Events Warehouse Manager in Wellesbourne

Location: Wellesbourne Distribution Park, Warwickshire (M40 Corridor)

Facility Size: 25,000 sq ft

Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time

Reporting To: Operations Manager

Job Purpose

The Events Warehouse Manager is responsible for organising the strategic storage, maintenance, and distribution of Peppermint equipment and stock across our 25,000 sq ft facility in Warwickshire. Situated ideally on the M40 corridor, this role ensures that the right products are delivered to the right event location, on time, in excellent condition, and in the most cost-effective manner. The successful candidate will oversee transport, comprehensive stock control, physical warehousing, and the end-to-end monitoring of goods flow. This role is hands-on with a 75% warehouse and 25% office split.

Logistics & Event Preparation

• Plan the day-to-day running of the 25,000 sq ft facility, ensuring tasks and targets are delivered.
• Oversee the precise picking, packing, and loading of event kit and stock, as well as the processing of returns.
• Load vehicles safely and assist the Operations Manager with logistical planning.
• Arrange warehouse layout and systematically catalogue goods for peak operational efficiency.
• Coordinate external transport, including heavy hauliers and daily couriers for timely site deliveries.

Asset & Stock Management

• Maintain an accurate inventory to predict potential pinch-points and future kit requirements.
• Support the Operations Manager and Tech Department with the development of the company Warehouse Management System (WMS) through testing, troubleshooting, implementation, and daily operation.
• Track equipment across multiple sites, manage shortfalls, and handle ongoing maintenance.
• Ensure all equipment testing, preparation, and post-event turnaround objectives are met with excellence, ensuring all assets are in top condition before events.
• Procurement of additional equipment and operational supplies required for specific events.
• Use basic DIY skills to troubleshoot and maintain company assets directly on the warehouse floor, including inventory upkeep between events and managing the winter refurbishment programme by assessing equipment to identify works needed.
• Supervise, coach, and train the warehouse workforce, ensuring strict adherence to company policies.
• Create and implement a long-term training strategy for permanent and casual operational staff.
• Maintain accurate timesheets for staff and submit hours to payroll in a timely fashion.
• Meet strict cost, productivity, accuracy, and timeliness targets.
• Maintain department metrics, analyse data to assess performance, and implement continuous improvements.

Health, Safety & Reporting

• Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety (H&S) laws, regulations, and company safety requirements.
• Manage the security, maintenance, cleanliness, and visual presentation of the 25,000 sq ft premises, including building access and site integrity.
• Take direct accountability for fire safety standards, drill coordination, and equipment maintenance.
• Enforce a strict "clean as you go" standard across the warehouse floor, yard, bar trailers, and storage containers.
• Oversee site first aid readiness, equipment stocking, and incident report logs.
• Enforce strict food safety standards and hygiene regulations for stored food/beverage stock and associated hospitality kit.
• Oversee yard safety, act as a banksman, and manage vehicle movements to ensure safe reversing and loading operations.
• Compile detailed post-event reports and monthly H&S and Warehouse Performance Reports.

Key Relationships

• Internal: Operations Manager (Day-to-Day), Operations Director, Project Managers, and department peers.
• Internal Collaboration: Continuous warehouse oversight of Wet Stock, the Tech/EPOS Area, and Equals.
• External: Hauliers, Couriers, and Equipment Suppliers.
• External Representation: Serve as the professional face of Peppermint Events with all site visitors and suppliers.

Person Specification

Essential Experience & Skills

• 5–10 years of solid, referenceable experience in the warehouse and logistics industry.
• Previous live events, equipment hire business, or festival logistics experience (either on-site or within a dedicated events warehouse hub).
• Proven leadership and team-management experience handling permanent and temporary staff.
• Self-motivated, independent operator capable of managing a large-scale (25k sq ft) footprint unsupervised.
• IT literate with a solid understanding of MS Excel for data analysis and stock control.
• Clear, concise, and effective communicator at all levels of the business.
• Prepared to work long, anti-social hours and weekends according to seasonal business needs.
• Flexible, resilient attitude and willingness to handle ad-hoc tasks within a small, agile team.

Preferred Education & Qualifications

• Experience using a Warehouse Management System (WMS).
• Food Safety Certification (e.g., Level 2 or Level 3 Award in Food Safety).
• Certified Banksman training or traffic management experience.
• Professional certifications within the logistics or supply chain field.
• Valid Flexi & Counterbalance Forklift licence.
• Proactive Planning: Anticipates supply blockages and builds strategy to avoid distribution bottlenecks.
• Hands-on Approach: Willingness to lead by example on the warehouse floor and apply practical DIY skills.
• Negotiation & Organisation: Excellent time management and the ability to negotiate with transport suppliers.
• Problem Solving & Innovation: Ability to think fast in a high-pressure, fast-moving event environment.

Peppermint Core Values

• Passion: We tackle challenges and opportunities with passion and enthusiasm. Across the business, we have fun while we do it.
• Agility: We are always flexible to the needs of the business. Our people generate innovative ways of working. In return, our leadership embraces new ideas and opportunities.
• Teamwork: We work as one team to achieve a common goal. We support our customers, our partners, and each other.
• Customer Focus & Excellence: We make a difference by going the extra mile for our customers and each other.