Warehouse First Line Manager

What you’ll do

Provide all encompassing First Line Leadership in the running of a safe and efficient dedicated operational area, working within clear guidelines to help achieve the operational standards and leadership best practice for your area of responsibility and direct reports during shift working within OMS framework.

Actively drive the engagement, performance and recognition of direct reports in your area of accountability. Contribute to the site health, safety and environmental meetings relevant to your site, ensuring that you action outputs and provide feedback as required.

Ensure all colleagues are aware of their HSE duties and responsibilities under the site policies and are able to safely carry them out. Ensure that you investigate all near misses, incidents and accidents with emphasis on preventing any re-occurrences and monitor the department’s accident performance—sharing learning and best practice outputs.

Develop your TDM according to your Roles & Responsibilities and validate it with your immediate leader.

This role would suit people who

  • Have strong operational knowledge of logistics and warehousing.
  • Previous First Line Manager experience is essential.
  • Dematic automation operation experience is essential.
  • Experience within an automotive manufacturing logistics customer is essential.
  • Experience with Pick to Voice operations is essential.
  • Have a strategic mindset and a passion for problem‑solving.
  • Are a natural leader with excellent communication skills, able to inspire and engage the team.

Contract Type: Permanent (Full‑time)

Shift patterns: 21:45PM to 05:45AM (Monday to Friday)

Location: Birmingham

We’re happy to talk about flexible working – just ask about alternative patterns at interview.

Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution.

Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations. Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts. Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice.

#J-18808-Ljbffr Salary: GBP 30000 - 40000 per year Experience: 3 years required
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