week, 11 million customers pass through our doors and around 97,000 colleagues across the business work hard each day to deliver great service. We cover more than 11 million households with our service. With competitive, permanently low prices we are committed to helping our customers save money every day.

We are foodmakers and shopkeepers and #wemakemorrisons.

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