Warehouse Team Manager

Wincanton for Sainsbury's at our Thameside depot in London is looking for a Warehouse Team Manager to join the team. You will lead a team of colleagues across four grocery chambers (ambient, frozen, chill, and produce) to receive, pick, and load store orders accurately, safely, and in a timely manner to meet the outbound loading schedule. The Warehouse Team Manager reports directly to the Warehouse Shift Manager and will be responsible and accountable for managing and motivating a team of up to 20-30 colleagues to deliver targets within strict timelines. This is a hands-on role that requires the ability to work closely with peers and engage at all levels with good communication skills.

The salary for this role is dependent on experience, starting from £32,400 per annum. Shift patterns are 5 days from 7, with rotating early and late shifts from 06:00-14:00 and 14:00-22:00, on a three-week rolling rota (4 x AM shifts, rest days, 4 x PM shifts, rest days, etc.).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Motivate and manage the team to achieve, and where possible exceed, all performance objectives.
• Effectively manage resources to achieve KPIs (cost, quality, service, and absence).
• Proactively promote Health & Safety through risk assessments and ensuring team compliance with policies and requirements.
• Conduct regular individual reviews and agree on performance improvement plans where necessary.
• Manage time and attendance.
• Apply company policies and procedures related to capability, conduct, absence, equal opportunities, grievances, disciplinary actions, and terminations.

What will you bring?

• Experience supervising or managing a team in a warehouse environment.
• Attention to detail to analyze data and make recommendations.
• Customer-focused with the ability to build effective relationships with team, clients, and third parties.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations in a warehouse setting.
• Understanding of warehouse management systems.
• Excellent communication and logical problem-solving skills.
• Enthusiastic, committed, and adaptable to changing demands.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications such as Word and Excel at an intermediate level.

Our Culture & Benefits

Alongside a generous salary, we offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, a company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle-to-work scheme, employee discounts, onsite parking, and more. We value our people and provide opportunities for career development, training, and multi-skilling in a dynamic environment.

Our Values

Excellence, Integrity, Passion, Proactivity, Togetherness, and Trust.

Our Commitment

We are committed to equality of opportunity, creating a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment where colleagues can be their authentic selves. We pride ourselves on our diverse teams and inclusive culture.