Warehouse Shift Manager - Lead Fast-Paced FMCG Ops

Gist; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

M&S discount

Healthcare plan

Pension / Life cover

Wellbeing support

Cycle to Work

Employee app perks

Job summary

Gist is seeking a Warehouse Shift Manager at our Hemel Hempstead depot to lead daily operations in a fast-paced FMCG distribution environment. The role focuses on recruitment, payroll admin, and driving KPIs through team leaders, with a strong emphasis on safety, health, and quality standards.

Uplifting teamwork and ensuring resource alignment are core to the position. You will coordinate with third-party agencies, manage direct reports, and oversee shift briefs while maintaining a safe,

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge and hands on experience of a warehouse function within the FMCG Distribution Industry.
• A background operating at a management level is a must.
• A passion for encouraging teamwork, focusing on creating an innovative culture where all employees can voice their suggestions and ideas.
• Excellent team management skill for developing Team Leaders.
• An analytical mind-set.
• Flexibility to cover a variety of shift patterns in the future.
• You\'ll come in to contact with Trade Unions (previous experience with this would be beneficial)

Responsibilities

• Own the recruitment and induction process within the warehouse department of new colleagues
• Conduct Daily administration tasks in relation to payroll systems, payroll queries holidays etc
• Drive shift performance through the team leaders to achieve KPIs
• Forward planning of operation and delivery of plan in line with live volumes and resource
• Ensure all requirements relating to safety, health, environment and quality are being fully implemented in the warehouse or escape
• Maintaining a safe and friendly working environment for all employees, agency and subcontractors
• Manage direct reports in a variety of areas, including but not limited to
• Wellbeing meetings, long term sick management, return to work and disciplinaries
• Shift briefings when required
• Collaborate with 3rd party agencies to ensure appropriate resourcing of operation
• Day to day reviews of plans and system maintenance in line with live volumes
• Ensuring training and development needs are identified and reviewed frequently
• Planning and organising operational, people and safety meetings
• Accident investigations and reporting
• Conduct hazard walks and observations
• Maintain and improve performance levels to maximise efficiency of operation in line with account KPI\'s

Skills

Warehouse management

Team management

Analytical mindset

Shift pattern flexibility

Job description

Gist is seeking a Warehouse Shift Manager at our Hemel Hempstead depot to lead daily operations in a fast-paced FMCG distribution environment. The role focuses on recruitment, payroll admin, and driving KPIs through team leaders, with a strong emphasis on safety, health, and quality standards.

Uplifting teamwork and ensuring resource alignment are core to the position. You will coordinate with third-party agencies, manage direct reports, and oversee shift briefs while maintaining a safe,