Warehouse Department Manager

TSL Lighting Ltd; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days holiday

Bank Holidays

Staff canteen

Car Park with EV Charging

Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

TSL Lighting Ltd in Basingstoke is seeking a Warehouse Department Manager to lead inbound operations, oversee inspection, servicing, testing and processing of returned equipment, and manage a dedicated team handling cables, power distribution, and related accessories.

You will direct stock control, quality checks, and ensure safe loading/unloading, with emphasis on training, workload planning and motivating the team to meet departmental goals.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a technical team in a warehouse or rental environment.
• Strong knowledge of cabling systems used in live events and power distribution.
• Familiarity with standards for construction, labelling and safe rigging of cable.
• Ability to diagnose faults and oversee maintenance and repair of cable and connectors.
• Experience with safety procedures including PAT testing is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct line management to warehouse staff within the cable department and manage workloads.
• Lead on-the-job training and support external training where appropriate.
• Motivate and support team members to achieve individual and departmental goals.
• Supervise preparation, servicing and maintenance of cable equipment and ensure correct labelling.
• Oversee safe loading/unloading of orders and maintain accurate stock records.
• Manage stock takes and integration of new cable equipment into the department.

Skills

People management

Cable systems knowledge

PAT testing

Electrical safety procedures

Leadership

Organisational skills

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title: Warehouse Department Manager

Location: Basingstoke Headquarters

Salary: £35,000 per annum (DOE) plus benefits

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent. 09:00-18:00 Monday-Friday (flexible working hours and the possibility of overtime during busy periods)

TSL is at the forefront of the live event industry, providing lighting and rigging solutions for live music, theatre and corporate events across the UK and Europe. We pride ourselves on the high quality of our services and the equipment that we offer our customers.

Due to continued growth, we are now looking for a Warehouse Department Manager.

In this role, the primary focus is managing inbound operations, as the timely inspection, servicing, testing, and processing of returned equipment are vital to maintaining efficient workflows. Leading a dedicated team, you will oversee the preparation, testing, presentation, and packing of all equipment, including power cables, signal and data cabling, cable looms, power distribution systems, connectors, and related accessories.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct line management to warehouse staff within the cable department, managing workloads, identifying training needs and updating departmental training matrices.
• Lead internal on-the-job training and support external training where appropriate.
• Motivate and support team members in achieving both individual and departmental goals.

Cable Equipment & Operations Management

• Supervise and participate in the preparation, servicing, and maintenance of all cable equipment, including power cables, data and signal cables, multicore, looms and connectors. Ensuring that all equipment is correctly configured, clean tested and labelled.
• Oversee the safe and efficient maintenance, fault-finding, and repair of cable
• Implement and maintain departmental quality control standards and document preparation procedures.
• Maintain accurate stock levels for spare parts, consumables, and specialist cable tools.
• Perform thorough check-outs and check-ins of orders, overseeing the safe loading and unloading of
• Ownership of departmental stock take, ensuring records are accurate and up to date.
• Manage the safe and consistent integration of new cable

Skills and Qualities required:

• Proven experience in managing or supervising a technical team, ideally within a warehouse or rental environment.
• Strong knowledge of cabling systems used in live events, including power distribution (single and three-phase), data and signal cabling, multicore, and associated
• Familiarity with industry standards for the construction, labelling, and safe rigging of cable
• Ability to diagnose faults and oversee maintenance and repair of cable and connector
• Experience with PAT testing and electrical safety procedures is
• Ability to diagnose faults and oversee maintenance and repair of lighting equipment.
• Experience with PAT testing and electrical safety procedures is beneficial.
• Effective communication, organisational, and leadership skills.
• IT literacy, including working knowledge of Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.

Benefits

• 20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays - rising a day per year up to 25 days.
• Staff canteen
• Car Park with EV Charging
• Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme

Our Values:

• Excellence and Quality
• Innovation and Agility
• Teamwork
• Integrity and Ethics
• Honesty
• Learning

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Department Manager, Cabling Department Manager, Cabling Category Manager, Cabling Supervisor, Cabling Team Leader, Cabling Operations Manager, may also be considered for this role.