Warehouse Team Manager - Night Shift (6 Month Fixed-term Contract)

Warehouse Team Manager - Night Shift (6 Month Fixed-Term contract)*

£35,000 - £43,000 inclusive of shift premium plus great benefits

22:00 - 06:00, any 5 days over 7 including weekends

6 Month Fixed-Term contract The Co-operative Retail Logistics, Wincanton PLC, St. Helens, WA9 5AU

*Please be aware there is a preferred candidate selected for this role.

We’re looking for a warehouse team manager to join our team in the Lea Green 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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