Warehouse Department Manager

Asda; Bedford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount

Discretionary bonus

Electric car scheme

Free eye test

Company pension

Wellbeing support

Flexible pay options

Job summary

Asda is recruiting a Warehouse Department Manager in Bedford CDC to lead day-to-day warehouse operations, delivering the plan while upholding safety and compliance standards. Reporting to the Shift Manager, you will guide your team to prioritise tasks and maintain high safety, quality and productivity levels.

You will manage a role requiring strong organisation, data handling, and proactive problem solving to keep the warehouse running smoothly and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Lead, organise, and keep our warehouse moving.
• Take ownership of day-to-day operations while delivering the plan and ensuring safety and compliance.
• Report to the Shift Manager; lead and support the team to prioritise tasks and maintain safety, quality and productivity.

Job description

Job Title

Warehouse Department Manager

Location

Bedford CDC

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Shift Pattern

Work Shift: Days

Hours per Week

40

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits

Category

Warehouse, Warehousing/Material Management

Closing Date

29 October 2026

Lead, organise, and keep our warehouse moving.

At Asda, we want you to find your everything. As our Warehouse Department Manager, you’ll take ownership of your department’s day-to-day operations—delivering the plan, achieving key results, and ensuring every process meets our safety and compliance standards.

Reporting to the Shift Manager, you’ll lead and support your team to prioritise tasks effectively and deliver high standards of safety, quality, and productivity.

What makes a great Warehouse Department Manager

• Lead with confidence: Support colleagues, remove barriers, and create a culture of accountability.


• Drive improvement: Assess processes and recommend changes to boost efficiency and workflow.


• Stay organised: Plan, schedule, and prioritise work to keep operations running smoothly.


• Champion safety: Apply safe systems of work and manage risk at all times.


• Think analytically: Carry out inventory checks, analyse data, and produce clear reports.


• Collaborate: Build alignment across teams and share insight to create effective plans.

What you’ll bring

• Experience following structured operational procedures and systems.


• Experience supervising or supporting colleagues.


• Ability to plan, organise, and oversee activities to meet business goals.


• Confidence working with data, reports, and inventory checks.


• Understanding of safe systems of work and risk management.


• Strong communication skills and ability to support HR processes.


• Flexibility to work a range of shifts, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends.

Everything you'll love

Alongside a competitive salary, you'll get lots of other great benefits too, including:

• Colleague discount: 15% off your shopping at Asda from day 1 for you and a nominated user




• Discretionary company bonus scheme




• Access to an enhanced electric car scheme




• Free eye test for you and your nominated user




• Discounted rates and special offers on Asda services such as Mobile, Pharmacy, Opticians, Personal Loan, Pet Insurance, Travel Insurance, Travel Money, Tyres, Breakdown Cover




• Stream: access to flexible pay, income tracker, financial coaching, exclusive savings account and much more




• Company pension




• Wellbeing: including 24/7 virtual GP, 24/7 EAP service, as well as access to free counselling, legal, mortgage, cancer and bereavement support




• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated




• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.




• Colleague recognition programme




• Special offers and discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking to theme parks and cinemas