Warehouse Operations Manager (Nights)

Wincanton; London; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics provider in London is seeking a Warehouse Shift Manager for their Nights team at the customer fulfillment center. This role involves leading and inspiring teams to drive performance and continuous improvement, ensuring high standards and effective communication. The ideal candidate will have leadership experience and a proactive approach to operational excellence. Offering a competitive salary plus benefits such as a pension scheme and generous holidays.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Generous holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Online discount platform

Onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experience from a similar role.
• Demonstrated excellent leadership behaviours.
• Proactive and inquisitive with a passion for challenging teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire large teams across multiple shifts.
• Drive continuous improvement across operations.
• Maintain high standards of performance and behaviour.

Skills

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Customer relationship skills

IT and PC skills

Job description

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Overview

An exciting opportunity for a Warehouse Shift Manager on Nights in our customer fulfilment center (CFC), Waitrose contract. The focus of the role is to lead and inspire large teams of people across multiple shifts and processes. Providing visible leadership, you will focus on employee engagement to drive continuous improvement across all aspects of the CFCs performance; through a team of First Line Managers and Colleagues.

Shifts are any 5 from 7 and 22:00 to 06:00

Salary = £48,000 + £3,000 night allowance per annum.

What will you contribute?

• Be a role model in living our values - promoting an environment where respect, trust and integrity is always maintained
• Be highly visible - actively engaging and interacting with the operational teams at all levels
• Embrace change and always look for new and better ways of doing things
• Maintain a positive approach, demonstrating exceptional levels of resilience, energy and drive
• Set high standards of performance and behaviour and be demanding of yourself and others to achieve
• Develop a culture of improvement and engagement at all levels within the Fulfilment Centre
• Deputies for the Warehouse operational lead as and when required
• Improving the consistency and level of operational execution
• Ensuring all agreed operational objectives, targets & KPI's are met
• Driving continuous improvement across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People
• Communicating effectively to ensure the team understands the strategic direction of the site and the role they play in the delivery
• Playing a key part in the growth and development of the CFC to meet the ever-increasing demands from our customers
• Achieve and where possible exceed the budgeted productivity targets for the operation
• Work with the Resource Planning team to ensure an effective operational plan is maintained and executed

What will you bring?

• Experience from a similar role
• Demonstrates excellent Leadership behaviours.
• Demonstrate drive, energy, and a commitment to the continuous improvement of overall contract performance.
• Be proactive, inquisitive with a passion for challenging teams to drive performance.
• Excellent customer relationship skills with the ability to develop good working relationships at all levels.
• Have excellent PC skills and be able to understand and harness IT and systems to benefit the operation.

What do we offer?

In addition to generous remuneration, we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits include, online discount platform, onsite parking and much more.

Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That's why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.

Be a part of our values; We're Thoughtful, We're Aiming High and We're Prepared.

Our Commitment

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. We strive for an environment where all colleagues feel included, supported and valued, whilst feeling they can be their whole selves within our workplaces. We are proud that our colleagues represent us and our successes and we welcome your application.

Find out more: Wincanton champions a diverse workforce