Warehouse Floor Lead - People & Operations Manager

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 28 days

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Employee Wellness Programme

Eye Care Vouchers

Recognition program

Employee discounts

Job summary

Great Bear, part of Culina Group, is seeking a compassionate Warehouse First Line Manager in Milton Keynes for a full-time permanent role. You will oversee operations to meet service levels safely, acting as a vital link to satisfy customer requirements. Salary £30,988 per year, with rotating 6am‑2pm / 2pm‑10pm shifts.

Join a site serving major brands with a strong customer-focused culture, opportunities for training and progression, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Proven FLM or Senior Warehouse Operative experience in fast-paced logistics/3PL.
• Knowledge of operational and people management.
• Strong computer skills with attention to detail; SAP and WMS familiarity.
• Able to motivate others and provide coaching.
• Adaptable, communicative, proactive.
• Systematic, methodical, and goal-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Act as key contact between administration, stock and management teams to resolve warehouse issues.
• Prepare and handover shift documents and pass data to next shift for seamless transitions.
• Manage performance of operatives using warehouse management system tools.
• Lead and develop your team, ensuring compliance to processes and policies.
• Create training and resource plans with the team to ensure required skills meet demand.
• Ensure compliance with key controls, logs and pre-operation checks.
• Complete Safe & Legal checks and WM monthly review.
• Assist with weekly customer updates as required.

Skills

Leadership

WMS knowledge

SAP experience

Communication

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

Job description

Great Bear, part of Culina Group, is seeking a compassionate Warehouse First Line Manager in Milton Keynes for a full-time permanent role. You will oversee operations to meet service levels safely, acting as a vital link to satisfy customer requirements. Salary £30,988 per year, with rotating 6am‑2pm / 2pm‑10pm shifts.

Join a site serving major brands with a strong customer-focused culture, opportunities for training and progression, and a comprehensive benefits package.