Warehouse Manager

Osborne Appointments; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van provided

20 days holiday + Bank holidays

37-hour working week

Mon-Fri pattern

Job summary

Osborne Appointments is seeking a Warehouse Manager in Welwyn Garden City to oversee day-to-day transport and warehouse operations, leading drivers and warehouse staff. The role emphasizes safety, stock control, and efficient logistics.

You will coordinate deliveries, manage rotas, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvements across warehousing activities. A strong focus on staff development and health & safety is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience managing or supervising transport and warehouse operations.
• Experience coordinating drivers,delivery schedules and vehicle maintenance.
• Good understanding of tachograph records and EU and GB drivers' hours regulations.
• Experience overseeing warehouse operations including Goods In/Out and stock control.
• Health & Safety procedures and warehouse compliance knowledge.
• Experience managing, training and supporting a team.
• Strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 standards is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Organising drivers' rotas, delivery schedules and daily transport operations.
• Monitor drivers' worksheets, tachograph records and hours; ensure compliance with regulations.
• Arrange vehicle servicing and maintenance; keep fleet roadworthy.
• Oversee loading/unloading; address weight/capacity issues.
• Manage Goods In and Goods Out; ensure accurate booking and processing.
• Oversee stock control, rotation, replenishment and overflow storage.
• Monitor customer collections and special orders for prompt handling.
• Maintain site security, warehouse housekeeping and Health & Safety standards.
• Conduct regular building checks, weekly fire alarm tests and forklift checks.
• Support ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 procedures and continuous improvements.
• Manage staff rotas, holidays, sickness, overtime; provide training and appraisals.

Skills

Warehouse management

Transport coordination

Team supervision

Tachograph regs

Stock control

Health & Safety

ISO 9001/45001

Organisational skills

Communication

Job description

Role: Warehouse Manager

Location: Welwyn Garden City

Hours: Monday Thursday, 9:00am 5:30pm Friday, 9:00am 5:00pm

Salary: GBP46,000 per annum

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for a Warehouse Manager to join our client's successful team, overseeing the day-to-day transport and warehouse operations while managing and supporting a team of drivers and warehouse staff.

Who are they?

Our client is an established business looking for an experienced Warehouse Manager to take responsibility for the smooth running of its transport and warehouse departments. This is a varied role involving transport coordination, warehouse management, stock control, health and safety and staff development.

Benefits

• 20 days holiday + Bank holidays

• Company van provided

• 37-hour working week

• Monday to Friday working pattern

Duties of a Warehouse Manager

• Organising and maintaining drivers' rotas, delivery schedules and daily transport operations.

• Monitoring drivers' daily worksheets, tachograph records and working hours, ensuring compliance with EU and GB drivers' hours regulations.

• Arranging vehicle servicing, maintenance and repairs, ensuring all vehicles remain roadworthy and defects are addressed promptly.

• Overseeing vehicle loading and unloading, identifying any weight or capacity issues and arranging alternative delivery solutions where necessary.

• Managing Goods In and Goods Out operations, ensuring deliveries are checked, booked in and processed accurately.

• Overseeing stock control, stock rotation, replenishment and overflow storage areas.

• Monitoring customer collections and special orders, ensuring goods are dealt with promptly.

• Maintaining site security, warehouse housekeeping and general Health & Safety standards.

• Carrying out regular building checks, weekly fire alarm tests and ensuring daily forklift checks are completed.

• Ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 procedures and supporting continuous improvements.

• Managing staff rotas, holidays, sickness records and overtime.

• Providing staff training, conducting appraisals and supporting employee development and wellbeing.

What we would like from you

• Previous experience managing or supervising transport and warehouse operations.

• Experience coordinating drivers, delivery schedules and vehicle maintenance.

• Good understanding of tachograph records and EU and GB drivers' hours regulations.

• Experience overseeing warehouse operations, including Goods In, Goods Out and stock control.

• Good understanding of Health & Safety procedures and warehouse compliance.

• Experience managing, training and supporting a team.

• Strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.

• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 standards would be advantageous.