Warehouse Shift Manager - Back Shift

Greggs plc; Kettering; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Management Bonus up to 10% of salary

Pension scheme with 7% employer match

Colleague discount up to 50%

Profit share 10% of profits

Job summary

Greggs plc is hiring a Warehouse Shift Manager for the new Kettering National Distribution Centre (KNDC). You will lead a team of Section Leads and Warehouse Operatives on a highly automated site, driving performance, stock accuracy and cost-effective operations.

The role requires leadership, hands-on management and a focus on safety and service excellence. You will partner with Engineering and Automation teams to maximise uptime, oversee resource planning and ensure smooth shift transitions.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams within a warehouse, logistics or distribution environment.
• Strong planning and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise.
• Proven ability to use KPIs, data and reporting to drive decisions.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills across all levels.
• Familiarity with automated warehousing systems and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop a team of Section Leads and Warehouse Operatives.
• Manage day-to-day warehouse operations across a highly automated environment.
• Ensure automation systems, processes and people work together to deliver operational excellence.
• Drive inventory accuracy through effective stock control and coaching.
• Monitor performance against safety, service, productivity and quality KPIs.
• Manage labour deployment, resource planning and shift performance.

Skills

Team leadership

Warehouse operations

KPIs & data reporting

Communication skills

Planning & organising

Tools

WMS

SAP EWM

WCS

Job description

We're looking for ambitious and driven Warehouse Shift Managers to join the leadership team at our new Kettering National Distribution Centre (KNDC).

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in our brand-new distribution site, situated at Symmetry Park Kettering. Our KNDC site is a major investment in Greggs' future, bringing together cutting-edge automation, new systems, and industry-leading logistics processes to support our continued growth.

As a Backshift Warehouse Shift Manager, you will lead a team of Section Leads and Warehouse Operatives, ensuring the safe, efficient, and effective operation of a highly automated distribution centre.

You will lead the warehouse operation on your shift, driving performance against operational targets, maintaining stock accuracy, optimising the use of resource and equipment, and ensuring outstanding service for our shops and distribution centre network.

We can offer you:

• Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 10% of your salary
• Pension scheme with matching employer contributions up to 7%
• Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
• Profit share - We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our colleagues who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
• 25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day
• The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave twice a year
• Colleague share plans, giving you the opportunity to save and invest in Greggs, with the chance to buy Greggs shares at a discounted rate
• Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsidised for your dependants
• Income Protection should you become unable to work due to long-term sickness
• Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year's salary
• Virtual GP, Physiotherapy and Lifestyle Consultations - we provide access to a fantastic total wellbeing app for you and your family
• Employee Assistance Programme - we provide all colleagues with access to an EAP helpline providing mental health support as well as financial and legal support
• Savings and discounts, including digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
• Career progression and learning and development opportunities
• A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business! Click here to read about The Greggs Pledge
• Colleague Networks - internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another

About the role

• This is a full-time role, however flexibility in this will be considered
• We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role
• The base location for this role is Kettering NN14 1FQ

What you'll do

• Lead, motivate and develop a team of Section Leads and Warehouse Operatives.
• Manage day-to-day warehouse operations across a highly automated environment.
• Ensure automation systems, processes and people work together to deliver operational excellence.
• Drive inventory accuracy through effective stock control and coaching
• Monitor performance against safety, service, productivity and quality KPIs.
• Manage labour deployment, resource planning and shift performance
• Work closely with Engineering, Automation and Flow Control teams to maximise equipment availability and throughput.
• Have advanced IT skills including Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork and continuous improvement.
• A good communicator, able to operate at all levels clearly and concisely with the proven ability to communicate complex data terminology so it is understood by the data owner and the business
• Are supportive of an inclusive culture – recognising and valuing that difference is good

About you

You'll thrive in this role if you:

• Have experience leading teams within a warehouse, logistics or distribution environment.
• Are passionate about operational excellence and delivering results through people.
• Have experience managing supervisors, team leaders or Section Leads.
• Understand inventory management, stock accuracy and warehouse control processes.
• Have strong planning and organisational skills and can effectively manage competing priorities.
• Demonstrate commercial awareness and understand how operational performance impacts cost and service.
• Are confident using KPIs, data and reporting to drive decisions and improvements.
• Have excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to engage teams at all levels.
• Remain calm under pressure and are capable of making effective decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working within an automated warehouse or distribution centre.
• Knowledge of WMS, SAP EWM, WCS or similar warehouse systems.
• Experience supporting operational change, automation projects or site start-ups.
• Understanding of continuous improvement methodologies and problem-solving techniques.

About Greggs

Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes us so special is our culture - how we behave and support each other. Everyone's welcome at Greggs. Whatever their background, preferences or beliefs we want all of our colleagues to feel welcome and able to be themselves at work. You can read more about us here: Greggs Careers | About Greggs .

• Salary Up to £53,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Frequency Annual
• Job Reference greggs/TP/5779/62228
• Contract Type Permanent
• Contract Details Monday to Friday, however some flexibility may be required depending on business needs