What you’ll do:

As a Shift Manager, you will lead, engage and inspire a large multi-functional team, including other leaders. You will act as a role model and encourage, empower and trust your team to deliver results. You will work in a highly unionised environment, understand the importance of health and safety and the benefits of building positive, mutually beneficial relationships with key stakeholders and third-party logistics teams. You’ll work collaboratively to people manage all warehouse activities on your shift across multiple functions to optimise processes and capability.

We’ll also rely on you to bring a leadership approach that promotes an inclusive culture, leading to high levels of trust that drives high performing teams whilst meeting targets. You’ll enhance the way people and teams work together with clear lines of accountability and implement an action-oriented and continuous improvement way of working. 

 

Who you are:

You’re an experienced senior leader who believes in visible leadership, rolling up your sleeves to get the job done yourself, if that is what it takes. You will have had exposure to a unionised environment as you will be required to work collaboratively to implement change. Your hands-on style will be about empowerment, not micro-management, and you’ll be aware that a role like this focuses on people and treating them inclusively so that they can enjoy what they do. With experience of working in large scale operations, this is a great opportunity for an individual who wants to progress. 

While having Logistics knowledge is desirable within fast moving consumer goods, we know working in a large retail role you may have transferable skills that could be just what we are looking for. Previous transport experience could also be advantageous.

 

What’s in it for you?

Discount card – 10% discount off on your shopping at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu and Habitat after four weeks.  This increases to 15% discount off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. Health cover Holiday allowance  Bonus scheme – up to 20% of base salary ShareSave scheme Sainsbury’s Share Purchase Plan (after 12 months of employment) Pension plan  Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more  Flexible working