Warehouse Team Manager - PM Shift

Booker Group; Erith; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Booker colleague card discount

Tesco colleague discount card

Job summary

Booker Group is seeking a Warehouse Team Manager to support the site management team by ensuring efficient and cost-effective warehouse operations. You will oversee receiving, storing, picking and dispatch to meet productivity levels and customer service standards.

Responsibilities include maintaining a safe work environment, motivating and developing staff, and coordinating shifts to manage labour and budget constraints.

Qualifications

• Experience leading warehouse teams in FMCG/distribution.
• Ability to motivate, coach and develop colleagues.
• Knowledge of warehouse operations, productivity metrics and service standards.
• Understand health and safety legislation and safe working practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee receiving, storing, picking and dispatch to meet productivity targets.
• Ensure operations run smoothly within budget while maintaining service levels.
• Maintain a safe working environment through effective team management.
• Coordinate across shifts to manage labour planning and resource allocation.

Skills

People management

Communication

Problem solving

Team leadership

Planning & prioritising

Budget awareness

Customer service focus

Warehouse operations knowledge

WMS knowledge

Education

GCSE or equivalent

Warehousing/logistics management qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

The Warehouse Team Manager will support the site management team in the efficient and cost effective management of the warehouse operations. It will be your responsibility to ensure the smooth running of the daily Warehouse operation and enable the required level of service to be provided to the customer at all times.

Main Responsibilities

You will ensure that the receiving, storing, picking and dispatch of Goods in the correct manner to agreed productivity levels and within budgetary constraints, whilst maintaining a safe working environment through effective team management.

You will need

Qualifications recommended GCSE or equivalent to GCSE 4 and above.

• Experience managing or supervising teams within a warehouse, logistics, manufacturing, or distribution environment.
• Strong people management skills with the ability to motivate, coach, and develop colleagues.
• Knowledge of warehouse operations, productivity measures, and service delivery standards.
• Good understanding of health and safety legislation and safe working practices.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to plan, prioritise, and manage competing demands.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Customer-focused with a commitment to delivering service excellence.
• Flexibility and resilience in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Experience working within an FMCG warehouse or distribution environment.
• Experience managing large teams across multiple shifts.
• Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
• Experience supporting operational improvement initiatives.
• Understanding of performance management and colleague development processes.
• Relevant warehousing, logistics, or management qualifications.
• Experience with labour planning, resource allocation, or budget control.

What's in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

Please note
We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.
On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.
*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

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