Warehouse Team Manager

Morrisons; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Staff discount at Morrisons stores

Competitive pension and life assurance

Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Morrisons is recruiting a Warehouse Team Manager for our Distribution site in the Wakefield area. You will lead a fast-paced FMCG logistics team, ensuring efficiency in goods in, picking and loading, while delivering exceptional customer service.

You will set targets, review progress, coach staff, and drive continuous improvement. The role requires strong people skills and the ability to work at pace in a 24/7 operation.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a warehouse or logistics FMCG environment.
• Team management experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Engage and communicate with your team to ensure the operation works efficiently in goods in, pick and loading.
• Manage your people to deliver the best possible service to customers.

Skills

People management

Communication

KPIs

Coaching

Job description

We are in a fantastic position to be offering Warehouse & Logistics Team Manager roles at our Distribution site where we have an onsite population in excess of 1000 colleagues across a 24/7 operation.

Your role as our Warehouse Team Manager, will be to engage and communicate with your team to ensure that it works efficiently in all areas such as goods in, pick and loading. You will do this through your expert experience having managed a fast paced FMCG logistics or warehouse team previously and you will be focused on managing your people to deliver the best possible service to your customers.

More about you

As we "Work with Purpose", these following points are critical to your success:

• Our colleagues are our priority and you will look to develop talent in your team through coaching and guidance
• You will set targets and review progress, creating plans to improve performance
• We expect you to be solutions driven, resolving operational problems and implementing continuous improvement initiatives
• Monitor and deliver KPIs, taking action to ensure they are met

As well as being a true people person, that can operate at pace and think outside the box, you should also meet the below:

• 2+ years in a warehouse or logistics FMCG environment
• Team management experience is desirable but not essential

More about our perks

We value your hard work and commitment, and in return, we provide:

• Generous holiday entitlement
• 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities - read more about our Leadership School here
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Free parking
• Competitive pension and life assurance
• Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• 'MyPerks' with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
• Optional payroll charity donations
• A range of family-friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave