Full-time | Permanent | Night Shift

We are recruiting a hands-on and proactive Nights Operations Manager to lead night-shift warehouse operations at a busy distribution site in Warwick. This role is ideal for someone with strong leadership experience in a warehousing, logistics, or distribution environment, with the ability to manage fast-paced operational activity through the night.

• Oversee all night-shift warehouse activities including goods-in, goods-out, loading, unloading, picking, consolidation, and despatch.
• Ensure efficient flow of freight through the warehouse and maintain high accuracy standards.
• Monitor operational KPIs such as throughput, accuracy, loading performance, and service levels.

• Manage a team of warehouse operatives, team leaders, and support staff during night hours.
• Lead daily briefings, allocate tasks, and manage shift performance.
• Handle staffing levels, overtime planning, absence management, and training needs.
• Build a positive, safe, and high-performing team culture.

• Ensure all H&S procedures, warehouse safety protocols, and company standards are consistently adhered to.
• Conduct or support incident investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain compliance with manual handling, equipment checks, PPE requirements, and site SOPs.

• Ensure all outbound loads are prepared, checked, and dispatched correctly and on time.
• Act as the main point of contact for night operational queries.
• Provide accurate and clear handovers to the day operations team.

• Identify bottlenecks and implement operational improvements to boost productivity and reduce waste.
• Support warehouse optimisation projects, layout improvements, and process enhancements.
• Contribute to ongoing cost control and efficiency initiatives.

• Experience in warehouse or distribution centre operations (night shift experience desirable).
• Strong people leadership skills within a fast-paced operational environment.
• Good understanding of H&S standards and warehouse best practice.
• Ability to make quick, effective decisions and lead teams through busy periods.
• IT literacy (WMS experience advantageous).
• A hands-on, solution-focused approach.

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