Warehouse- First Line Manager - Day shift

Finsbury Food Group; Airdrie; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Warehouse First Line Manager to lead a dedicated team in a dynamic environment. This role involves overseeing daily operations, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and driving performance against key operational metrics. You will inspire your team, manage resources efficiently, and foster a culture of teamwork and inclusion. With a focus on personal and professional growth, this position offers excellent opportunities for development within one of the UK's largest bakery businesses. Join a company that values its employees and be part of a journey towards operational excellence and success.

Benefits

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Death in Service Benefit

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Retail Discounts

Company Shop

Refer a Friend Scheme

Employee Recognition Awards

Learning & Development Opportunities

Professional Membership Sponsorship

Qualifications

• Experience in managing teams in a logistics FMCG environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Warehouse Operatives team to achieve KPIs.
• Manage health, safety, and environmental practices.

Skills

Team Leadership

Logistics Management

Numerical Reasoning

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

PC Skills

Education

NVQ Level 4 in Warehousing and Logistics

Job description

Job title: Warehouse - First Line Manager - Day shift

Location: Lees of Scotland, JN Caldeen Rd, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, UK

Salary: Competitive with Opportunity for Growth

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Supply Chain as a Warehouse First Line Manager based at our Lees site, part of Finsbury Food Group. Lees of Scotland has been manufacturing confectionery and meringues since 1931, operating from our modern 80,000-square-foot factory in Coatbridge, just outside Glasgow. Today, Lees is a household name in Scotland, producing iconic products like snowballs, teacakes, and meringues, supplied to major retailers across the UK.

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience and add value with one of the UK’s largest bakery businesses, with excellent opportunities for personal growth and professional development. At Finsbury Food Group, we are passionate about investing in our teams and fostering great career opportunities.

This is what you’ll actually do!

The Warehouse First Line Manager (FLM) will provide leadership for the Warehouse Operatives team members to achieve operational key performance indicators (KPIs) on an hourly and shift basis. You will be accountable for the daily operations of your designated area, ensuring accurate and timely supply of materials and finished products in a safe and organized working environment.

In this role, you will take ownership of your designated area, driving results against KPIs aligned with company objectives. You will manage health, safety, and environmental (HSE) practices, ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures (SOPs), and conducting accident and risk assessments. Quality standards will be upheld by managing deviations and enforcing food safety protocols. Additionally, you will ensure a seamless supply of materials to operations to meet production schedules and deliver on time. A focus on cost optimization will be essential, including waste reduction, efficient labour utilization, and productivity improvements. Any critical issues will be escalated to the Warehouse Manager as needed, and you will maintain accurate reporting and adherence to operational processes.

As a team leader, you will inspire your team to achieve hourly and shift KPIs, addressing variances promptly through robust management systems. You will promote fairness and enforce company policies, while fostering a culture of teamwork and inclusion. Effective communication will be key to aligning objectives and enhancing employee engagement. You will also manage attendance processes, conduct return-to-work interviews, and maintain workplace discipline in a positive and professional environment.

Developing talent within your team will be a crucial part of this role. You will build your team’s skills through tailored training and maintain skills matrices to address gaps. Coaching and development opportunities will help you identify and nurture high-potential team members for succession planning. This role offers an exciting chance to lead a dedicated team, ensure operational excellence, and grow with a company that values its employees.

In the role, you will be required to work cross-functionally; therefore, you will need excellent communication skills and be able to build positive relationships with key stakeholders including Operations.

Ideally this is you!

1. Experience in managing people including leading a team
2. Experience in a logistics FMCG environment
3. Ability to demonstrate a sound understanding of inbound/outbound processes
4. High level of numerical reasoning to understand costs and identify opportunities to improve
5. Good level of verbal reasoning and literacy to support clear communication and report writing
6. Analytical and problem-solving skills for breakdowns/quality/waste issues
7. PC skills to support communication, analysis, and reporting
8. Educated to NVQ L4 in Warehousing and Logistics (Desirable)
9. Previous experience of food manufacturing/Distribution

What’s in it for you!

1. Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to allow quality time with your new arrival!
2. Enhanced Pension Scheme for our employees
3. Death in Service Benefit
4. Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to colleagues and their families)
5. Retail discounts accessible via our Benefits Hub platform!
6. Company shop available at sites (heavily discounted, yummy products!)
7. Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300 per referral – T&C’s dependent)
8. Employee Recognition Awards
9. Extensive Learning & Development opportunities (including opportunities for sponsored professional memberships and our own in-house development course!)
10. An opportunity to be part of a fantastic, growing organisation. Head over to our LinkedIn page to find out more!

Our vision is to be the leading speciality bakery group in the UK, and we want the best people in place to achieve this. Our continued success is built entirely on the talented people who work here, so employee development is important to us because everyone is a valued member of the team, and we want every individual to have the skills and capabilities to achieve both your own personal goals and our business goals.

If you are ready for a new challenge and like the sound of what’s on offer then please apply now!