Warehouse Shift Manager
| Posting date: | 02 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | £45,900 to £58,650 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 August 2024 |
| Location: | Great Sankey, Warrington, WA8 3XJ |
| Company: | Home Bargains |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Omega/SM/020824/AS |
Summary
We are now recruiting for Warehouse Shift Managers across both day and night shifts to join our dynamic Warehouse Operations team at our new, state-of-the-art distribution centre. The new site is based at the Omega Business Park, located off Junction 8 on the M62 and is due to become operational in early 2025.
This facility stands as the UK's first of its kind. With its cutting-edge automation, it promises unparalleled efficiency and speed in handling goods ensuring our store network is fully supported. Home Bargains is one of the UK's fastest-growing discount retailers, offering the opportunity to work in a challenging, rewarding, and supportive environment. Our new distribution centre represents a significant investment in our logistics capabilities, providing you with a modern, high-tech workplace and a secure and flourishing environment to grow your career.
As a Shift Manager, you will lead and manage your Section Manager team to ensure we achieve our safety standards, warehouse performance objectives, and operational targets. You will prioritise work to ensure our stores have the right products at the right time for our customers. In this role, you will agree on short-term and annual operational plans with the Warehouse Operations Manager. If you thrive on driving performance, creating a positive work culture, and engaging your team, this is the opportunity for you.
Package- Average 40 hours per week, 3 on 3 off shift pattern, 12.5 hour shifts
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*Salary: £45,900 - £58,650 DOE plus night shift premium if applicable (19% night shift allowance paid between 10pm - 6am)*
- 5.6 weeks paid holiday per year including bank and public holiday allowance rising to 6.6 weeks upon 5 years' service
- Contributable Company pension scheme
Employee benefits
- MyHB employee benefits platform with access to:
- Retail and leisure discounts plus hundreds more
- Free Financial Advice
- Bank your savings into an ISA
- 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line
- Low cost voluntary insured health plans
- Subsidised canteen
- 10% store discount
- Free car parking
- Death in Service Benefit (subject to 12 months complete service)
- Long Service recognition scheme
- Lead and inspire a warehouse team to achieve safety standards, performance goals, and operational targets.
- Ensure our stores receive the right products at the right time.
- Set and communicate team objectives and KPIs, regularly reviewing performance.
- Develop individual plans for Section Managers, fostering talent and growth.
- Align resources with operational plans, ensuring recruitment supports our goals.
- Maintain compliance with H&S processes, conducting regular checks and corrective actions.
- Provide performance updates and contribute to strategic planning.
- Anticipate and solve problems proactively, seeking support when needed.
- Engage with your team, seeking feedback and ensuring effective communication.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to drive change and improve processes.
- As part of the training, it will require 4-6 weeks commitment to travel to Europe during the week, to learn about the automation. This will take place in November and early December 2024.
- Extensive experience in a fast-paced warehouse and distribution environment.
- Proven leadership skills, managing multiple teams and driving performance.
- Strong knowledge of H&S regulations and compliance.
- Experience in managing change and business improvement initiatives.
- Ability to communicate, motivate, and develop talent.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Passion for creating a positive and inclusive work environment.
TJ Morris Limited trading as Home Bargains is a privately owned family run discount retailer selling top brands at the lowest possible price on the UK high street.
Having started 45 years ago in Liverpool our customers continue to be at the heart of everything we do and throughout our 580 stores we have over 5 million customers each week.
With plans to increase our store portfolio to 1,000 stores throughout the UK we are a fast-paced retailer opening 50 stores a year (nearly one every weekend) - and we wouldn't have it any other way!