Warehouse Manager - Sysco GB : Job Details

Job Description

Feed your ambition by joining the UKs largest foodservice provider, leading the warehouse operation at our busy Aylesford depot. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Warehouse Manager who wants to make a difference, develop their career within supply chain and logistics and has aspirations to progress into a Operations Manager position.

As the Warehouse Manager with full responsibility for the warehouse operation, you’ll be a key member of the site senior management team - leading a large operational team and through the effective management of your Shift Managers, ensure the warehouse key deliverables are achieved. You will be required to be flexible working mostly days, however some nights may be required.

You’ll contribute to, plan, and execute the day-to-day operational strategy including workforce planning, using forecasting and trend analysis to ensure operational efficiency. And it goes without saying that you will be responsible for ensuring company, operational and legal compliance in critical areas including Health and Safety, HAACP and Food safety.

A confident and engaging leader, you’ll cultivate an environment of health and safety, connection, diversity, and inclusion, enabling all team members to reach their full potential. You’ll be a forward-thinking individual and effective change-manager, identifying and implementing opportunities for continuous improvements to ways of working, quality, consistency, and effectiveness of process.

To join us as the Warehouse Manager, you will have previous leadership experience in a fast-paced warehouse operation – ideally within the FMCG sector. A highly effective people manager, you will have proven experience of developing and leading high performing, engaged teams. You’ll be commercially astute; results driven, and detail orientated - using data and management information to support your decision making. 

In return we offer a highly competitive package including all the benefits you would expect at this level including company car or car allowance, pension, and the option to purchase additional annual leave. Not to mention huge discounts on award- winning products plus being part of Sysco, the world’s leading foodservice business, unlocks a world of career opportunities!

People join us for the stability and security. But they stay for our fun and friendly culture that supports everyone to be the best they can be. Join us and discover all sorts of opportunities to develop your career with us, as well as a range of great benefits.

Built on a passion for food and feeding the nation, we are the UK’s largest foodservice supplier. Every day Brakes deliver the highest quality fresh and frozen food and ingredients from our nationwide network of distribution centres to some of the nation’s most famous pubs and restaurants, as well as schools, caterers, care homes and hospitals. Our customers depend on us, and our 6,000-strong workforce is dedicated and proud to be part of this vital provision. And we’re growing!