Warehouse Team Manager

Brakes; Reading; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Generous holiday

Flexible working options

Training opportunities

Product discounts

Job summary

Brakes, part of Sysco, is hiring in Reading for a Warehouse Team Manager to lead a multitemperature warehouse operations. The role involves motivating and developing a team of warehouse operatives, ensuring adherence to processes, monitoring performance, and driving improvements to keep standards high and customers happy.

The company highlights a commitment to diversity, offers benefits such as a pension, generous holidays, flexible working options and ongoing training, with discounts on

Qualifications

• Understanding of warehouse operations and health & safety regulations.
• Knowledge of food safety standards.
• Ability to use data insights to drive performance.
• Customer-centric approach.
• Ability to influence across teams and stakeholders.
• Strong change-management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of warehouse operatives.
• Oversee welfare and ensure adherence to processes.
• Drive performance against key metrics through team influence.
• Maintain high standards to satisfy customers.

Skills

Warehouse ops

H&S regs

Food safety

Data insights

Customer focus

Change management

Stakeholder relations

Job description

Shifts - any 5 nights from 7, but predominantlySunday to Thursday

Salary - £42,443

When you join Brakes, you’ll become part of a top UK food business. You’ll also become part of Sysco – the world's leading foodservice company. We’re growing across the country and aiming to be the absolute best in our industry. So, join us in Reading as a Warehouse Team Manager and take your career to the next level.

A satisfying role

Motivating and developing a team of warehouse operatives, you’ll make sure everything in our multitemperature warehouse runs as it should. You’ll oversee the welfare of the team and be accountable for everything from monitoring adherence to process, to team performance and engagement. Accountable for a range of key metrics, through influencing your team to achieve you’ll help keep standards high and customers happy.

What you bring to the mix

With a background in leading, coaching and driving team performance, you have what it takes to excel in this role:

• A good understanding of warehouse operations, health & safety regulations and policies, and food safety standards
• The ability to drive and improve performance using data insights and colleague input
• A customer-centric approach
• Effective at managing change within a team with the ability to influence to reach organisational goals
• The ability to build positive working relationships with multiple stakeholders

Bags of benefits

We take care of our people. On our team, you’ll be able to take your pick from everything from a pension scheme and generous holiday to family-friendly flexibility and ongoing training. You’ll get fantastic discounts on our delicious products too.

Additional Information

At Brakes everyone is welcome. We don’t want you to ‘fit our culture’ we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We don’t just look at your CV, we’re more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice, is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business, as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Brakes and we recognise that Brakes can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. We'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you.

Brakes

Built on a passion for food and feeding the nation, we are the UK’s largest foodservice supplier. Every day Brakes deliver the highest quality fresh and frozen food and ingredients from our nationwide network of distribution centres to some of the nation’s most famous pubs and restaurants, as well as schools, caterers, care homes and hospitals. Our customers depend on us, and our 8,000-strong workforce is dedicated and proud to be part of this vital provision. And we’re growing!