warehouse team manager

CO-OP; South Pelaw; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

31 days holidays per year

30% off Co-op products

Job summary

CO-OP is seeking a Warehouse Team Manager for the Birtley depot. You will lead a sizeable team of warehouse operatives, ensuring safe and accurate picking and packing while coaching the team to improve results weekly.

This role operates on a back shift (2pm–10pm), 39 hours per week, five days out of seven including weekends, at the Birtley CDC site. You’ll drive standards, lead performance reviews and develop strong internal partnerships to support store customers.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a sizeable warehouse team.
• Strong planning and coordination abilities.
• Excellent communication and coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a sizeable team of warehouse operatives to ensure accurate picking and packing.
• Inspire, engage and coach the team to improve efficiency and performance week on week.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety, policies and procedures.
• Analyse performance data and identify process improvements within the team and warehouse operations.
• Plan and organise workload for self and team, meeting tight deadlines and critical measures.
• Develop positive relationships with internal partners to support operations.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Tools

Warehouse systems

Job description

We're looking for a warehouse team manager to join our team in the Birtley 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. What you'll do

• 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 £32,200 - £39,560 per annum plus great benefits

Back shift - 2pm - 10pm 39 hours per week, full time, permanent 5 days over 7 including weekends Birtley CDC, Unit 2 Drum Park, Drum Industrial Estate, Chester-le-Street, DH2 1AE, 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.