Warehouse Department Manager

Morrisons; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Morrisons is seeking a Warehouse Manager to lead a dynamic team at their Wakefield site. This role involves managing team performance, ensuring adherence to safety standards, and driving continuous improvement. Ideal candidates will have experience in fast-paced warehouse environments and strong people management skills, alongside benefits such as a generous holiday allowance, discounts, and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Six weeks holiday including bank holidays

15% discount in stores

Career progression and development opportunities

Subsidised staff canteen

Free parking

Market leading pension

Healthcare/Well-being benefits

Morrisons MyPerks discounts

Long Service Awards

Enhanced Family/maternity/parental leave

Qualifications

• Experience as a manager in a fast-paced warehouse or manufacturing environment.
• Strong people management skills with a proven track record.
• Ability to work at pace with a strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to Health & Safety regulations.
• Support and develop Team Managers' performance.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and cover for the Warehouse Manager.

Skills

Analytical skills

Decision making

Communication

Problem solving

People management

Job description

With a manufacturing operation as pacey and complex as ours, it's key we have a strong Warehouse team who are on the ball and are able to keep up to the demands of the site. It's ultimately their responsibility to ensure your Team Managers effectively manage their allocated areas within the warehouse and provide a high level of service to our customers (both internal and external).

Reporting into the Warehouse Manager, you will also...

• Work closely with other departments to ensure site targets and KPI’s are met
• Ensure you are adhering to Health & Safety
• Support the development of your Team Managers’ performance, and succession plan at all levels within the operation through progression and multi-skilling
• Lead and support continuous improvement and you will be expected to cover aspects of the Warehouse Manager’s role in their absence

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About you

As well as the ability to work at pace, you will also need to have...

• Relevant experience as a manager within a fast paced warehouse or manufacturing environment (within the food industry would be a bonus!)
• Strong analytical and decision making skills
• Excellent communication skills and solution focussed problem solver
• A proven track record of people management and delivering strong results through a team in a people management role
• Excellent communication skills
• A can do attitude and a strong work ethic

In return for your hard work we will offer you:

• Six weeks holiday (including bank holidays)
• 15% discount in our stores available from the day you join us
• 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 us

You’ll find a great big welcome here at Myton Food Group - the part of our business that looks after manufacturing, whilst maintaining strong roots within Morrisons Supermarkets.

At Myton Food Group, we have a legacy to be proud of. We’re British farming’s biggest single direct customer. We buy from highly valued suppliers. And we’re passionate about the quality of our food. Today, we have 19 manufacturing sites across the UK, where we pack and process fresh meats and fish, savoury and sweet pies, fruit and veg, flower bouquets, bread and lots more.

We really do stand out in the world of food manufacturing. But what we’re especially proud of is the way we all get stuck in and work as a team, in partnership across our supply chain. Read more about what we do at our Myton Food Group website.