Tesco UK • Didcot • Working hours 37 • Apply by 20-May-2026
Part of the Distribution Centre Lead Management team that provides great service to our stores, ensuring customers have great availability and standards of product by leading a team of Managers and colleagues on a dedicated shift who do what's right for our customers and Tesco.
Key Responsibilities
* Analyse and spot trends in Big 6/KPIs in my Distribution Centre, build and deliver warehouse improvement plan to build capability where it is needed most.
* Maximise the My Performance process and tools to aid individual performance, productivity and standards.
* Use my expertise and knowledge to identify opportunities to improve the Warehouse performance, engaging and supporting my team to deliver these.
* Co‑ordinate all Warehouse plans, KPIs and resources to ensure delivery and sustainable improvements on all KPIs, whilst achieving our Distribution Centre financial budget.
* Champion change, share ideas and experiences to deliver results.
* Build the capability of my Managers, ensuring they receive the operational and leadership training to do their job and receive ongoing coaching and mentoring.
* Lead my team to deliver end‑to‑end Distribution Centre routines and standards in line with the operating model.
* Co‑ordinate and effectively forward plan for all seasonal, trade driving and promotional events to maximise sales within stores by ensuring stock is dispatched and received at the right time.
* Collaboratively work with the support office and store leads to ensure our Warehouse Operating procedures are best in class and focus on providing our stores with the service they require.
* Focus my team to deliver accurate goods to stores, improving store product availability and customer satisfaction.
* Ensure my team meets safety standards, hygiene standards, maintains the cold chain and food hygiene.
* Lead Direct to Depot changes, organising my Managers to deliver and sustain change programmes, achieving optimum product availability for customers.
* Lead preventive shrink and security plans for my shift.
* Operate collaboratively to achieve the best service for stores across all shifts.
* Act as the accountable Duty Manager for the shift as part of a rota, making decisions that are right for our customers, colleagues and Tesco.
* Lead our store community plan, generating and delivering ideas and encouraging our Warehouse Service teams to do the same.
* Lead the resource planning activities so that all hours are worked where we need them to effectively service our stores.
* Build capability of my Managers' knowledge of related Warehouse Service Shift Manager Distribution Centre and support them to identify and resolve root‑cause issues, with sustainable solutions and continual review.
Benefits
* Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
* Holiday starting at 20 days plus a personal day rising to 22 days after 12 months (plus Bank holidays)
* Request flexible working from day one
* Get 10% off and 15% at pay‑day weekends – save up to £2,000 a year with your Colleague Clubcard with an additional card to share with family outside your home
* Access to free wellbeing services with a range of resources to support your mind, body, and life
* Life cover of five times your pay and an award‑winning pension with matching contributions up to 7.5%
* Benefits to suit you, choose what you use – from discounts and shares to cycle‑to‑work schemes
* Uniform provided and policies to support you for all of life's moments, big and small
Eligibility & Legal Requirements
We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, counters, bakery and driving roles.
We’re proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we are committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
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