Warehouse Shift Manager

Tesco; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Booker Group, part of Tesco plc, is seeking a Warehouse Operations Supervisor to support the Site Management team in efficient, cost‑effective warehouse operations at the RSC. You will oversee daily shift operations, ensure service levels, and drive safety and productivity.

This role covers receiving, storing, picking and dispatch, budgetary control, and compliance with health and safety regulations. You will contribute to planning and continuous improvement while providing essential cover in

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth running of daily Warehouse operation and provide required level of service to customers.
• Manage receiving, storing, picking and dispatch of goods to agreed productivity levels within budget, while maintaining a safe working environment through effective team management.
• Oversee management of warehouse operations during shifts to meet output targets and participate in operational planning.
• Support plans to improve quality of operations and ensure adherence to internal systems.
• Manage budgetary control and provide essential cover in the absence of the Operations Manager.
• Prioritise customer service and minimise disruption from MHE breakdowns to protect retailer impact.

Job description

• To support the site Warehouse Operations Manager in the efficient and cost effective management of all warehouse operations at the RSC
• Support the Site Management team in the efficient and cost effective management of the warehouse operations.

• Ensuring the smooth running of the daily Warehouse operation, enabling the required level of service to be provided to the customer at all times.
• Ensuring the receiving, storing, picking and dispatch of goods in the correct manner to agreed productivity levels and within budgetary constraints, whilst maintaining a safe working environment through effective team management.

The management of warehouse operations during their shift on a daily, period and annual basis and to ensure that the warehouse team meets their output targets through the effective management of warehouse operatives.

Contribute to and support plans to improve quality of operations.

Supervision of all warehouse operations on a daily, period and annual basis.

Ensuring that all internal systems used within the department are adhered to and assist in the development of these.

Management of ensuring legal compliance and in particular working hours and health and safety.

Participates in operational planning.

Management of budgetary control.

To provide essential cover in the absence of the Operations Manager.

Prioritise customer service.

Manage MHE breakdowns whilst ensuring that the impact to the retailer is kept to a minimum.

Ensuring that the warehouse department is optimised to deliver efficient customer service.

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, 8 distribution centres, 5 Best Food Logistics sites, as well as 6 support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers; some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact [e-mail]

Please note

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

For more information about us please visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk