Warehouse Shift Manager - Lead High-Impact Ops & Team

iForce Limited; Corby; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Eye Care Vouchers

Reward & Recognition

Employee discounts

Job summary

iForce Limited operates a Corby site and is seeking a Warehouse Shift Manager to oversee day-to-day operations, drive performance, and manage a large team. The role involves coordinating labour, ensuring health and safety standards, and delivering KPI targets within a fixed-term contract.

The successful candidate will optimise processes, control labour costs, and work closely with the Operations Manager to refine the operation. Shift patterns are 10am–10pm with a rotating schedule.

Qualifications

• Previous warehouse operational experience.
• Experience managing a large team.
• Proven experience in people management (probation, attendance, performance, disciplinary).
• Experience prioritising a tight and challenging workload.
• Knowledge and experience of safe working practices, Health & Safety.
• Good IT skills including Microsoft packages.

Responsibilities

• Manage attendance, performance, productivity and accuracy, motivating the team.
• Coordinate and motivate the warehouse operation for effective performance.
• Drive continuous improvement within the warehouse with planned actions.
• Oversee shift manning and labour to meet workloads on time.
• Responsible for achieving operational KPIs and cost control.
• Maintain knowledge of returns, inventory control, co-pack, delivery schedules and safety procedures.
• Communicate confidently with staff, customers and other departments.
• Promote Health & Safety and proper use of MHE.
• Performance manage employees to maximise productivity and address underperformance.
• Handle disciplinary matters following correct procedures.
• Manage sickness and absence to minimise disruption and maintain low absence levels.

Tools

WMS

Job description

iForce Limited operates a Corby site and is seeking a Warehouse Shift Manager to oversee day-to-day operations, drive performance, and manage a large team. The role involves coordinating labour, ensuring health and safety standards, and delivering KPI targets within a fixed-term contract.

The successful candidate will optimise processes, control labour costs, and work closely with the Operations Manager to refine the operation. Shift patterns are 10am–10pm with a rotating schedule.