Warehouse Shift Coordinator

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift allowance included

23 days annual leave + bank holidays

5% Contributory Pension

Training and development

Leadership development opportunities

Established manufacturing business

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd in Chesterfield is seeking a Warehouse Shift Coordinator to support the Shift Leader and coordinate a small team of five operatives across picking, loading and dispatch activities.

You will monitor daily performance, uphold Health & Safety and quality standards, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. The role offers rotating shifts, a 37.5-hour week and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse, distribution or manufacturing.
• Senior Warehouse Operative or Team Leader experience.
• Counterbalance Forklift Truck licence.
• Understanding of picking, loading, dispatch processes.
• Experience coordinating daily workloads.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Health & Safety focus and accuracy in records.
• Basic IT skills; SAP knowledge advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the Shift Leader in coordinating daily activities of a team of five operatives.
• Oversee picking and loading against schedules to ensure on-time deliveries.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and support to operatives to maintain productivity.
• Monitor operations, identify delays and implement practical solutions.
• Support training, coaching and development of operatives.
• Monitor KPIs and communicate progress; escalate where needed.
• Maintain high standards of Health & Safety, quality and housekeeping.
• Coordinate staff breaks and shift handovers to maintain workflow.
• Operate Counterbalance Forklift Truck when required.
• Support stock control, including month-end and year-end counts.

Skills

Warehouse operations

Team leadership

Health & Safety

Communication

Time management

Tools

SAP EWM

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Chesterfield Salary: £32,238 (£16.53 per hour) including 6.66% Shift Allowance + Excellent Benefits Rotating Shifts: Monday to Friday, 6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm (37.5 hours per week)

Yolk Recruitment are supporting a leading manufacturing organisation with the recruitment of a Warehouse Shift Coordinator to join their team in Chesterfield.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Warehouse Operative, Senior Warehouse Operative or Warehouse Team Leader who enjoys taking responsibility, supporting colleagues and ensuring warehouse operations run smoothly.

Working alongside the Shift Leader, you'll help coordinate a small team of five warehouse operatives, ensuring daily picking and loading activities are completed efficiently, deliveries leave on time and high standards of Health & Safety, quality and performance are maintained.

This is what you'll be doing

Warehouse Shift Coordinator

As Warehouse Shift Coordinator, you'll support the Shift Leader in overseeing daily warehouse activities, coordinating the team and ensuring picking, loading and dispatch operations run efficiently against established schedules.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Shift Leader in coordinating the daily activities of a team of five warehouse operatives, ensuring workloads are allocated effectively and operational priorities are achieved.
• Overseeing picking and loading activities against pre-planned schedules, ensuring orders are prepared accurately and deliveries leave site on time.
• Providing day-to-day leadership and support to warehouse operatives, helping maintain productivity, teamwork and high standards of performance.
• Monitoring warehouse operations, identifying delays or operational issues and working with the Shift Leader to implement practical solutions.
• Supporting the training, coaching and development of warehouse operatives, ensuring employees follow correct working procedures and Health & Safety requirements.
• Monitoring daily performance, loading targets and operational KPIs, communicating progress and escalating concerns where required.
• Maintaining high standards of Health & Safety, product quality and housekeeping throughout the warehouse.
• Coordinating staff breaks and shift handovers to maintain workflow and minimise disruption to warehouse operations.
• Operating a Counterbalance Forklift Truck when required, supporting the wider warehouse team with day-to-day activities.
• Supporting stock control activities, including month-end and year-end stock counts and maintaining accurate warehouse records.
• Completing daily reports, updating warehouse systems and ensuring operational information is recorded accurately.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives to improve warehouse efficiency, reduce waste and maintain service standards.
• Taking responsibility for the warehouse team and operations in the absence of the Shift Leader, including holiday cover.
• Undertaking shunter training to support occasional vehicle movements within the site, where required.

The experience you'll bring

• Previous experience working within a warehouse, distribution or manufacturing environment.
• Experience as a Senior Warehouse Operative, Warehouse Team Leader, Shift Coordinator or similar position, ideally with some responsibility for supporting or supervising colleagues.
• A valid Counterbalance Forklift Truck licence - a copy will be required as part of the application process.
• Good understanding of warehouse operations, picking, loading, stock control and dispatch processes.
• Experience of coordinating daily workloads, supporting colleagues and ensuring operational targets are achieved.
• Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and respond effectively to changing demands.
• A proactive, hands‑on approach with a strong focus on Health & Safety, quality and teamwork.
• Good attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate warehouse records and reports.
• Basic IT skills, including Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Experience using SAP warehouse systems, particularly EWM or ECC, would be advantageous but is not essential.
• A full driving licence and willingness to undertake shunter training.

And this is what you'll get in return

• £16.53 per hour including 6.66% shift allowance
• £15.50 per hour basic rate, plus shift allowance
• 37.5-hour working week Monday to Friday
• Rotating weekly shifts: Week 1: Mo - Fri 6am-2pm / Week 2: Mon - Fri 2pm-10pm
• 23 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• 5% Contributory Pension
• Additional training provided
• Opportunity to develop your warehouse leadership and supervisory experience
• Ongoing training and development
• Opportunity to join an established manufacturing business

Are you interested?

If you're an experienced warehouse professional with a Counterbalance FLT licence who enjoys supporting teams, keeping operations organised and ensuring deliveries leave on time, we'd love to hear from you.

Whether you're already working as a Warehouse Team Leader or you're an experienced Senior Warehouse Operative looking to take the next step, this could be a great opportunity to develop your career.