At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic warehouse operation, ensuring safety and efficiency while managing a large team.
- Company: Join a fast-paced multinational retailer with a strong focus on operational excellence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, benefits package, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Great opportunity for hands-on leaders looking to thrive in logistics.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by driving performance and developing your team in a vibrant environment.
- Qualifications: Experience managing large teams in a fast-paced warehouse setting is essential.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
Location: Belfast
Salary: Competitive salary and benefits package
Summary: We are looking to recruit two experienced Warehouse Operations Managers to lead a large, fast-paced multinational retailer unionised warehouse operation. One Operations Manager for permanent night shift and one for rotating 6-2/2-10 shift. This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on leader who thrives in an operational environment and has a proven track record of managing large teams, driving performance, and delivering operational excellence. Reporting into the General Manager, you will take full responsibility for the day-to-day warehouse operation, ensuring productivity, service, quality, and safety targets are consistently achieved while developing and engaging your team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the day-to-day warehouse operation, ensuring a safe, efficient, and high-performing environment
- Manage, motivate, and develop a workforce of over 100 employees through frontline managers and team leaders
- Drive operational performance through effective KPI management and continuous improvement initiatives
- Ensure productivity, quality, and customer service targets are consistently achieved
- Analyse operational data and implement improvements to maximise efficiency and reduce costs
- Manage labour planning, resource allocation, and operational budgets
- Build a positive, high-performance culture focused on accountability and employee engagement
- Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety legislation and company procedures
- Work closely with senior leadership and support cross-functional business initiatives
- Identify opportunities to improve processes and implement best practice across the operation
Key Skills/Experience:
- Proven experience as a Warehouse Operations Manager or Senior Warehouse Manager
- Experience managing teams of 100+ people within a fast-paced unionised warehouse environment
- A hands-on leader who enjoys being on the warehouse floor, supporting and developing teams
- Strong commercial awareness with experience managing operational KPIs, productivity, and cost control
- Demonstrable experience delivering continuous improvement initiatives and driving operational efficiencies
- Excellent leadership, coaching, and people development skills
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to make informed operational decisions
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience working within a demanding logistics, retail, FMCG, or 3PL environment is highly desirable
All applicants must have an unrestricted right to work in the UK as our client will not support visa sponsorship for this role.
Operations Managers - rotating 6-2/2-10 or perm night shift in Newtownabbey employer: Bis Henderson
At Bis Henderson Recruitment, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that values communication and teamwork. Located in Warrington, our team enjoys a competitive salary of £28,000 along with opportunities for professional growth within the dynamic transport and logistics sector. We foster an environment where employees can thrive, ensuring that every team member plays a vital role in our success while maintaining a healthy work-life balance with Monday to Friday hours.
