Warehouse First Line Manager - Night Shift

Pay Rate: £32, 800 + 15% night shift premium
Grade: RCS N
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Shift patterns: 4 on, 4 off - Night Shift – 18:30-06:30
Location: Derby - DE74 2BB

Ready to take the next step in your leadership career? Join our team at East Midlands Gateway as a Warehouse First Line Manager - Night Shift and play a key role in a fast-paced, high-performing operation.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop a team, drive operational excellence and contribute to a culture of safety, engagement and continuous improvement.

If you're a motivated people leader who thrives in a dynamic warehouse environment and is passionate about getting the best from their team, we'd love to hear from you.

✅ WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Inspire and lead a warehouse team to achieve operational excellence, service targets and customer expectations

• Coordinate daily warehouse activities, ensuring effective task allocation, resource management and productivity performance

• Communicate KPIs, SLAs and operational priorities through regular team briefs and engagement sessions

• Champion a strong safety culture by maintaining Health & Safety standards and compliance across the operation

• Support colleague development, continuous improvement projects and employee relations activities to build a high-performing team

✅ THIS ROLE WOULD SUIT PEOPLE WHO

• Previous experience leading or supervising teams within a warehouse, logistics or supply chain environment is preferred

• Proficient in using Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word and Outlook.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage, motivate and build effective working relationships at all levels.

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and perform effectively in a fast-paced operational environment.

• Experience working within an automated FMCG warehousing operation would be advantageous.

✅ WHY JOIN US?

• Discretionary bonus based on performance
• We're happy to talk about flexible working – just ask about alternative patterns at interview
• Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
• Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice
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✅ WHO WE ARE

​We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.

✅ BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE

At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day.

As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex-service personnel and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.

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