Warehouse Manager

Embed Talent; Dumpling Green; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Embed Talent in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire is seeking an experienced Warehouse Manager to take full ownership of our warehouse operations and lead a hands-on team. You will set clear priorities, drive improvements, and ensure safe, efficient stock handling.

You will collaborate with Purchasing, Sales and Customer Service to maintain stock availability and on-time delivery, shaping processes and mentoring your team for measurable performance gains.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Warehouse Manager or senior warehouse leader.
• Minimum 3 years of management experience.
• Proven ability to lead, manage and develop teams.
• Strong understanding of goods-in, storage, stock control, picking, dispatch and health & safety.
• Track record of improving warehouse efficiency and accuracy.
• Ability to set expectations and address performance issues.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration across departments.
• Practical, hands-on management style willing to get involved.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of day-to-day warehouse operation.
• Lead, manage and develop the warehouse team with clear expectations.
• Set daily and longer-term priorities for the department.
• Ensure goods are received, stored, picked and dispatched accurately and on time.
• Maintain stock control, rotation and warehouse organisation.
• Ensure health & safety standards are followed.
• Monitor warehouse performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Plan labour and resources around workloads and seasonal peaks.
• Work with Purchasing, Sales, Customer Service and Management to maintain stock availability.
• Manage warehouse procedures, documentation and compliance.
• Support recruitment, training and development of staff.
• Create an organised working environment with high standards.

Skills

Warehouse leadership

Management experience

Team development

Prioritisation

Organisational skills

Job description

Warehouse Manager

Potters Bar, Hertfordshire

Monday–Friday | 7:00am–5:00pm

Take ownership. Lead the team. Build a better warehouse.

We are a growing importer and distributor of specialty and mainstream food products, and we’re looking for an experienced Warehouse Manager to take full ownership of our warehouse operation.

This is a key leadership position within the business and an opportunity for someone who wants more than simply maintaining the day-to-day operation.

We’re looking for a confident, hands‑on manager who can take charge, set standards and drive improvement. You’ll have the autonomy to assess what the warehouse needs, establish clear priorities, develop the team and put effective systems and processes in place.

If you’re the kind of manager who spots an issue and fixes it, rather than waiting to be told what to do, we’d like to hear from you.

The role

You’ll be responsible for the overall performance of the warehouse, ensuring our operation is safe, organised, efficient and accurate while supporting the continued growth of the business.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Taking full ownership of the day-to-day warehouse operation.
• Leading, managing and developing the warehouse team, with clear expectations and accountability.
• Setting daily and longer-term priorities for the department.
• Ensuring goods are received, stored, picked and dispatched accurately and on time.
• Maintaining excellent standards of stock control, stock rotation and warehouse organisation.
• Ensuring health & safety standards and procedures are consistently followed.
• Monitoring warehouse performance and identifying opportunities to improve productivity, accuracy and efficiency.
• Spotting operational issues early and taking ownership of implementing practical solutions.
• Planning labour and warehouse resources around daily workloads, seasonal peaks and future business growth.
• Working closely with Purchasing, Sales, Customer Service and Management to maintain stock availability and deliver excellent service to customers.
• Managing warehouse procedures, documentation and compliance requirements.
• Supporting recruitment, training, performance management and development of warehouse employees.
• Creating a disciplined, organised working environment where high standards become the norm.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for an experienced warehouse leader who is comfortable taking responsibility and making decisions.

You should have:

• Proven experience as a Warehouse Manager or in a senior warehouse leadership position.
• At least 3 years' management experience.
• Strong experience leading, managing and developing warehouse teams.
• A thorough understanding of goods-in, storage, stock control, picking, dispatch and warehouse health & safety.
• A track record of improving warehouse efficiency, accuracy and team performance.
• The confidence to set expectations, address performance issues and hold people accountable.
• Strong organisational and problem‑solving skills.
• The ability to prioritise effectively in a busy, fast‑moving environment.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other departments.
• A proactive mindset – you identify what needs doing and make it happen.
• A practical, hands‑on management style and a willingness to get involved in the operation when needed.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to make the warehouse your own.

As the business continues to grow, you’ll have the opportunity to shape how the department operates, improve systems and processes, develop your team and have a genuine impact on the performance of the wider business.

We’re looking for someone who takes pride in running a great operation – organised, efficient, accountable and always looking for ways to improve.

Working hours

Monday to Friday, 7:0...