Warehouse Team Leader - Nights

Genuit Group plc; Aylesford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work scheme

Contributory pension scheme - matched

Job summary

Genuit Group plc's Polypipe Building Services division is seeking a capable Warehouse Shift Supervisor to lead a multifunctional team on permanent night shifts (9:30pm–6:00am) and ensure timely and accurate processing of customer orders.

You will run daily start-up meetings, coordinate with senior Ops Leaders, support OTIF targets, manage inventory, and drive training and development while maintaining health and safety standards on site.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a warehouse shift team and coordinating daily operations.
• Proficient in Excel and Word for reporting and planning.
• Strong communication and time-management skills.
• Experience with MHE equipment, counterbalance and VNA preferred.
• Knowledge of the IFS warehouse module is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day running of the warehouse shift team processing customer orders via Voice Recognition System.
• Ensure daily handover with other Operational Leaders and Coordinators.
• Lead start-up meetings and communicate requirements to the team.
• Support OTIF achievement and inventory handling.
• Provide development and training plans for team members.
• Maintain health and safety procedures and complete audits.

Skills

Team leadership

Performance monitoring

Process improvement

Excel

Communication

Time management

MHE knowledge

IFS WH module

Tools

Voice Recognition System

IFS Warehouse Module

Job description

Closing Date for Application: Sunday 01/11/2026

Specialists in providing engineered above ground drainage and water supply systems, Polypipe Building Services leverages offsite fabrication to design and deliver solutions to mechanical and public health engineers, M&E contractors as well as local authorities. Polypipe Building Services houses well-known industry brand Terrain and has been delivering systems to commercial, high rise residential, healthcare, education and leisure projects for over 50 years.

As part of the Genuit Group , you'll be joining a business that offers the security of a well established company while investing in its people, its equipment and its future. We're big believers that the best ideas come from the people doing the job every day, so if you enjoy improving processes and making things work better, you'll fit right in.

Role:

This role is to manage a multifunctional Warehouse team in the planning, picking, packing of customer orders in timely and accurate manner and ensure a high level of customer service is achieved.

This role is working permanent nights, so applicants must be able to commit to this shift pattern.

Key Responsibilities:

• To efficiently manage the day to day running of the Warehouse shift team members in the processing of all customer orders using the Voice Recognition System.
• Ensure that a shift hand over is carried out on a daily basis with other Operational Leaders and Co-Ordinators.
• Effectively communicate on a daily basis operational requirements to all team members through Shift Start Up meetings.
• Support the achievement and continuous improvement of OTIF
• Support the Inventory team on the processing, locating and supply of material and products.
• To liaise with the business section Co-Ordinators on daily requirements.
• Monitor team performance and act upon all issues and document in a timely manner and in line with continuous improvement.
• To provide a development and training plan for all members of the team through the PDR process, ensuring regular reviews are conducted.
• Motivate and develop personnel in order to maximise their potential and ensure that departmental and company goals are understood and met.
• Ensure all incidents and accidents are reported, recorded and Investigated using the appropriate processes, documents and Alcumus.
• Complete all issued Level Two Audits by the set completion dates.
• Health & Safety - Ensure we keep our employees and visitors safe by providing suitable trained out SSW's and procedures.

Skills & Requirements:

• Ability to lead and focus a team in order to realise objectives
• Ability to monitor performance of individuals and processes and take appropriate action to maximise outputs
• Ability to analyse processes, find and implement improvements including the design and documentation of new systems as well as training of operatives in new working methods
• Computer literate - knowledge of Excel and Word essential
• Good communication skills
• Time management skills
• Experience in the use of all MHE equipment; in particular counterbalance and VNA.
• Knowledge of WH module within IFS

Benefits & Working Hours:

• Monday - Friday, nights only working 9:30pm-6:00am.
• 25 days holiday entitlement
• Save as you earn Sharesave Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme - matched up to 8%
• Life assurance (linked to pension scheme membership)
• Free flu vouchers
• Various health & wellbeing initiatives including complimentary occupational health on-site physiotherapy and counselling services
• Staff discount on all Genuit Group products
• Free on-site parking

Here at the Genuit Group we recognise and develop the contribution our people make to the Group's success and are committed to attracting talent from the widest pool. We have a role to play in making the built environment more sustainable, building a low carbon business ourselves as well as delivering sustainable solutions at scale.