Warehouse Shift Manager

Brakes; Harlow; On-site; GBP 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading foodservice supplier as a Warehouse Shift Manager at their Harlow depot. This vital role involves ensuring operational efficiency, managing a team, and meeting targets in a fast-paced environment. With competitive pay, numerous benefits, and opportunities for progression, this role is perfect for those ambitious about a career in Supply Chain leadership.

Benefits

Early access to salary via Wagestream

Option to purchase additional annual leave

24/7 access to health and wellbeing services

Life assurance

Employee discounts on various products and services

Product purchasing at discounted prices

Qualifications

• Previous warehouse management experience in a high-volume environment.
• Results-driven with good commercial awareness.
• Strong analytical skills for decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing day-to-day warehouse operations and ensuring productivity targets are met.
• Managing the team effectively to maintain customer service standards.
• Addressing operational challenges and implementing improvements.

Skills

Management experience

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Job description

Salary £46,316 plus a great range of benefits

Day Shift pattern:Sunday to Thursday between 08:00 and 17:30

45 hours per week

Harlow

If you are as ambitious as we are and you’re looking to progress a career within Supply Chain leadership, join us as a Warehouse Shift Manager on the day shift within our Brakes Depot located in Harlow. It’s a critical role in ensuring that the warehouse operation is running safely and efficiently, and that we are catering to our customers’ every need – both now and in the future.

You’ll take full shift responsibility from goods in, stock management and order picking, through to dispatch. You’ll ensure productivity targets are achieved, and high levels of customer service are delivered through effective day to day management of your team in an engaging and motivating way to share success.

It’s a busy role which requires you to think on your feet and pro-actively problem solve. As Warehouse Shift Manager you will deal with operational challenges as they arise, escalating to more senior managers if necessary. You will want to make a difference and proactively look for ways to make improvements and challenge current ways of working on the Day Shift. You’ll be tenacious and resilient you’re a pro-active problem solver, with the drive and determination to overcome challenges to succeed.

To join us as a Warehouse Shift Manager you will have previous management experience in a high-volume, fast paced warehouse operation. You will be results driven and demonstrate good commercial awareness and strong analytical skills which you’ll use to make sound decisions. A great communicator, you will be people focused and have the skills to get the best out of your teams.

This is a great role that offers the opportunity for progression within a large organisation. In addition to a competitive monthly salary, 31 days annual leave (inc. statutory) and company pension, you can also look forward to the following benefits:

• Wagestream – Access to an app that gives you early access to your earned salary and supports financial wellbeing
• The option to purchase additional annual leave
• Help at Hand - Access to 24/7 GP appointments, physiotherapy and a range of health and wellbeing services for you and your family
• Life assurance
• Access to Sysco Perks offering discounts across a wide range of products and services – from gym membership to your weekly supermarket shop
• The ability to purchase our products at hugely discounted prices

To enjoy the rewards of joining our supportive team, apply now!

Additional Information

At Brakes everyone is welcome. We don’t want you to ‘fit our culture’ we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We don’t just look at your CV, we’re more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice, is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business, as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Brakes and we recognise that Brakes can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. We'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you.

Brakes

Built on a passion for food and feeding the nation, we are the UK’s largest foodservice supplier. Every day Brakes deliver the highest quality fresh and frozen food and ingredients from our nationwide network of distribution centres to some of the nation’s most famous pubs and restaurants, as well as schools, caterers, care homes and hospitals. Our customers depend on us, and our 8,000-strong workforce is dedicated and proud to be part of this vital provision. And we’re growing!

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Created on 27/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom