• Job Description

  Req#: 1042858

  Warehouse Team Manager – Night Shift - Thurrock

  £38,750 - £41,563 per annum including shift allowance plus great benefits
  Night Shift (21:30 to 06:00), working 5 days over 7 including weekends
  Full time – Permanent - 40 hours per week
  The Co-operative Retail Logistics, West Thurrock CDC, Oliver Road, West Thurrock, RM20 3ED

  We’re looking for a warehouse team manager to join our team in the Thurrock depot. At the Co-op we believe in putting our customers, colleagues and communities at the heart of everything we do. We inspire our teams to share their ideas to help us improve the way we work in our state-of-the-art depots.

  You’ll be responsible for a sizeable team of warehouse operatives, making sure that all products are picked and packed in a safe and secure manner. We’ll look for you to engage with your team; leading and coaching them to deliver better results week on week, along with making sure that they adhere to working standards, policies and procedures.

  What you’ll do:

  • manage a sizeable team of warehouse operatives
  • inspire, engage and coach your team to be highly efficient
  • work towards tight deadlines and critical measures
  • develop and build positive relationships with various internal business partners
  • drive warehouse standards, procedures and policies- particularly health and safety
  • analyse performance data
  • identify areas to improve process within your team and the warehouse operations
  • plan and organise the delivery of own and your teams work load

  This role would suit someone who has:

  • previously managed a sizeable team, preferably from a logistics or FMCG background
  • the ability to work at pace and accuracy
  • a great track record of reaching and exceeding critical performance measures
  • an understanding and great knowledge of warehouse policies and procedures
  • great planning skills and able to organise your own and teams workload
  • an understanding of how poor service can impact stores and customers
  • strong and confident communication skills
  • excellent IT skills

  Why Co-op?

  As a Co-op colleague you’ll do work that matters in an organisation where principles are just as important as profits. You’ll also get a package that includes:

  • a competitive salary
  • great holiday allowance
  • discounts on Co-op products and services
  • a pension with up to 10% employer contributions
  • Building an inclusive workplace

  We’re actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone. But simply having a diverse workforce is not enough. We want to create an inclusive environment, where everyone can contribute their best work and develop to their full potential. We celebrate our differences, and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities they serve.

  We can make reasonable adjustments to our interview process according to your needs. And we offer a flexible working environment so you can adjust your hours to suit your personal circumstances. You can find out more about Co-op people policies at coop.co.uk/peoplepolicies.

  As part of your application you’ll need to complete an online assessment. It will take you around 12 minutes to complete this test.

• About the company

  Co-op food, grocery delivery, insurance, funeralcare, legal advice and membership.

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