Night Shift Warehouse Manager

About the role

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced warehouse leader to take ownership of a busy night‑shift operation, ensuring all warehouse activity is completed safely, accurately and on time. As the senior operational lead on site overnight, you will drive performance, lead a team of warehouse professionals and prepare the operation for the next day’s workload.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the safe and efficient operation of the warehouse throughout the night shift.
• Manage and support a team of 6‑8 Warehouse Operatives and a Night Shift Administrator.
• Allocate labour and resources effectively to meet operational priorities and deadlines.
• Ensure picking, packing, replenishment and dispatch activities are completed accurately and on time.
• Conduct shift briefings, communicate priorities and maintain team engagement.
• Monitor productivity, quality and service performance against agreed KPIs.
• Investigate and resolve operational issues including stock discrepancies, system problems and equipment failures.
• Maintain high standards of health & safety, housekeeping and operational compliance.
• Manage employee attendance, performance, development and training requirements.
• Ensure accurate shift reporting, documentation and handovers between shifts.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, quality and operational efficiency.
• Act as the senior point of contact on site throughout the night operation.

Required profile

• Previous experience in a Warehouse Supervisor, Shift Manager, Warehouse Manager or similar operational leadership role.
• Proven experience managing teams within a fast‑paced warehouse, logistics or distribution environment.
• Strong understanding of warehouse operations including picking, packing, replenishment and dispatch.
• Excellent leadership, communication and people‑management skills.
• Experience managing productivity, quality, attendance and performance.
• Ability to make confident operational decisions with minimal senior management support on site.
• Strong organisational, planning and problem‑solving skills.

Required skills

• Warehouse management systems