Warehouse Shift Manager

Brakes; Twickenham; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension

Employee discounts

Job summary

Brakes is seeking a Warehouse Shift Manager for the Premier Park Depot in the UK. The role oversees a time-sensitive warehouse operation, leading a team of operatives across goods in, stock management, order picking and loading, through to dispatch.

You will drive safety, productivity and customer service, with strong focus on planning headcount, training, and performance to meet delivery commitments.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large teams in a high-volume warehouse.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and food safety standards.
• Experience with warehouse processes from goods in to dispatch.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and execute plans; manage headcount and skills.
• Monitor operations and identify improvement opportunities.
• Oversee training, absence, recruitment, and performance of the team.
• Coordinate with transport to ensure on-time deliveries and issue resolution.

Skills

Team management

Health & Safety

Leadership

Warehouse operations

SAP experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

Night Shift: Monday to Friday 21:00-06:00

Salary: £48,000 p.a plus generous shift allowance

As the UK’s largest foodservice supplier, our customers depend on us, and our 6,000-strong workforce is dedicated and proud to be part of this vital provision.Andwe’regrowing!If you are as ambitious as we are andyou’relooking toprogressyour career in warehouse operations, join us asaWarehouseShift Managerwithin our Park Royal site.

As a Shift Manager within our Premier Park Depot, you’ll have 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 will be responsible for overseeing a time sensitive operation, leading a team of warehouse operatives on a wide variety of tasks from goods in, stock management and order picking and loading, through to dispatch. You will lead, engage, and motivate your team to ensure maximum productivity targets are achieved and high levels of customer service are delivered.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Preparing and delivering a plan, managing headcount and skillset against operational demands
• Monitor the warehouse operation and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Managing all aspects of your teams, including their training and development, absence, recruitment, and performance.
• Liaising with our transport department to ensure all customer orders are delivered, in full and on time, and resolving any issues in a timely manner

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, in a fast-paced environment. A great communicator, you will be people focused and have the skills to get the best out of your teams. Tenacious and resilient, you’re a pro-active problem solver, with the drive and determination to overcome challenges and succeed.

Key Skills required:

• Extensive experience of managing large teams of colleagues, creating a culture of safety, high-engagement and high-performance
• Knowledge and understanding of current Health & Safety legislation and Food Safety regulations, and leading by example by setting and maintaining these standards
• IT literate (SAP experience advantageous but not essential)
• Proven experience working in and managing large warehouse operations.

• In return we offer a great basic salary,generous holiday allowance plus theoptiontopurchasemore, pension plus huge discounts onaward- winning products.
• In addition,you’llhave the opportunity to further enhance your skills through our industry leading Learning & Development programmes.
• In Brakes you can really be anything you want to be!

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!