Warehouse Supervisor

Whistl; Hardwick; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days' annual leave

Company Pension

Long service rewards

Health cash plan

Life assurance scheme

Critical Illness cover

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Whistl is recruiting at the Wellingborough Depot for an experienced Warehouse Supervisor to lead a team and coordinate daily operations, ensuring productivity, accuracy, and safety. You will manage resource allocation, oversee loading/unloading, and ensure SLAs are met in a fast-paced distribution environment.

The role requires hands-on leadership, the ability to deputise for the shift manager, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience as Warehouse Supervisor or Team Leader in logistics.
• Proven ability to manage teams in fast-paced warehouses.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate loading and unloading to meet SLAs.
• Brief and debrief team daily; manage attendance and performance.
• Deputise for shift manager during absences.
• Train team members during induction.
• Ensure compliance with Safety, Health and Environment regulations.
• Develop a strong team culture and liaise with the depot management.

Skills

Team leadership

Resource planning

Operational oversight

Communication

Job description

Are you an experienced Warehouse Supervisor looking for your next opportunity?

We're recruiting at our Wellingborough Depot for a motivated leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, excels at multitasking, and is committed to delivering excellence.

At Whistl, you'll be part of a dynamic workplace where your skills and experience will make a real impact.

We welcome applications from experienced Warehouse Supervisors, Team Leaders, and warehouse professionals who have a proven track record of leading teams in a fast-paced distribution, logistics, or warehousing environment.

The ideal candidate will be highly organised, hands-on, and confident in coordinating daily warehouse operations to ensure productivity, accuracy, and safety targets are consistently achieved.

About the Role

The purpose of this role is to supervise a team of warehouse operatives and coordinate all activities that take place in the warehouse to ensure consistent achievement of volume, quality, and efficiency targets. This ensures that Whistl continues to deliver the highest quality, most cost-effective offering for its customers across all products.

Benefits

• 23 days' annual leave
• Company Pension
• Long service rewards: both financial and leave-based.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Critical Illness cover
• Access to our prestige benefits and rewards portal.
• Career development opportunities.
• Access to a well-established Employee Assistance Programme provider.
• And other excellent benefits you'd expect from a market leader.

Requirements

This Warehouse Supervisor role will involve:

• Resource and Process Management: Plan resource allocation according to volume and throughput, and manage the unloading and loading of deliveries to meet the Service Level Agreements. Communicate with internal and external customers to ensure they are kept up-to-date and informed on operational activities.
• Team Management: Brief and debrief team members and colleagues daily, coordinate team activities, delegate and prioritise work, and manage staff attendance, conduct, and performance in line with company policies and procedures. Deputise for the shift manager during periods of absence.
• Training: Train team members during induction to support the personal development and/or performance improvement of the team.
• Compliance: Adhere to, maintain, develop, and regularly update all warehouse standard operating procedures in liaison with the depot management team. Ensure compliance with all internal and external regulatory requirements, including (but not limited to) Safety, Health, and Environment regulations, Carriage of Dangerous Goods regulations, Data Protection, and Information Security regulations.
• Communication: Assist in developing a strong team culture by building effective relationships with colleagues from around the business and sharing information to maximise efficiency.

Additional Information

40 hours per week; any 4 over 7 days; Friday to Monday, 12:00 to 10 pm