Warehouse Supervisor

Adept Resourcing; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic logistics company in Barnsley is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to lead a small team and oversee daily operations. In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for managing deliveries, maintaining stock accuracy, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of warehouse experience, with strong leadership skills and a desire for continuous improvement. This position offers a salary range of £30,000 to £32,000, with benefits including healthcare and flexible work hours.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Free onsite parking

Healthcare benefits

Enhanced pension

Team social events

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years warehouse experience with a preference for leadership roles.
• Experience in managing warehouse operations, including compliance and safety standards.
• Ability to train and mentor team members effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage deliveries and collections to ensure timely operations.
• Supervise stock movements including picking, packing, and labelling.
• Maintain a clean and compliant warehouse environment.

Skills

Warehouse management

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Process improvement

Health & safety knowledge

Tools

Counterbalance FLT

WMS

Job description

Overview

Imagine this… It's 7am. You pull into the car park, coffee in hand, knowing exactly how your day is going to run. No weekends. No last‑minute overtime. No chaos for the sake of it. Just a well‑run warehouse, a small team that looks to you for leadership, and the chance to genuinely shape how things are done.

You walk into a 33,000 sq ft warehouse – organised, busy, and full of potential. Around 2,500 pallet spaces, raw ingredients moving in and out, orders to pick, pack and ship. It's a hands‑on operation, and you're right at the centre of it.

This is a brand‑new Warehouse Supervisor role, created because the business is growing. A multi‑million‑pound UK SME with ambitious plans, including warehouse expansion and the rollout of a bespoke WMS in the coming months. They want someone who doesn't just keep things ticking over – but improves, refines, and takes pride in running a tight ship.

You’ll lead a small team of two, one of whom is an apprentice. That means your experience, patience and ability to coach really matters here. You’ll be trusted to run the day‑to‑day.

Responsibilities

• Managing deliveries and collections
• Unloading tankers and pallets
• Moving stock, picking, packing and labelling
• Using hand scanners and barcode systems
• Maintaining stock accuracy and control
• Keeping the warehouse clean, safe and compliant

It's a busy, self‑managed environment where attention to detail is critical. The products are raw ingredients and chemicals, so organisation, diligence and best practice aren't optional – they're essential.

You’re not stuck behind a desk. This is a hands‑on supervisory role. You’ll still be on the FLT, still involved in the operation, still setting the standard.

A Counterbalance FLT licence is essential (Reach is a bonus), and you’ll be comfortable working at heights of up to 8 metres. Manual handling is part of the role too – including occasional decanting from tanker to containers. What matters most is mindset.

Qualifications

You might already be a Warehouse Supervisor, or you might be a senior operative or team leader who’s ready to step up. Either way, you’ll have at least 5 years’ warehouse experience, ideally 1–2 years in a supervisory or lead role, and a natural instinct for improving processes and then maintaining them properly once they’re in place. Knowledge of WMS, health & safety and quality standards will help you hit the ground running.

Benefits

• £30,000 – £32,000 salary
• Monday to Friday, 7am – 4pm
• No weekends. No overtime.
• Free onsite parking
• Healthcare & enhanced pension
• Team lunches, quizzes and social get‑togethers
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Christmas shutdown
• A genuine opportunity to grow with the business as it expands

This is the kind of role where your contribution is seen, where your ideas are listened to, where you can build something – not just manage it. If you’re organised, efficient, detail‑driven and ready to take ownership of a warehouse operation in Barnsley, this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

At Adept Resourcing – Commercial & Engineering, we specialise in connecting companies with top talent that drives innovation, growth and success. With our industry expertise, extensive network and personalised approach, we’re here to help you.