Warehouse Shift Lead - People & Operations Manager

AIT Home Delivery UK Limited; Castleford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

AIT Home Delivery UK Limited is seeking an experienced Shift Manager to lead a warehouse team in a fast-paced, nationwide home delivery operation. The role focuses on people leadership, performance management and efficient flow of goods from loading through to dispatch.

You will drive engagement, monitor performance metrics and ensure safety, accuracy and timeliness in every shift. This position is based on-site in Castleford. FLT license desirability but not mandatory.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced operation with demonstrable people management experience.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to inspire, motivate and manage a mixed ability team.
• Decisive and effective decision-making, problem resolution and time management skills.
• Demonstrate high levels of resilience, self-motivation and flexibility.
• The ability to do comprehensive reporting, alongside analysis of data is a key requirement for this role.
• You will be proactive rather than reactive to prevent issues from arising.
• Confidence in getting involved in HR activity, including incident investigations, disciplinaries and performance management.
• Must be IT literate
• FLT license is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage the warehouse function and a team of warehouse operatives.
• Engage, organize and motivate staff to meet targets.
• Oversee loading/unloading of vehicles and processing freight.
• Route sort operations and assist with load out in line with business targets.

Skills

People management

Communication skills

Decision-making

Time management

Data analysis

HR activity

IT literacy

Job description

AIT Home Delivery UK Limited is seeking an experienced Shift Manager to lead a warehouse team in a fast-paced, nationwide home delivery operation. The role focuses on people leadership, performance management and efficient flow of goods from loading through to dispatch.

You will drive engagement, monitor performance metrics and ensure safety, accuracy and timeliness in every shift. This position is based on-site in Castleford. FLT license desirability but not mandatory.