Warehouse First Line Manager

Culina Group; Rugby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 20 days

Pension scheme 4% employee/4% employer

Life Assurance 2x salary

Employee Assistance Programme

Eye Care Vouchers

Reward & Recognition

Employee discounts

Job summary

Great Bear, part of the Culina Group, invites applications for a Warehouse First Line Manager in Rugby. The role is full-time permanent with 4 on 4 off days from 6am to 6pm, supporting operations to meet service levels safely and efficiently.

You will lead shifts, manage a team, ensure compliance, and drive training plans to align with capability needs while maintaining strong customer focus. Salary £35,596 per year.

Qualifications

• For this FLM or Senior WH Operative level role, proven experience in fast-paced logistics is required.
• Strong people management and operational leadership capabilities are essential.
• Good computer skills with a track record on WMS and SAP beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Act as key contact between admin, stock and management to resolve warehouse issues.
• Prepare handover documents and ensure seamless shift transition.
• Performance management of operatives using warehouse tools.
• Manage team and ensure compliance with people processes and policies.
• Create training and forward resource plans for shifts.
• Ensure compliance with key controls and logs.
• Complete Safe & Legal checks monthly WM.
• Assist with weekly customer updates as required.

Skills

FLM experience

People management

WMS knowledge

SAP knowledge

Coaching and development

Communication

Attention to detail

Tools

WMS systems

SAP

Job description

Great Bear (Part of the Culina Group) provides distribution services to FMCG clients. Customer centric service focus is delivered through a site-level empowered culture.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

Job Description

We are currently seeking a compassionate and motivational Warehouse First Line Manager to join our team in Rugby on a full time permanent basis!

As the Warehouse First Line Manager, you will hold responsibility for assisting in overseeing operations to ensure service levels are achieved safely and efficiently, you will be a vital link to ensuring customer requirements are achieved consistently.

We work with some of the largest well-known brands at this site, so the focus on customer needs and satisfaction is key in this role.

Working hours:4 on 4 off days, 6am-6pm.

Salary:£35,596 per annum.

Key Duties of aWarehouse First Line Manager:

• Act as the key point of contact in communication with the administration, stock and management teams to resolve problems or issues that have been identified within the warehouse.
• Prepare and complete shifts handover documents fully and distribute data captured on tracking documents for the next shift to ensure seamless shift transition operational continuation.
• Performance management of Operatives using warehouse management system tools.
• Manage your team and ensure compliance to people process and policy.
• Create training and forward resource plans with the support team to ensure you have the relevant skills mix on your shift to align to the capability planning tool.
• Ensure all compliance requirements are met with regards to key control, key logs, radio logs, scanner logs, MHE pre op check sheet.
• Complete all Safe & Legal and ensure they are signed off with a monthly WM check.
• Assist with weekly customer updates as and when required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within a FLM or Senior WH Operative role (ideally within a fast-paced logistics/3PL environment).
• Working knowledge of operational and people management.
• Strong computer skills with high attention to detail; proven knowledge of WMS systems and SAP would be an advantage.
• Ability to motivate and empower others, while providing staff with development opportunities and coaching.
• Adaptable to the team with the ability to consult others and communicate proactively.
• Ability to work in a systematic, methodical and orderly way to consistently achieve project goals.

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Great Beara great place to work, we are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave– 20days inclusive of the bank holidays.
• Pension scheme –We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirementso we offer agreat contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer.
• Life Assurance- x2 your annual salary.
• Wellness –Via our Employee Assistance Programmewe offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.
• Eye Care Vouchers –We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition –We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the Month and Year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts- Via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!