Warehouse Manager

Journey Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Warehouse Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of a busy warehouse in Wokingham. The role encompasses managing a team, ensuring stock security, compliance with ISO standards, and continuous improvement in warehouse efficiency. The ideal candidate will thrive in a proactive, solution-oriented environment, and be rewarded with a salary up to £36,000, excellent benefits including overtime pay, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Overtime paid

Excellent work environment

25 days holiday and bank holidays

Bupa healthcare

Pension scheme up to 5%

Qualifications

• Experience managing warehouse operations.
• Strong understanding of ISO standards, particularly 9001, 14001, 45001, and 27001.
• Effective communicator with high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise a team responsible for receiving, storage, picking, and dispatch.
• Coach and develop warehouse team members to improve engagement.
• Maintain warehouse cleanliness and compliance with health and safety policies.

Skills

Experience managing warehouse operations

Experience with warehouse management systems (e.g. RMS)

Strong understanding of ISO standards

Proven leadership and team development skills

Strong planning and workload management

Effective communicator across all levels of an organisation

High attention to detail

Proactive and solution-oriented

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced and proactive Warehouse Manager to lead the day‑to‑day operations of their busy warehouse based in Wokingham. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing goods‑in, order picking, returns processing, and inventory control, ensuring the smooth and efficient running of all warehouse activities.

This position plays a key role in driving continuous improvement, ensuring compliance with company ISO standards, and maintaining a strong focus on safety, efficiency, and customer service quality.

This fantastic role is offering a salary of up to £36,000 dependent on experience and will be located in Wokingham. Your working hours will be 9am to 5:30pm with overtime available for extra hours worked. Preferably a driver.

Key Responsibilities for the Warehouse Manager role are :

• Manage and supervise a team of 3 responsible for receiving, storage, picking, and dispatch.
• Schedule and coordinate staff rotas to align with workload demands.
• Coach and develop warehouse team members to meet performance expectations and improve engagement.
• Ensure outbound orders are picked accurately and on time to meet workshop processing deadlines.
• Maintain warehouse cleanliness, organisation, and compliance with health and safety policies.
• Maintain high standards of stock accuracy through perpetual and annual stock takes.
• Ensure stock security and oversee the safe handling of equipment and warehouse plant.
• Develop and implement process improvements to maximise warehouse efficiency.
• Ensure daily checks are completed for all warehouse equipment (e.g., forklifts, lifting aids).
• Support compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 27001 standards.
• Coordinate with the Stock Auditor to ensure timely completion of audit tasks and accuracy of records.
• Oversee maintenance tasks (site‑related or equipment) through the Maintenance Team.
• Generate and publish warehouse KPIs and operational reports to senior management.

Skills required for the Warehouse Manager role are :

• Experience managing warehouse operations
• Experience with warehouse management systems (e.g. RMS).
• Strong understanding of ISO standards, particularly 9001, 14001, 45001, and 27001.
• Proven leadership and team development skills.
• Strong planning and workload management.
• Effective communicator across all levels of an organisation.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage time‑sensitive processes.
• Proactive, commercially aware, and solution‑oriented.

Benefits

• Overtime paid
• Excellent work environment and career progression
• 25 days holiday and bank holidays
• Bupa healthcare
• Pension scheme up to 5%

This is an excellent opportunity for a Warehouse Manager with a passion for operational excellence to join a well‑established and forward‑thinking organisation. The successful candidate will have the chance to lead a motivated team, improve processes, and make a measurable impact on performance and service delivery. Apply today