Warehouse Manager

EC Resourcing; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Warehouse Manager to oversee operations in a growing business. This permanent, full-time role involves ensuring a safe working environment, managing warehouse staff, and coordinating logistics. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational and communication skills, along with a valid forklift license. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a dynamic team while ensuring efficient warehouse operations in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Previous warehouse management experience is essential.
• Must have a current forklift license.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the warehouse and ensure safety protocols.
• Organize training and maintenance for forklifts.

Skills

Warehouse Management

Teamwork

Manual Handling

Forklift Operation

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Job description

Our client, based in South Cambridge, is looking for a Warehouse Manager to join their growing business. This is a permanent, full-time role (37.5hrs per week). Reporting to the MD, the Warehouse Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the warehouse, fire marshal duties, and site health and safety. Due to the rural location, candidates will need to have their own transport.

Responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining a safe working environment including managing building facilities, air con, fire and intruder systems, compactor, and forklift services.
• First Aider and Fire Marshal.
• First responder for out of hours callouts.
• Ensuring daily machine checks are carried out.
• Organising counterbalance & narrow aisle forklift training and maintenance.
• Liaising with Sales office to ensure customer orders are met.
• Monitoring any customer complaints.
• Allocating orders to warehouse staff.
• Liaising with couriers to arrange collection.
• Providing packaging and delivery quotations, picking and packing of customer orders, and dispatching export customer orders.
• Creating commercial invoices.
• Arranging collections, checking returned stock and advising of any damage.
• Carrying out stock movements in the system.
• Managing the replenishment of shelf stock.
• Organising and overseeing stocktakes and rolling stock checks.
• Ordering packaging and monitoring stock levels.
• Managing recruitment, training, and discipline procedures.
• Monitoring staff holiday and absence.

Candidates will need to have the following skills and experience:

• Previous warehouse management experience.
• Strong team working ethic
• Able to complete manual handling activities including heavy lifting
• A current fork-lift licence
• Good organisational skills
• Good communication abilities