Warehouse Team Manager - Back Shift

Chester-le-Street

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Job ID 1072556 Job category Logistics and Supply Chain Hours per week 39 Closing dateSalary £32,200 - £39,560
Warehouse Team Manager - Back Shift

£32,200 - £39,560 per annum plus great benefits

Back shift - 2pm - 10pm

39 hours per week, full time, permanent

5 days over 7 including weekends

Birtley CDC, Unit 2 Drum Park, Drum Industrial Estate, Chester-le-Street, DH2 1AE

We're looking for a warehouse team manager to join our team in the Birtley depot.

You'll be responsible for a sizeable team of warehouse operatives, making sure that all products are picked and packed in a safe and secure manner. We'll look for you to engage with your team; leading and coaching them to deliver better results week on week, along with making sure that they adhere to working standards, policies and procedures.
What you'll do

• manage a sizeable team of warehouse operatives
• inspire, engage and coach your team to be highly efficient
• work towards tight deadlines and critical measures
• develop and build positive relationships with various internal business partners
• drive warehouse standards, procedures and policies- particularly health and safety
• analyse performance data
• identify areas to improve process within your team and the warehouse operations
• plan and organise the delivery of own and your teams work load
  What you'll bring
• previously managed a sizeable team, preferably from a logistics or FMCG background
• the ability to work at pace and accuracy
• a great track record of reaching and exceeding critical performance measures
• an understanding and great knowledge of warehouse policies and procedures
• great planning skills and able to organise your own and teams workload
• an understanding of how poor service can impact stores and customers
• strong and confident communication skills
• excellent IT skills

Why Co-op?

At Co-op, we're owned by our members. And because we're owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you're not just taking a job, you're joining a movement. We're an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we're powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you'll also receive:

• Competitive pay
• Holidays starting from 31 days per year (including bank holidays)
• 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Stream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Free employee assistance programme with extensive health, financial and wellbeing support
• Access to credit unions for loans and savings, plus rental deposit loans and season ticket loans
• Free eye tests every 2 years
• On-site facilities including a subsidised canteen and free parking

A place you'll belong

We're building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work.

We're proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we'll support you.

Learn more about our recruitment process at Your Co-op Application Journey

and our inclusion commitments at Diversity and inclusion at Co-op

We welcome applications from veterans, reservists, and military families. We're proud to support meaningful careers, not just jobs, for those with Armed Forces experience and their partners.

We reserve the right to remove a vacancy before the scheduled closing date.

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Benefits

• Holidays starting from 30 days per year (includes bank holidays)
• 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores
• Pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Services to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• Flexibility - we'll aim to find a working pattern that fits your life

Success profile

What makes a successful member of our team? Check out the top traits we're looking for and see if you have the right mix.

• Customer Focus
• Problem Solving
• Communication
• Resilience

Logistics at Co-op

Our Logistics teams make sure our stores are always full of the products our customers and member-owners love. We're always looking for Warehouse Operatives, LGV Drivers, and a range of Managers and other specialists to join our teams. Whatever job you do, we promise to do right by you.

Whether you're based in our depots or transporting products across the UK, we'll reward you by supporting your financial, physical, and mental wellbeing. We'll also give you the tools to own your development and your Co-op career.

Our values and principles

Smiling at work is easy when you see the difference you make. That's why our Logistics colleagues take pride in positively impacting our communities.

At Co-op you'll be welcomed and included, cared for inside and outside of work, and empowered by supportive leaders.

We're all in this together and at Co-op, we always look out for each other.

We'll do all we can to help you create a great work/life balance.

If you experience abuse or harassment in the workplace, we'll support you.

Your manager won't solve all your problems, but they'll understand and empower you.

Find out about our roles

A career with Co-op in logistics could take you in any number of different directions including warehouse management, transport, supply chain or one of our support roles.

As a warehouse colleague you'll be responsible for moving products around the warehouse - picking items our stores have ordered and loading the delivery vehicles.

Our LGV Drivers are responsible for getting products to our stores when our customers need them. Whichever role you choose you'll find plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career in logistics.

Leading a team in one of our warehouse departments, you'll be responsible for running the operation in your area while on shift. As a team manager there's lots of variety making every day different. From managing reports...