Warehouse Manager

Location: Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Salary:£35,000 per annum – negotiable for the right candidate
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday
Hours: 40 hours per week
Start Time: 7:00–8:00am
Industry: Food Manufacturing

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Warehouse Manager to join a food manufacturing operation based in Dunstable.

This is a key leadership role responsible for the effective day-to-day management of warehouse operation, ensuring that stock, people, processes and customer requirements are managed safely and efficiently.

You will lead a team of approximately 32 employees working across both day and night shifts, providing clear direction, maintaining high standards and ensuring strong communication across the operation.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead, manage and develop a warehouse team of approximately 32 employees across day and night shifts.
  • Oversee the day-to-day warehouse operation, ensuring goods are received, stored, picked and dispatched accurately and efficiently.
  • Ensure warehouse activities are carried out in line with food safety, health & safety and company standards.
  • Manage stock accuracy, inventory control and warehouse organisation.
  • Monitor team performance, productivity and operational KPIs, taking appropriate action where required.
  • Plan and coordinate staffing levels to ensure operational requirements are consistently met.
  • Work closely with Production, Transport, Planning and other departments to ensure smooth end-to-end operations.
  • Maintain effective communication between day and night shift teams.
  • Coach, motivate and develop team members, creating a positive and accountable working environment.
  • Manage attendance, performance, training and other people-related matters in line with company procedures.
  • Identify opportunities to improve warehouse processes, efficiency and overall performance.
  • Ensure equipment, storage areas and working environments are maintained to a high standard.
  • Respond effectively to operational issues and provide hands-on leadership when required.
  • Be flexible in supporting the team, including attending occasional meetings or dealing with people-management matters outside normal working hours when operationally necessary.

About You

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

  • Previous experience in a Warehouse Management or senior warehouse leadership role, ideally within food manufacturing, FMCG or a similar fast-paced environment.
  • Proven experience managing a sizeable team across multiple shifts.
  • Strong people-management and leadership skills.
  • Good understanding of warehouse processes, stock control and operational KPIs.
  • A strong awareness of health & safety and food safety requirements.
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills.
  • The ability to build effective working relationships across different departments and shifts.
  • A practical, hands-on approach with the confidence to make decisions and resolve problems.
  • The flexibility and commitment required to support a multi-shift operation, despite the role being primarily Monday to Friday.
  • A continuous-improvement mindset and the ability to identify and implement better ways of working.

What they offer:

  • £35,000 per annum, negotiable for the right candidate.
  • 40 hours per week.
  • Monday to Friday working pattern.
  • Regular start time between 7:00am and 8:00am.
  • The opportunity to lead and develop a large, established warehouse team.
  • A key management position within a food manufacturing environment.
  • A varied and hands-on role with genuine responsibility and autonomy.
  • The opportunity to make a direct impact on warehouse performance, team development and operational efficiency.

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