Warehouse Shift Manager

Culina Group; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Chesterfield seeks a Warehouse Shift Manager to oversee daily operations and manage a large team. You will ensure performance, compliance with policies, and effective communication within the warehouse. Responsibilities include leading staff, managing attendance and productivity, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Ideal candidates have management experience in warehousing and strong communication skills. Benefits include competitive holiday entitlement, pension contributions, and private medical cover.

Benefits

Competitive holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Company bonus

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Wellness program

Eye care vouchers

Employee recognition programs

Retailer discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar management position within Warehouse Operations.
• Experience managing and motivating a large team.
• Understanding of HR processes related to people management.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills for building relationships.
• PC literate with good knowledge of MS packages and WMS.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a team of Team Leaders and General Warehouse Operatives.
• Manage team attendance, performance, productivity, and accuracy.
• Ensure orders are handled per customer specifications.
• Conduct inspections to ensure compliance with policies and KPIs.
• Drive continuous improvement within the warehouse.
• Maintain knowledge of warehouse operations and Health & Safety.
• Communicate regularly with staff and customers to maintain relationships.
• Control labor costs while ensuring a flow of work.
• Complete Personal Development Plans for all team members.

Skills

Shipping & Receiving

Inventory Control

Forklift

Continuous Improvement

Warehouse Management

Warehouse Experience

Warehouse Distribution Experience

Warehouse Management System

Leadership Experience

Supervising Experience

Logistics

3PL

Job description

Joining the team as a Warehouse Shift Manager you will be responsible for proactively managing the day to day aspects of the operation whilst focusing on delivering consistent performance. You will also work alongside the Senior Shift Manager and Depot Manager to fine tune the current operation as well as manage and motivate the large team of employees.

Working hours: 4 on 4 off nights 18 : 00‑06 : 00

Key Duties of a Warehouse Shift Manager

• Leading and motivating a team of Team Leaders and General Warehouse Operatives in their daily workload.
• Managing team attendance performance productivity and accuracy levels.
• Ensuring that orders are picked marshalled unloaded and loaded in line with customer specifications.
• Carrying out daily inspections to ensure full compliance with policies and procedures and KPIs are being achieved.
• Driving continuous improvement within the warehouse and implementing plans to consistently improve the performance.
• Maintaining a good working knowledge of warehouse operational areas including returns inventory control co‑pack delivery schedules along with Health & Safety procedures.
• Communicating effectively regularly with staff customers and other areas of the business to maintain and develop positive relationships.
• Controlling labour costs whilst ensuring a flow of work is maintained throughout the warehouse without any disruption to the business.
• Completing and carrying out Personal Development Plans for all members of the team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within a similar management position within Warehouse Operations.
• People Management experience – Manage motivate and support a large team.
• Understanding and experience with HR processes in relation to people management.
• Knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety.
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships.
• PC literate including good working knowledge of MS packages and WMS.

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Great Bear a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Benefits

Our People are the driving force behind our success which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement of 20 days inclusive of bank holidays.
• Pension scheme – We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 5 % employee and 8 % employer.
• Company Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When we achieve our goals you’ll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.
• Private Medical Cover – This gives you peace of mind you have choice flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa.
• Life Assurance – 4 × your annual salary.
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts – Via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!

Remote Work: No

Employment Type: Full‑time

Key Skills

Shipping & Receiving, Inventory Control, Forklift, Continuous Improvement, Warehouse Management, Warehouse Experience, Warehouse Distribution Experience, Warehouse Management System, Leadership Experience, Supervising Experience, Logistics, 3PL

Department / Functional Area: Operations

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!