Warehouse Team Manager - Fresh

Morrisons; Newton Bewley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supermarket chain is looking for a Warehouse & Logistics Team Manager at our distribution site in Newton Bewley. The ideal candidate has experience in FMCG logistics, excels in team management, and is solutions-driven. In this role, you will oversee warehouse operations, develop talent, and ensure the delivery of excellent service to our customers. Benefits include six weeks holiday, discounts, and career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Six weeks holiday (including bank holidays)

15% discount in stores

Career progression opportunities

Free parking

Market-leading pension and life assurance

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Engaging and communicating with the team to ensure efficient operations.
• Setting targets and creating improvement plans.
• Resolving operational issues and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitoring and delivering KPIs.

Skills

Team management

Problem-solving

Operations management

Customer service focus

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 of over 1000 colleagues across a 24/7 operation.

Your role as our Warehouse Team Manager will involve engaging and communicating with your team to ensure efficient operations in areas such as goods in, picking, and loading. You will leverage your experience managing fast-paced FMCG logistics or warehouse teams, focusing on managing your people to deliver excellent service to our customers.

As part of our 'Work with Purpose' philosophy, the following points are critical to your success:

• Prioritizing our colleagues and developing talent through coaching and guidance
• Setting targets, reviewing progress, and creating improvement plans
• Being solutions-driven, resolving operational issues, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives
• Monitoring and delivering KPIs, taking action to meet them

About you

You should be a true people person, capable of operating at pace and thinking outside the box. Additionally, you should meet the following criteria:

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

What we offer

• Six weeks holiday (including bank holidays)
• 15% discount in our stores from day one
• An additional 10% discount More Card for a friend or family member
• Career progression and development opportunities, subsidized staff canteen
• Free parking, market-leading pension and life assurance
• Healthcare and well-being benefits, including Aviva Digital GP
• Morrisons MyPerks discounts at high street shops, cinemas, gyms, and more
• Long service awards, optional payroll charity donations
• Enhanced family, maternity, and parental leave

About us

From a Bradford market stall to the UK’s 4th largest supermarket chain and the UK's 2nd largest fresh food manufacturer, we serve customers across the UK with almost 500 stores and an online home delivery service. Our 18 manufacturing sites provide fresh produce, and our 6 distribution sites, supported by a fleet of 2,000, ensure timely delivery.

Every week, 11 million customers visit our stores, and around 97,000 colleagues work hard to deliver excellent service. Our Morrisons.com service reaches over 11 million households. We are committed to helping our customers save money every day with competitive, low prices.

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