Assistant Warehouse Manager

Assistant Warehouse Manager

This niche, established and very successful business in the automotive parts industry has created a new position of Assistant Warehouse Manager to support the Warehouse Manager in the day‑to‑day management of the warehouse, being the point of contact between the Warehouse and Administration Team.

• Manage the small, manual handling warehouse team, dealing with day‑to‑day issues and supporting recruitment and training of staff
• Help with receipt and storage of goods using Reach & Counterbalance forklift
• Ensure that products are despatched quickly and accurately
• H&S compliance and maintenance of safety standards
• Maintain warehouse efficiency and cleanliness
• Close liaison with office functions such as procurement, administration and sales
• Hands‑on assembly for urgent, short‑notice customer orders
• Bespoke packing and palletising for customer orders
• Support improvements to layout, space utilisation and ways of working to improve overall efficiency over time

• Team leader or managerial experience in warehousing
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Adaptable and able to work under pressure
• Diplomacy and calm approach
• Ability to liaise between departments
• Skilled in managing multiple tasks efficiently while maintaining attention to detail

• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Company support towards further self development
• Free onsite parking