Warehouse Manager AM Shift

Job Description

Warehouse Manager (AM Shift)

Location: Crawley

Salary: 35000 per annum

Hours: Monday to Friday 4.00 13.00

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Warehouse Manager (AM Shift) to join a high-performing company based in Crawley.

This role is ideal for a proactive and driven individual who thrives in a fast-paced logistics or warehouse environment. You will play a key role in ensuring the smooth coordination of early morning operations working closely with warehouse teams and drivers to deliver outstanding service and operational efficiency.

Warehouse & Operations Management

• Open the depot as a key holder and prepare the site for daily operations
• Coordinate and oversee morning parcel sortation activities
• Plan and allocate deliveries across multiple routes
• Organise trailer arrivals parcel volumes and operational workflow
• Ensure accurate scanning sorting and loading of all parcels
• Monitor progress to achieve targeted sort and dispatch deadline

Team Leadership

• Lead by example with a hands-on approach
• Motivate and support warehouse operatives to meet performance targets
• Foster a positive team-focused working environment
• Promote accountability and strong communication across teams

Driver & Delivery Support

• Ensure all drivers are fully prepared for departure
• Support loading and dispatch where required
• Act as the main point of contact for drivers during delivery routes
• Assist with delivery issues breakdowns and operational queries
• Manage and monitor time-sensitive and premium deliveries

Quality Compliance & Accuracy

• Conduct quality checks on parcels identifying damage or sorting errors
• Manage discrepancies and investigate delivery issues including reviewing CCTV if required
• Maintain accurate system updates and operational statuses
• Ensure misrouted deliveries are quickly identified and resolved
• Promote safe working practices across the warehouse

Post-Sort & Continuous Improvement

• Oversee post-sort organisation and warehouse housekeeping
• Ensure all deliveries and collections are completed daily
• Maintain system accuracy and reporting standards
• Identify areas for improvement and drive operational efficiencies

Experience & Requirements

• Proven experience in a warehouse logistics or depot environment
• Strong leadership skills with a hands-on management style
• Excellent organisation and time management abilities
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced operational setting
• Good IT and systems knowledge

If you are an experienced warehouse professional looking to take the next step into a leadership role or already managing within a fast-paced depot environment we want to hear from you.