Warehouse Manager

Active Personnel; Stanford-le-Hope; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

MyBenefits platform

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Active Personnel is seeking a Warehouse Shift Manager for its Stanford Le Hope site in Essex. This role leads day-to-day warehouse operations across shifts (6:00am–2:00pm and 2:00pm–10:00pm) with a focus on performance targets and strong safety culture.

You will manage and develop the team, oversee line management of warehouse staff, and maintain effective customer relationships while delivering efficient service. The role includes days off in lieu as required and alignment with KPI targets.

Qualifications

• Experience within a busy operational environment.
• Proven experience of managing and leading a team within a warehouse/logistics environment.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Well organised with an attention to detail and high working standards.

Responsibilities

• Management of the day-to-day operation, providing leadership and motivation for the team to ensure the site meets its daily performance target and weekly KPI’s, thereby delivering an efficient and effective service to the customer within budget.
• Line management of warehouse staff ensuring that all colleagues are fully trained and legally compliant. Managing hours, pay issues and training.
• To liaise with other departments and manage the customer relationship. Ensure communication is effective, and issues are highlighted and dealt with in a timely manner.
• Promote good health, safety and environmental practices and challenge poor performance.
• Collation and input of statistical information for various reports for higher management

Skills

Team leadership

Warehouse operations

Safety culture

Communication

Job description

Warehouse Shift Manager

Stanford Le Hope Essex

Large Logistics Company

My client is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world, they help customers manage their goods most efficiently using their technology and services. Their greatest strength is their global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make my clients company a great place to work. They believe that diversity and inclusion in their business is critical to their success as a global company, and they seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

Full job description

Are you the kind of leader who thrives on driving operational performance while inspiring teams to consistently exceed targets? Can you confidently balance people management, customer relationships, and operational excellence in a fast-paced transport and warehouse environment? Do you have what it takes to lead from the front, champion safety, develop high-performing teams, and deliver exceptional results every day.

My client is seeking an experienced Warehouse Shift Manager to join their team at their Stanford le Hope site, you’ll play a key role in motivating and being a proactive individual to support the day-to‑day operation, ensuring performance targets, service levels, and customer expectations are consistently achieved. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in driving operational excellence, developing colleagues, promoting a strong safety culture, and building effective relationships across the business.

This is a full-time, permanent position with working shifts being 600am - 2.00pm, and 2.00pm - 10.00pm however flexibility is required

Pay, benefits and more:

• A salary of up to £42,000 per annum is on offer plus 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays).
• Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme.
• You’ll also have access to MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Management of the day-to-day operation, providing leadership and motivation for the team to ensure the site meets its daily performance target and weekly KPI’s, thereby delivering an efficient and effective service to the customer within budget
• Line management of warehouse staff ensuring that all colleagues are fully trained and legally compliant. Managing hours,pay issues and training
• To liaise with other departments and manage the customer relationship. Ensure communication is effective, and issues are highlighted and dealt with in a timely manner
• Promote good health, safety and environmental practices and challenge poor performance
• Collation and input of statistical information for various reports for higher management

What you need to succeed in this role

• Experience within a busy operational environment, confident working towards tight deadlines and on your own initiative
• Proven experience of managing and leading a team within a warehouse/logistics environment
• Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Well organised with an attention to detail and have high working standards