Stock Team Manager

Brakes Food Shop; Wigan; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK food company in Wigan is seeking a Stock Team Manager to motivate their stock team and ensure operational efficiency. You will be responsible for driving team performance, ensuring health and safety compliance, and reducing stock write-offs. The ideal candidate will have experience in warehousing, strong communication skills, and knowledge of health and safety regulations. This role offers various benefits including a pension scheme, flexible hours, and product discounts.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Generous holiday

Family-friendly flexibility

Ongoing training

Product discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in warehousing and driving team performance.
• Ability to manage change and influence other departments.
• Strong knowledge of food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Motivate and develop a team of stock investigators.
• Ensure compliance with accidents and SOX regulations.
• Work with warehouse teams to reduce stock write-offs.

Skills

Team performance management

Warehouse management systems

Health and safety regulations

Communication skills

Job description

Fresh Direct is a top UK food business and a proud part of Sysco GB –the world's leading foodservice company.We’regrowing across the country and aiming to be the absolute best in our industry.Sojoin us inWiganasa Stock TeamManagerand take your career to the next level.

A satisfying role

Motivating and developing a team ofstockinvestigators,you’llmake sure everything in our chill warehouse runs as it should.You’llreport on and be accountable for everything from accidents and SOX compliance to team performance and engagement.You’llalso work with warehouse teams to develop ways to reduce stock write-offs. By doing so,you’llhelp keep standards high, customers happy and colleagues safe.

What you bring to the mix

With a background in warehousing and driving team performance, you have what it takes to excel in this role:

• a focus on using reporting, datainsightsand team inputs to improve processes
• a broad knowledge of warehouse management systems and stock reporting policies
• the ability to manage change and influence other departments to achieve shared goals
• strong knowledge of health and safety regulations and food safety standards
• the ability to communicate and build relationships with all kinds of people.

Bags of Benefits

We take care of our people. On our team,you’llbe able to take your pick from everything from a pension scheme and generous holiday to family-friendly flexibility and ongoing training.You’llget fantastic discounts on our delicious products too.

Tempted to join the team? Apply today!

Additional Information

At Fresh Direct everyone is welcome. We don’t want you to ‘fit our culture’ we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We don’t just look at your CV, we’re more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice, is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business, as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Fresh Direct and we recognise that Fresh Direct can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. We'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you.

Fresh Direct

Built on a passion for food and feeding the nation, at Fresh Direct we are dedicated to making life as easy andighe.لاث to the chefs, cooks and caterers we serve across the country. We are the leading specialist supplier of locally and globally sourced fresh produce and dairy across Great Britain, bringing the best of the seasons to chefs’ menus.