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Warehouse Team Managers
Job ref: 26304 Category: Distribution Managers
1. Salary Competitive
2. Location Basil Hill Road Didcot
3. Contract Type Permanent
4. Hours
5. Closing Date 7 July, 2025
6. Business Unit Booker Distribution
7. Share
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Basil Hill Road Didcot OX11 7HJ
About the role
The Warehouse Team Manager will support the site management team in the efficient and cost effective management of the warehouse operations. It will be your responsibility to ensure the smooth running of the daily Warehouse operation and enable the required level of service to be provided to the customer at all times.
Main Responsibilities
8. Ensuring the efficient, timely and secure workflow of stock through the warehouse from receipt to despatch.
9. To manage, coach and train a team of warehouse operatives to achieve flexibility, productivity and service level commitments to customers.
You will need
Key Accountabilities:
10. To lead, motivate and develop warehouse team members through performance management to achieve KPI’s for cost, service and people
11. Welfare, security, health and safety of team members
12. To deputise for the warehouse manager
13. To liaise and consult with the warehouse manager on customer service priorities.
14. Resolution of customer service issues in a timely manner.
15. Recruitment and training of warehouse operatives to maintain KPI’s
16. To control absence and holiday allocations
17. Disciplinary and grievance investigations, action up to a final written warning
18. Maintenance of departmental KPI’s
19. Maintenance of good colleague relationships including trade union representatives
20. Maintenance of a heightened awareness of the need to protect the Company stock from either theft or damage
21. Work to and within provided budgetary constraints for warehouse expenditure; exercise plans to reduce stock loss and control of MHE damage
Skills/Knowledge:
22. Management/supervisory experience in a unionised environment
23. Experience of customer service environment
24. Experienced of dealing with grievances and disciplinary issues
25. Excellent PC and organisational skills
26. Methodical approach to figures and reporting
27. Broad understanding of warehouse and transport processes
28. Good working knowledge of warehouse management systems
29. Understanding of people planning and scheduling processes
30. Extensive knowledge
What's in it for you
At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:
31. A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
32. After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
33. 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
34. Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
35. Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
36. 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
37. Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
38. An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
39. After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
40. Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
41. Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
42. Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
43. A great holiday package