Warehouse Supervisor - Nights

InPost Ltd.; Aylesford; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking a Nights Warehouse Shift Supervisor in Maidstone to oversee operations and manage a team in a fast-paced environment. This role involves planning staff, ensuring health and safety standards, and driving productivity. The ideal candidate will have experience in leadership and a strong problem-solving attitude. Offering up to £36,000 per annum, this position is suited for an individual ready for a challenging leadership role with opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Competitive Pension Scheme

Life Insurance

Cycle2Work scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Experience in managing shifts and resource planning.
• Excellent timekeeping and reliability.
• Driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily warehouse operations and optimize processes.
• Assist in planning staff requirements and training.
• Ensure health and safety standards are met.

Skills

Direct people leadership

Verbal and written communication

Problem solving

Health and safety understanding

Team player

Education

Forklift licence beneficial

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Want to be part of a UK hub, in a global business that is scaling rapidly, evolving fast and radically changing the decades old delivery universe? If so, read on, as we’re looking for an Nights Supervisorto join our Maidstone team!

We’re leading the logistics revolution, powering deliveries across the UK for some of the nation’s biggest high‑street and online brands. Our depots are the backbone of our operation, ensuring seamless logistics and top‑notch service for our customers. Whether you’re handling parcels, coordinating routes, or managing depot operations, you will play a key role in maintaining our high standards and efficiency.

As our network grows at lightning speed, so do the opportunities within it. This is your chance to be part of something big, where every day is fast‑paced, impactful, and full of possibilities.

About the role

Are you a dynamic and driven leader ready to make a significant impact in a fast‑paced, high‑energy environment? At InPost, we are looking for an exceptional Nights Warehouse Shift Supervisor to join our team and help drive operational excellence in our parcel sortation operations. As a key member of the team, you will play a vital role in overseeing daily warehouse operations, optimising mechanical sortation processes, and leading a talented team towards achieving outstanding results.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a forward‑thinking organisation that values innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. If you are ready to take on an exciting and challenging leadership role, we want to hear from you!

📍 Location: Unit D, 15 Larkfield Ttrading Estate, New Hythe lane, Maidstone, ME206SW

📅 Shift Pattern: Tuesday - Saturday

🕒 Hours: 12.30am to 9:00am

💰 Salary: up to £36,000 per annum depending on experience

About the role

This role is suited to an experienced, empathetic people leader who would like to progress their logistics career in a fast paced, industry leading company.

What you'll be doing

People Leadership

• Assist in the planning and forecasting of staff requirements including rota management and annual leave planning
• Provide induction and on the job training to all staff and delivery contractors to ensure they are able to undertake their duties effectively, efficiently and safely and provide direction where necessary
• Complete company disciplinary procedures where required and appropriate to position
• Ensure that all Return‑to‑work interviews (RTW) are completed at the start of each shift and before employees return to their designated duties.
• Manage absence and lateness in accordance with Company procedure
• Ensure all payroll paperwork is passed to the relevant department to ensure pay is correct including sickness, certificates, holiday forms, etc
• Hold team briefings with warehouse staff to communicate Company policies and procedures, Health & Safety matters and any other business information in a positive manner
• Support management on employee issues

Health & Safety

• Ensure all staff have completed the necessary Health & Safety Training in order to carry out their role safely.
• Ensure the warehouse and loading areas are kept clean, tidy and safe at all times to comply with Company Policy and Health & Safety Regulations.
• Highlight to management any risk assessments required for staff i.e. returning from absence, maternity risk assessments, or any new tasks/machinery requiring staff to undergo further training.

Process Management

• Manage and motivate the team to meet customer timescales and improved productivity.
• Ensure quality standards and productivity targets are met.
• Provide ‘Hand over Reports’ as required by management.
• Undertake any other tasks within the appropriate levels of responsibility or as directed by a member of the senior management team.

What we need from you

• Experience of managing a shift, direct people leadership and resource planning skills
• Verbal and written communication at all levels
• Competent computer skills in the use of Microsoft office packages and in house programs
• A ‘Can Do’ attitude with the motivation to deliver goals and results through people and processes
• Ability to work to within timescales and to meet deadlines
• Problem solving
• Flexible in working across various shift patterns and teams, to cover a 7‑day operation
• Team player, ready to help colleagues and consider the needs of the rest of the team
• Understanding of health and safety in a warehouse environment Essential skills (e.g. H&S, FLT, leadership experience)
• Driving licence
• Excellent time keeping and reliability
• Forklift licence beneficial

Perks of the job

We love to reward our people for the great work they do

• 🪴 Build a secure future with a competitive Pension Scheme
• 🌟 Peace of mind with Life Insurance
• 🚴 Stay active with our Cycle2Work scheme
• 🤝 Get the support you need with our Employee Assistance Program

The InPost process

We pride ourselves on our candidate experience. We want to make this as straightforward as possible, for you and for us! We will try our best to get back to you within a few days to let you know if we’d like to take you to the first stage.

Throughout our process, you will get the opportunity to meet a cross‑section of our friendly team members to get a sense of our culture, and a good understanding of the role, team and business. Your talent partner will guide you through each stage.

At InPost, we love uniqueness. Our strength is our people.

We strive to create an open, equal, inclusive environment in which everyone has the opportunity to flourish and be themselves.