Warehouse Department Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount

Discretionary bonus

Electric car scheme

Eye test

Asda services discounts

Flexible pay stream

Company pension

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Asda is seeking a Warehouse Department Manager for its Bedford CDC. This full-time, permanent role leads warehouse teams, ensures safety, quality and productivity, and reports to the Shift Manager. A wide range of benefits is offered, with a competitive salary and ongoing development opportunities.

You will drive improvement, stay organised, and collaborate across teams to optimise processes, inventory control, and reporting while managing shifts and ensuring smooth daily operations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supervising warehouse teams.
• Ability to plan, schedule, and prioritise tasks in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong focus on safety, quality and productivity.

Responsibilities

• Lead and organise the warehouse to keep operations moving smoothly.
• Support and develop your team to prioritise tasks and meet targets.
• Ensure adherence to safe systems of work and manage risk.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Planning & organisation

Safety awareness

Data analysis

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.

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