Waltham Point Warehouse Team Manager

Sainsbury's; Epping Forest; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Team Manager for its warehouse operations. This role involves overseeing daily activities, managing teams, ensuring compliance, and fostering an inclusive culture. With competitive benefits and a strong emphasis on employee development, it's an opportunity to lead and inspire change in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

10% discount card at Sainsbury’s

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension matching contributions

Discounted share schemes

Shopping discounts on various services

Wellbeing support with free EAP

Qualifications

• Proven track record of leading large teams.
• Strong understanding of HR policies related to health and safety.
• Skilled in identifying process improvement opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily activities of warehouse teams.
• Deliver consistent performance standards.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision-Making

Interpersonal Skills

Process Improvement

Job description

What You’ll be doing:

• Manage the warehouse teams' daily activities, including resource allocation, capability, and deployment.
• Deliver consistent business performance and standards across the end-to-end warehouse operation.
• Manage and maintain external relationships with various stakeholders, including stores.
• Identify efficiencies and continuous improvement opportunities to enhance operations.
• Monitor and implement compliance and support the People Plan using an HR business model.

What makes a great Team Manager:

• Proven track record of leading and inspiring a large team to deliver outstanding results.
• Strong understanding of policies and processes related to people management, safety, health, and environment, with the ability to apply them effectively.
• Skilled at identifying opportunities for process improvement and presenting this information to drive positive change.
• Confident decision-making in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, with openness to innovative approaches.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to manage relationships with various stakeholders and foster a collaborative team culture.

Working for us has great rewards

We value our colleagues and provide market-leading benefits and training:

• Discount card: 10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu, and Habitat after four weeks, increasing to 15% at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday, and 15% off at Argos every pay day.
• Generous holiday entitlement: based on hours worked, plus maternity and paternity leave.
• Pension: we’ll match between 4-7.5% of your contributions.
• Sainsbury’s share schemes: buy shares at discounted prices.
• Shopping discounts: special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers, and more.
• Wellbeing support: including free access to our Employee Assistance Programme for support and guidance.

An inclusive place to work and shop.

We are dedicated to being a truly inclusive retailer, where every colleague can achieve their full potential, and every customer feels welcome. Our colleagues may be entitled to enhanced discretionary leave for families, and we provide resources to support understanding and team management. Our internal networks promote representation and help remove barriers. We offer development opportunities, mentorship, training, and celebrate diversity through initiatives and events. For more about our inclusivity efforts, here.

Reasonable adjustments: Please let us know if you require any during the application or interview stages, and we will support you.

Note: We may close the advert earlier than the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of applications.