Warehouse Team Manager

Role Overview

We are recruiting for an experienced and ambitious Warehouse Team Manager to join our Coop depot in Wellingborough. Reporting directly into the Warehouse Shift Manager, this role requires working to the following shift pattern:

Early shift (6am-2pm) working any 5 days out of 7, inclusive of weekends.

Who are we?

Wincanton is a leading third party logistics (3PL) and supply chain solutions provider in the UK and Ireland. With over 17,000 colleagues across more than 200 sites and a 3,400 strong fleet of vehicles, we put our customers at the heart of everything we do and our mission is “to make our customers business’s better, every day.”

How will you contribute?

• Motivate and manage the team to achieve, and where possible exceed, all performance objectives.
• Effective management of resources to achieve KPIs (cost, quality, service, and absence).
• Ensure a proactive approach to Health & Safety via risk assessment and by ensuring that warehouse team members comply with Health and Safety policies and requirements.
• Conduct regular individual reviews and where necessary agree a performance improvement plan.
• Time & Attendance management.
• Process control of order, loading/tipping of vehicles and the returns operation.
• To manage employees through the effective application of Company terms and conditions, policies (capability and conduct, absence, equal opportunities) and procedures (grievance, disciplinary, terminations).

What will you bring?

• More than 6-months experience as either a Team Leader or Junior Management role.
• Attention detail is key for this role as is the ability to analyse data and make recommendations.
• Customer focused and able to build effective relationships with team, client and other third parties.
• Experience with customer relations is desirable but not essential.
• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
• Experience of health and safety regulations in a warehouse environment is essential.
• Experience in a warehouse environment, including detailed understanding of warehouse management systems.
• Excellent communication skills combined with logical problem solving skills.
• Enthusiastic, committed and able to respond positively to changing demands.
• Experience of using MS Office applications such as Word, Excel to an intermediate standard is a must.
• A friendly working environment, a focus on developing your skills, a competitive salary and great benefits are just some of the reasons which make Wincanton a great place to work.

What do we offer?

We really value our people and offer a friendly, safety first working environment and a competitive salary along with other benefits including; company pension scheme, 25 days hols + bank hols with the option to buy more, share incentive plan, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits online discount platform, onsite parking, onsite canteen + much more.

Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That’s why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.

Apply Now!

If you feel that you have what it takes to support Wincanton in delivering the best service, we would love to hear from you. Please apply by following the links and uploading your CV. We are a fast-moving organisation so we may not always wait until the closing date to review applications. As a result you should submit your CV as soon as possible!

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

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