warehouse team manager

CO-OP; Coventry; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days holiday

Co-op discount 30%

Pension up to 10%

Stream pay app

Employee assistance programme

Credit unions access

Eye tests every 2 years

On-site canteen

Free parking

Job summary

Co-op is seeking a Warehouse Team Manager to lead a sizeable team at the Coventry depot. You’ll inspire, coach and manage performance to ensure safe and accurate picking and packing, while meeting tight deadlines and KPIs.

Join a purpose-driven business owned by its members, with strong benefits and progression opportunities, and help shape efficient warehouse operations through leadership, engagement and strict adherence to policies.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a sizeable team, preferably in logistics or FMCG.
• Strong planning, organisation and workload management.
• Excellent communication skills and IT proficiency.
• Knowledge of warehouse policies and health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a sizeable team of warehouse operatives to meet deadlines.
• Drive standards, policies and safety procedures.
• Analyze performance data to identify improvements.
• Plan and organise workload for self and team.
• Build relationships with internal partners.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching & development

Performance analysis

Warehouse operations

Health & safety

Planning & organising

Communication skills

IT skills

Job description

We're looking for a warehouse team manager to join our team in the Coventry depot. You'll be responsible for a sizeable team of warehouse operatives, making sure that all products are picked and packed in a safe and secure manner. We'll look for you to engage with your team; leading and coaching them to deliver better results week on week, along with making sure that they adhere to working standards, policies and procedures.

• manage a sizeable team of warehouse operatives
• inspire, engage and coach your team to be highly efficient
• work towards tight deadlines and critical measures
• develop and build positive relationships with various internal business partners
• drive warehouse standards, procedures and policies- particularly health and safety
• analyse performance data
• identify areas to improve process within your team and the warehouse operations
• plan and organise the delivery of own and your teams work load
• previously managed a sizeable team, preferably from a logistics or FMCG background
• the ability to work at pace and accuracy
• a great track record of reaching and exceeding critical performance measures
• an understanding and great knowledge of warehouse policies and procedures
• great planning skills and able to organise your own and teams workload
• an understanding of how poor service can impact stores and customers
• strong and confident communication skills
• excellent IT skills
• At Co-op, we're owned by our members. And because we're owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you're not just taking a job, you're joining a movement. We're an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we're powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you'll also receive:
• Competitive pay
• Holidays starting from 31 days per year (including bank holidays)
• 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Stream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Free employee assistance programme with extensive health, financial and wellbeing support
• Access to credit unions for loans and savings, plus rental deposit loans and season ticket loans
• Free eye tests every 2 years
• On-site facilities including a subsidised canteen and free parking

A place you'll belong

We're building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work.