Warehouse Team Manager - Back Shift

CO-OP; Coventry; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cooperative organization in Coventry is seeking a team manager for its warehouse operations. In this role, you will lead a sizeable team of warehouse operatives, ensuring safety and efficiency in product handling. The ideal candidate will have prior management experience, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to motivate their team. The position offers competitive salary and benefits, encouraging career growth within logistics.

Benefits

Competitive salary (including additional shift allowances)

31 days per year holidays including bank holidays

30% off Co‑op branded products in our food stores

Pension with up to 10% employer contributions

Wagestream – access to pay as you earn

Free employee assistance programme

Access to credit unions for loans and savings

Free eye tests every 2 years

On‑site facilities including a subsidised canteen and free parking

Flexibility in working patterns

Qualifications

• Previously managed a sizeable team, preferably from a logistics or FMCG background.
• Ability to work at pace and accuracy.
• Great track record of reaching and exceeding critical performance measures.
• Understanding and great knowledge of warehouse policies and procedures.
• Great planning skills and able to organise your own and teams workload.
• Understanding of how poor service can impact stores and customers.
• Strong and confident communication skills.
• Excellent IT skills.

Responsibilities

• 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 team's workload.

Job description

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 workload, A career with Co‑op in logistics could take you in any number of different directions including warehouse management, transport, supply chain or one of our support roles.

As a warehouse colleague you’ll be responsible for moving products around the warehouse – picking items our stores have ordered and loading the delivery vehicles. Our LGV Drivers are responsible for getting products to our stores when our customers need them. Whichever role you choose you’ll find plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career in logistics. Leading a team in one of our warehouse departments, you’ll be responsible for running the operation in your area while on shift. As a team manager there’s lots of variety making every day different. From managing reports and safety, to supporting your team to achieve their targets, team managers play a key role in keeping the Co‑op supply chain moving. As a shift manager at Co‑op you’ll be responsible for leading the full operation of your department while on shift. From coaching and training your team to managing costs and budgets while meeting tight deadlines, it’s a big challenge. But it’s also a rewarding role with plenty of opportunities to develop your career as a Co‑op leader in logistics and beyond. As a warehouse/transport manager you’ll be responsible for overseeing all warehouse operations, from the moment a product arrives at the depot to when it leaves for stores. You’ll lead over 600 colleagues and as a senior leader in the depot you’ll also get involved in national projects and work closely with leaders from other Co‑op sites. It’s a big job, but with lots of variety and challenge on offer, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to develop your skills and grow as Co‑op leader.

Qualifications

• 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

Benefits

• Competitive salary (including additional shift allowances)
• 31 days per year holidays including bank holidays
• 30% off Co‑op branded products in our food stores
• Pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Wagestream – 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
• Flexibility – we’ll aim to find a working pattern that fits your life

At Co‑op, we’re proud to do things a different way. As one of the world’s largest co‑operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co‑op was founded in 1844, we’ve had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities. We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We’re also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we’ll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job. We’ll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply. If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

Success Profile

• Building relationships
• Future focused
• Co‑operation
• Championing Co‑op
• Inspirational communicator

Logistics at Co‑op

Our Logistics teams make sure our stores are always full of the products our customers and member‑owners love. We’re always looking for Warehouse Operatives, LGV Drivers, and a range of Managers and other specialists to join our teams. Whatever job you do, we promise to do right by you. Whether you’re based in our depots or transporting products across the UK, we’ll reward you by supporting your financial, physical, and mental wellbeing. We’ll also give you the tools to own your development and your Co‑op career.

Values and Principles

Smiling at work is easy when you see the difference you make. That’s why our Logistics colleagues take pride in positively impacting our communities. At Co‑op you’ll be welcomed and included, cared for inside and outside of work, and empowered by supportive leaders. We’re all in this together and at Co‑op, we always look out for each other. We’ll do all we can to help you create a great work/life balance. If you experience abuse or harassment in the workplace, we’ll support you. Your manager won’t solve all your problems, but they’ll understand and empower you.