Warehouse Manager

Our client, based in South Cambridge, is looking for a Warehouse Manager to join their growing business. This is a permanent, full-time role (37.5hrs per week). Reporting to the MD, the Warehouse Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the warehouse, fire marshal duties, and site health and safety. Due to the rural location, candidates will need to have their own transport.

Responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining a safe working environment including managing building facilities, air con, fire and intruder systems, compactor, and forklift services.


• First Aider and Fire Marshal.


• First responder for out of hours callouts.


• Ensuring daily machine checks are carried out.


• Organising counterbalance & narrow aisle forklift training and maintenance.


• Liaising with Sales office to ensure customer orders are met.


• Monitoring any customer complaints.


• Allocating orders to warehouse staff.


• Liaising with couriers to arrange collection.


• Providing packaging and delivery quotations, picking and packing of customer orders, and dispatching export customer orders.


• Creating commercial invoices.


• Arranging collections, checking returned stock and advising of any damage.


• Carrying out stock movements in the system.


• Managing the replenishment of shelf stock.


• Organising and overseeing stocktakes and rolling stock checks.


• Ordering packaging and monitoring stock levels.


• Managing recruitment, training, and discipline procedures.


• Monitoring staff holiday and absence.

Candidates will need to have the following skills and experience:

• Previous warehouse management experience.


• Strong team working ethic


• Able to complete manual handling activities including heavy lifting


• A current fork-lift licence


• Good organisational skills


• Good communication abilities