Warehouse Manager

TEAM Inc.; Poole; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

TeamJobs is recruiting a hands-on Warehouse Manager in Poole to take ownership of the twilight operation, guiding a team of 10–16 operatives to ensure orders are picked and dispatched by 2:00am. This role is hands-on, not desk-based, with high standards in performance and safety.

You will manage rotas, recruitment, investigations and disciplinaries while supporting the transition to handheld scanners and liaising with transport teams to ensure smooth handovers.

Qualifications

• Experience managing twilight/overnight warehouse operations.
• Proven leadership of teams in busy warehouse/distribution environments.
• Confident in people management and holding standards; hands-on when needed.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the twilight warehouse operation.
• Lead and motivate a team of 10-16 Warehouse Operatives.
• Ensure orders are picked and ready for despatch by 2:00am.
• Manage rotas, recruitment, investigations and disciplinaries.
• Maintain health & safety and housekeeping standards.
• Support the move from paper pick lists to handheld scanners.

Skills

People management

Team leadership

Hands-on

Shift management

Performance management

Health & safety

Operations management

Problem solving

Tools

Handheld scanners

Warehouse systems

Forklift licence (CB/Reach)

Job description

TeamJobs are recruiting for an experienced Warehouse Manager to join a well-established, family-run food distribution business in Poole. This is a great opportunity for a hands-on Warehouse Manager who enjoys leading from the front. You'll have ownership of the twilight operation, managing a team of 10-16 people and making sure everything is picked, packed and ready for the first deliveries of the morning. This isn't a desk-based management role. We're looking for someone who can lead the team, hold high standards and get stuck in when needed.

Hours & Salary

• 34,000- 40,000 per annum
• 5:00pm-2:30am
• 45 hours per week
• Sunday-Friday, with one night off each week

What you'll be doing

• Taking ownership of the twilight warehouse operation
• Leading and motivating a team of 10-16 Warehouse Operatives
• Ensuring orders are picked accurately and ready for despatch by 2:00am
• Managing performance, attendance, productivity and standards
• Working hands-on with the team when required
• Managing rotas, reviews, recruitment, investigations and disciplinaries
• Monitoring picking accuracy and warehouse efficiency
• Supporting the move from paper pick lists to handheld scanners
• Working closely with Warehouse and Transport teams to ensure a smooth handover
• Maintaining high standards of health & safety and housekeeping Warehouse management, shift management or supervisory experience
• Experience leading teams in a busy warehouse/distribution environment
• Previous night or twilight shift experience
• Confident people management skills - you'll need to be comfortable having difficult conversations and holding standards
• A hands-on approach and willingness to support the operation
• Experience with warehouse systems, scanners or process improvements would be beneficial
• Food, FMCG, chilled, frozen or short shelf-life experience would be a great advantage
• Counterbalance/Reach Forklift licence advantageous - training can be provided
• We're looking for someone with the right attitude and mindset - a strong people manager who can take ownership, lead from the front and keep a busy warehouse operation running smoothly.