Warehouse Team Manager

The Very Group; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days holiday + bank holidays

LinkedIn learning access

Bonus potential

Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk

Matched pension up to 6%

Job summary

The Very Group is recruiting a Warehouse Team Manager at our East Midlands fulfilment centre to lead and develop a team responsible for processing and despatching high volumes of goods. You will drive performance, safety and people development in a fast-paced, automated environment.

You will oversee shift patterns and KPI delivery, with a focus on coaching, engagement and continuous improvement across all fulfilment activities.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in an operational environment, driving performance and engagement.
• Coaching mindset with ability to develop talent and strengthen team culture.
• Customer-first approach with a focus on quality, efficiency and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Warehouse teams within the fulfilment centre to ensure efficient operations and strong safety culture.
• Develop people, drive engagement and coach for continuous improvement.
• Manage performance to meet KPIs and ensure high standards of service during peak volumes.

Skills

People leadership

Coaching

Operational leadership

Stakeholder management

Change management

Customer focus

Resilience

Learning mindset

Job description

Shift Pattern -4 on 4 off | 10am to 10pm | Across 7 days

About us

We're the team behind digital retailer Very.

Our purpose, helping families get more out of life, powers everything we do.

And we want our people to get more out of life too! If you're high-performing, ambitious and make the most of every opportunity, we want to hear from you. In return, you'll enjoy heaps of flexibility, great perks and benefits, and the freedom to be yourself, keep learning and take your career wherever you want it to go.

If you love making a difference, you'll love making it sparkle for millions of Very customers.

About the team

We have some fantastic opportunities based at our state-of-the-art distribution centre in the East Midlands, Skygate. We are currently looking for a Team Manager to work across the operation, leading and developing our fulfilment colleagues.

The site has just surpassed our 6-year anniversary of going live and we have built a truly special workplace. You will get to learn and develop from some of the UK's best logistics practitioners, working in an unrivalled culture and living by our values every day.

About the role

The position has become available for a capable leader who cares about their people, and who is looking to progress their career with one of the UK's leading online retailers.

You will have a huge part to play in helping the site process and despatch huge volumes of up to 300,000 units per day and over two million units in a single week through peak.

Our Warehouse Team Managers lead the people and processes within an operational area of the fulfilment centre, ensuring that the working environment is efficient and ensuring a customer focus to exceed operational KPIs. They ensure all Health & Safety risks are proactively managed to deliver a safe place to work.

***Please note the shift pattern for this role is a rotational 4 on 4 off from 10:00-22:00.***

About you

This role suits a confident, resilient leader who thrives in a fast paced, automated environment and genuinely enjoys developing people.

You will bring:

• A people-first leadership style. You genuinely care about your team, creating an environment where they can grow, succeed and feel supported
• High standards and strong accountability. You lead by example, do the right thing and aren't afraid to challenge when something doesn't look right
• Experience leading teams in an operational environment, driving both performance and engagement
• A coaching mindset, with a proven ability to develop talent, build capability and strengthen team culture
• Ideally, experience within a fulfilment operation
• The ability to adapt quickly, build relationships across different teams and work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
• Strong self-awareness and resilience, knowing how to look after your own wellbeing while performing in a busy and evolving environment
• A customer-first approach, with a clear understanding of the importance of quality, efficiency and accuracy for both internal and external customers
• A positive, solutions-focused attitude and the confidence to navigate change while bringing others with you

Some of our benefits

• Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews
• 22 days holiday + bank holidays
• LinkedIn learning access
• Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk
• Matched pension up to 6%
• More benefits can be found on our career site

Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities

We're building a culture of everyday inclusion, and welcome applications from anyone who believes they can do the job. We don't discriminate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply, interview, or perform a role, let us know via [e-mail]. We'll be happy to support you.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer and have nine brilliant colleague networks - including DAWN (Disability Awareness at Very) and Think (Neurodiversity at Very) - that are helping us make Very an even more inclusive place to work.