Sainsburys Charlton Warehouse Team Manager

Job Description

Working closely with the Shift Manager, you’ll support the day‑to‑day leadership of warehouse operations, overseeing both inbound and outbound activities to ensure service levels, productivity and safety standards are consistently achieved. This role requires flexibility, strong communication skills and a hands‑on leadership approach in a fast‑paced unionised operational environment.

Pay, Benefits And More

• Salary up to £34,000 per annum.
• Shift pattern: 6am–2pm / 2pm–10pm.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy additional days.
• Access to benefits including high‑street discounts, cycle to work scheme and workplace pension.
• A supportive environment within a leading global logistics business.

What You’ll Do On a Typical Day

• Leading warehouse operations across inbound and outbound activities, as required by operational demand.
• Ensuring health & safety standards and safe systems of work are followed at all times.
• Allocating labour effectively to meet workload, service and productivity requirements.
• Supervising inbound activities including goods receipt, checking, putaway and stock accuracy.
• Supervising outbound activities including picking, packing, consolidation and despatch.
• Monitoring performance against SLAs and KPIs and supporting delivery of daily targets.
• Supporting efficient labour use and cost control to minimise waste and unnecessary spend.
• Challenging unsafe behaviour and poor standards, escalating issues where required.
• Supporting training, coaching and induction of warehouse operatives.
• Acting as a first point of contact for operational issues during the shift.

What You Need To Succeed At WDG

• Previous warehouse supervisory or senior operative experience.
• A strong understanding of warehouse health & safety requirements.
• Experience supervising both inbound and outbound warehouse activities.
• Experience working to SLAs, KPIs and productivity targets.
• Awareness of labour efficiency and cost control.
• Good communication and organisational skills.

About Us

Wincanton is a leading supply chain partner for British business, providing supply chain solutions up and down the country. Through a wealth of experience and knowledge Wincanton provides business critical services including storage, handling and distribution; high volume eFulfilment; retailer ‘dark stores’; two-person home delivery; fleet and transport management; and network optimisation for many of the UK’s best‑known companies.

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