Warehouse Team Manager - Days

Bidfood UK; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading foodservice provider is seeking a Warehouse Team Manager to oversee operations and lead a motivated team. You will be responsible for ensuring safety standards, achieving targets, and managing team performance while promoting a positive work environment. The role offers a range of benefits including holiday days, a pension plan, and health support.

Benefits

33 days holiday

Contributory pension plan

Life cover

Health plan

High street discounts

Access to pay before payday

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage and motivate a team.
• Experience with warehouse legislation and audits.
• Ability to meet and exceed KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Coach the team to reach their full potential.
• Manage recruitment, absence, performance, and safety.
• Ensure all goods are picked, numbered, and stocked safely.

Skills

People management

Communication

Motivation and team building

Knowledge of health & safety

Job description

About the role

Warehouse Team Manager

Our journey began back in 1929. Since then, we’ve continued to build a strong and resilient business with a great future. It's why we believe we’re the best foodservice provider in the country.

Where has your journey taken you so far?

Are you a great people manager? Do you have the ability to drive and motivate a team to work together and achieve their goals? Are you a great communicator with a proven ability to build relationships at all levels? Motivated to meet and exceed KPI’s? Experience with warehouse legislation, health & safety and audits? Love working in fast paced environments? Then why not make our journey your journey?

Play an important part in our journey

As Warehouse Team Manager, you’ll work as part of a team responsible for managing the operations, warehouse and most importantly… the people! You’ll really get the value in recognising good work in the team and making sure they are motivated will be your priority! You’ll lead the team putting safety at the fore and working towards shared goals of delivering the best service!

Some of the key parts of the role:

• Coaching the team to reach their full potential
• Communicating openly and consistently, delivering key messages to the team at the right time
• Managing recruitment, absence, performance, conduct, safety and service.
• Allocating work considering individual/team capability and legal driving hours to achieve targets
• Carrying out good quality investigations
• And no matter what you’re doing, you’ll always be promoting and managing all safety

You’ll make sure all goods are picked, numbered and stocked safely and efficiently through managing the team. You’ll take charge of looking after company equipment making sure it is maintained and organised to reach maximum productivity levels.

Most of all you’ll role model our values especially through challenging times! Warehouses in Bidfood are fast paced and we’re looking for someone to really care about the team and the quality of service we deliver.

A journey that gives back

We want your career with us to be as rewarding as possible. So, you’ll get lots in return for your hard work. That includes benefits that can support your wellbeing and financial security, and give you peace of mind.

The essentials

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays).
• A pension - contribute 4% and we’ll match you (after year 1, we’ll match your contributions up to 6%).
• Life cover that you can increase.
• Access to confidential support and counselling, when you need it.
• A health plan that gives you money back on everyday medical costs for all the family, as well as access to a digital GP.

The extras

• Exclusive range of high street discounts including cinema, tech, travel, fashion, food and drink.
• Get paid as you earn - access to up to 20% of your pay before payday.

We want everyone to join our journey

We’re on a journey towards creating the best possible workplace. We’ve got some way to go, but we’re building a diverse and caring workforce. One that’s filled with forward-thinking people who each bring unique talents and skills. So whatever your life experience, we want you to join us - and you really can come as you are!