Warehouse Shift Manager - Nights

About the role

In this role you will be working in a fast-paced chilled warehouse environment. The team is responsible for de-picking frozen, chilled, and ambient products, transferring them into cages, and loading them onto Class 2 delivery vehicles for our customer network serving a wide variety of different sectors including education, health care, prison services, hospitality, and military. As the Night Shift Manager, you'll be responsible for driving performance, maintaining high operational standards, and ensuring the shift delivers against demanding service levels night after night. You'll lead a team of hardworking warehouse operatives, creating a culture of accountability, safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement while ensuring every order is dispatched accurately and on schedule.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Team & Deliver Results
• Lead, motivate, and develop a team of warehouse operatives, creating a culture of accountability, teamwork, and high performance.
• Lead from the front with a hands-on approach, supporting the team during busy periods and operational challenges.
• Monitor productivity, accuracy, service levels, and attendance to ensure operational targets are consistently achieved.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and development to help individuals and the wider team succeed.
• Manage the Night Shift Operation
• Oversee all warehouse activities including de-picking, order assembly, cage building, loading, and dispatch.
• Ensure customer orders are picked accurately and loaded on time for delivery to schools, hospitals, prisons, and restaurants.
• Plan labour and allocate resources effectively to meet changing operational demands.
• Monitor workflow, resolve issues quickly, and drive continuous improvement across the shift.
• Champion Safety & Compliance
• Promote a strong health and safety culture and ensure safe working practices are followed at all times.
• Maintain compliance with company procedures, operational standards, and site policies.
• Conduct investigations, audits, and corrective actions where required.
• Produce accurate shift reports, communicate key updates, and ensure effective handovers between shifts.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a Warehouse Team Leader, Supervisor, or Shift Manager role.
• Experience working within fast-paced warehouse, logistics, distribution, or food supply chain operations.
• A hands-on leadership style with the willingness to get involved and support the team when needed.
• Strong people management and coaching skills.
• Passion for delivering results and meeting customer deadlines.
• Excellent understanding of health and safety within a warehouse environment.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and make effective decisions in a fast-moving operation.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Experience using Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) is desirable.
• MHE licences are advantageous but not essential.
• The Ideal Candidate
• You'll be someone who takes pride in getting the job done right.
• You understand that successful warehouse operations depend on teamwork, commitment, and strong leadership. You're comfortable working in a chilled environment, thrive in a physically demanding operation, and know how to motivate a team to deliver exceptional results night after night.
• Most importantly, you'll lead by example, work safely, and never ask your team to do something you're not prepared to do yourself.
• What's In It For You?
• Permanent opportunity with a direct employer - we won't hire you through an recruitment agency.
• Career development opportunities within a global market-leading business.
• Opportunity to earn an additional day's holiday each year, up to the maximum of one extra week for length of service.
• Free onsite parking.
• Employee Assistance Programme with access to 24/7 confidential counselling and support.
• Be part of a business that plays a vital role in feeding communities across the UK.
• If you're a driven warehouse leader who enjoys working in a hands-on envi

Benefits

Additional Information

At Lineage, helping to feed the world is more than a job - it's a purpose we live every day. As the world's largest and most innovative provider of temperature-controlled logistics solutions, we play a critical role in keeping the global food supply chain moving. From farms and manufacturers to schools, hospitals, prisons, and restaurants, our teams ensure essential food products reach the people who need them most. We are currently recruiting for a Warehouse Shift Manager to join our team at our Bilsthorpe site in Nottinghamshire. Location: Bilsthorpe, Nottinghamshire Shift Pattern: Sunday - Thursday, 22:00 - 06:00 Salary: Up to £48,000 per annum depending on experience (inclusive of night shift allowance). This is not a role for someone who prefers to manage from behind a desk. We're looking for a leader who is prepared to roll their sleeves up, lead from the front, and work alongside the team to ensure every order leaves the warehouse safely, accurately, and on time.

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