Warehouse Team Manager

Co-op; St Helens; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retail organization is seeking a Warehouse Team Manager for its depot in St Helens. The ideal candidate will manage a team of warehouse operatives, inspiring and coaching them for better results. Responsibilities include ensuring adherence to health and safety standards and performance analysis. The role offers a competitive salary along with benefits such as holidays starting from 31 days and a pension plan with employer contributions. All backgrounds are welcomed in this inclusive workplace.

Benefits

31 days of holidays including bank holidays

30% off Co-op branded products

Pension with up to 10% employer contributions

Free eye tests every 2 years

Subsidised canteen and free parking

Qualifications

• Experience managing a sizeable team, preferably in logistics or FMCG.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately.
• Knowledge of warehouse policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage a sizeable team of warehouse operatives.
• Inspire and coach the team for efficiency.
• Work with tight deadlines and standards.
• Drive warehouse standards and health and safety procedures.

Skills

Team Management

Logistics Knowledge

Performance Analysis

Communication Skills

Planning Skills

IT Skills

Job description

Warehouse Team Manager - Back Shift

£32,200 - £39,560 per annum plus great benefits. Back shift - 2pm till 10pm, 5 over 7 days including weekends, 39 hours per week, Permanent, Full time. The Co-operative Retail Logistics, Wincanton PLC, St. Helens, WA9 5AU.

We’re looking for a warehouse team manager to join our team in the Lea Green 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 team’s workload

This role would suit someone who has

• 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)
• Benefits package which includes holidays starting from 31 days per year (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

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