Warehouse Shift Manager Nights

Boughey Logistics; Nantwich; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift allowance

23.5 days holidays per year

Funded, accredited training

Medicash cashback

Shopping discounts at major retailers

Travel savings on flights/hotels

Entertainment offers across cinemas

Dining and lifestyle deals

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Cycle to Work

Employee Assistance Programme

Free refreshments

Free secure on-site parking

Job summary

Boughey Distribution is seeking an experienced Shift Manager to lead the warehouse night shift, coordinating daily activities to meet targets and customer requirements. You will implement productivity, quality, and service standards while ensuring operations stay within time and safety guidelines.

The role features 4 on 4 off nights (6pm–6am) with a clear progression path across the Boughey group, funded training, and extensive employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team in a warehousing/logistics environment at supervisor or shift manager level.
• Ability to motivate and engage a team and coach where required.
• Strong communication, time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to engage cross-functionally with other departments to ensure handovers are accurate.
• Knowledge of health and safety principles, IOSH is preferred.
• Proficient in SAP or WMS systems and basic IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and guide Shift Leaders to achieve warehouse targets and KPIs safely and efficiently.
• Achieve high customer satisfaction through accurate receiving, dispatching and quality assurance; promote SAP processes.
• Determine staffing levels based on workload and support investigations and attendance matters.
• Use productivity data to review performance and recognise high performers.
• Maintain stock integrity via goods-in/out checks and perpetual inventory schedule.
• Ensure accurate handovers and documentation for the next shift.
• Identify improvement opportunities with H&S, Quality, ESG and Warehouse Management.

Skills

Team leadership

Warehousing/logistics experience

Communication skills

Staff coaching

Health & safety awareness (IOSH)

Tools

SAP

WMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

As a Shift Manager you will manage, lead and coordinate the warehouse night shift. Coordinating daily warehousing activities and employees, ensuring targets are achieved and customer requirements are met. Implement production, productivity, quality and customer service standards and achieve the appropriate level of volume within time limits. Ensure that daily operations meet and exceed daily performance expectations.

Why Boughey?

• Monthly Pay: £41,400 per annum plus night shift allowance
• Shifts: 4 on 4 off, 6pm to 6am
• Holidays: 23.5 days per year
• Progression Opportunities: Clear progression pathways across the wider group that operates 2 other business’
• Training Opportunities: Funded, accredited courses.
• Medicash: Cashback on routine medical expenses such as dental, optical, physiotherapy and more!
• Shopping Discounts: Save with discounts at major retailers like Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Currys, Debenhams and more!
• Travel Savings: Discounts on flights, hotels, and airport parking.
• Entertainment Offers: Reduced prices at over 400 cinemas across the UK, including savings on drinks and snacks.
• Dining and Lifestyle: Access to deals on restaurants, leisure activities, and other lifestyle services.
• Enhanced Policies: Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
• The Usual: Company Pension Scheme, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme including counselling, legal and financial support, Free Refreshments, Free Secure On-Site Parking!

Day to Day

• Manage and guide the Shift Leaders to achieve the warehouse targets and KPIs set in a safe and efficient manner, contributing to an atmosphere where employees are encouraged to volunteer ideas and engaged as a team
• Achieve high levels of customer satisfaction through excellence in receiving, dispatching, and assuring quality goods – promoting SAP system processes and handling colleague non- compliance appropriately
• Determine the appropriate staffing levels based on planned workload and assign resources appropriately – supporting investigations, disciplinaries and absence & attendance meets as required
• To utilise employee productivity and performance data to review performance, accordingly, identifying opportunities for reward and recognition for high performers to the Warehouse Manager
• Maintain stock integrity through goods in checking, goods out checking and a scheduled perpetual inventory program
• Maintain all record keeping and document necessary information for a clear handover to the management on the following shift
• Pro-actively identify improvement opportunities liaising with H&S, Quality & ESG, Continuous Improvement and Warehouse Management
• Deal with any discrepancies found, ensure corrective action is taken and if necessary, report immediately to the Warehouse Manager
• To be aware of and adhere to the Company’s Health & Safety Policy, taking responsibility for the Health, Safety, environmental and welfare of yourself and others in your departments

What will you bring?

• Experience in leading a team in a warehousing/logistics environment at a supervisory or shift manager level
• Able to motivate and engage a team, develop and maintain a culture of employee involvement and provide coaching where required
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, time management and organisational skills allowing you to direct and coordinate operations
• The ability to engage cross functionally (e.g. with GHT/Transport/Customer Services) to ensure all relevant parties are involved and kept updated and handovers are correctly done
• Knowledge and experience of health and safety principles, preferably IOSH standard
• Excellent computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office and WMS (SAP, Microlise, Contrado, Capture IT would be advantageous)

Who are Boughey?

NWF Group comprises of 3 key businesses: NWF Fuels, NWF Agriculture & Boughey Distribution. Employing over 1,400 colleagues across the group, we encourage and empower our people to progress and move fluidly through the group, meaning the sky really is the limit when you join us!

What makes Boughey Distribution different? We store and transport food in a way that is best for our customers, people, communities and the planet! Boasting a 60-year heritage we are committed to on-going investment in our facilities, vehicles, systems and our people. We have more than 1.5 million square feet of warehouse space alongside 160 trucks & 365 trailers, and we want you to be a part of it!

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.