Night-Shift Warehouse Leader in Dublin

Maersk; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk in Dublin is seeking an experienced First Line Manager to lead the night-shift warehouse operation. You will oversee a safe, efficient and customer-focused shift, providing clear direction to the team and ensuring targets are achieved.

The role requires strong people management, a focus on safety and continuous improvement, and familiarity with warehouse management systems and Microsoft Office. Flexibility for night shifts in Dublin and a commitment to operational excellence are essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience leading or supervising a team in a fast-paced warehouse or logistics environment.
• Strong people-management skills, with the ability to lead, coach and motivate colleagues on a night shift.
• A clear focus on safety, operational performance, service and continuous improvement.
• Good working knowledge of warehouse management systems and Microsoft Office.
• Confident communication and relationship-building skills across operations, management and customer teams.
• Good organisational, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Flexibility and commitment to working the required night-shift pattern in Dublin.
• IOSH Managing Safely, or a willingness to complete the qualification, is desirable.
• Experience of bonded warehouse systems is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the night-shift operation, setting clear priorities and ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards.
• Manage day-to-day team performance, including attendance, productivity, coaching, development and performance reviews.
• Monitor customer and internal KPIs, identify underperformance and implement timely corrective actions.
• Promote a strong safety culture, ensuring standards and procedures are followed and incidents are reported, investigated and escalated appropriately.
• Plan labour and resources effectively to meet operational demand and service commitments.
• Deliver shift briefings and performance dialogues, encouraging colleagues to contribute ideas and improvements.
• Identify training and capability gaps, maintain training records and support inductions and technical training.
• Respond to operational and customer issues, escalating where required and recommending practical solutions.
• Maintain site security and support measures that protect colleagues, assets, premises and customer products.
• Support audits, continuous improvement initiatives and environmental objectives, updating procedures and training materials when changes are approved.

Skills

People management

Safety focus

Communication

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Tools

WMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Maersk in Dublin is seeking an experienced First Line Manager to lead the night-shift warehouse operation. You will oversee a safe, efficient and customer-focused shift, providing clear direction to the team and ensuring targets are achieved.

The role requires strong people management, a focus on safety and continuous improvement, and familiarity with warehouse management systems and Microsoft Office. Flexibility for night shifts in Dublin and a commitment to operational excellence are essential.