Shift Manager

Join Company Shop Group as a Shift Manager

Lead the team, Drive performance and Make a difference!

Location:  Head Office in Tankersley, S75 3DH

Hours: 40 hours per week working Tuesday-Saturday. (6am start -2:30pm finish between Tue-Friday's and 9am start-5:30pm finish on a Saturday)

Salary: £47'153

Are you an experienced Operations Manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment, knows how to get the best out of people and is passionate about driving continuous improvement?

At Company Shop Group, we're looking for a confident and hands-on Shift Manager to take ownership of our warehouse operations, lead and develop our colleagues, and ensure every shift runs safely, efficiently and effectively.

This is an opportunity to make a real impact, driving operational performance, improving processes and creating a positive culture where people and performance go hand in hand.

About us:

Company Shop Group is the UK's largest commercial redistributor of surplus food and household products. We work with some of the biggest retailers, manufacturers, food service and logistics providers to unlock value from surplus stock that might otherwise go to waste.

Through our Company Shop stores and award-winning social enterprise, Community Shop, we help reduce waste, support communities and make a real difference.

We're proud to be a good business doing good.

What you'll be doing

As Shift Manager, you'll play a key role in the wider Operations Management Team, reporting to the Head of Operations and taking overall responsibility for the successful running of your shift.

You'll lead from the front, making sure our operation delivers against its targets while keeping safety, quality and our people at the heart of everything we do.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading operational performance – taking ownership of daily warehouse activities, productivity, service, quality and operational KPIs.
• Putting safety first – championing Health & Safety, environmental standards and brand integrity, ensuring procedures are followed and incidents and near misses are reported.
• Driving continuous improvement – identifying opportunities to improve processes, reduce waste, increase efficiency and deliver better results.
• Managing resources and costs – planning labour, managing temporary colleagues and budgets, and ensuring the right people are in the right place to meet business demands.
• Developing your team – coaching, mentoring and supporting colleagues, identifying skills gaps and putting development plans in place.
• Managing performance – setting clear expectations and addressing performance, conduct and employee relations matters in line with company procedures.
• Delivering effective communication – leading daily review meetings, completing robust shift handovers and ensuring actions are followed through.
• Working collaboratively – building strong relationships across the wider business to ensure supply chain demands are met.
• Taking ownership – acting as the senior manager on site outside normal working hours when required in an emergency.

Requirements

What we're looking for:

We're looking for a people-focused operational leader who can balance strong performance with a genuine commitment to developing their team.

You'll ideally bring:

• Previous experience at management level within a chilled, FMCG or packing environment.
• Experience working within Health & Safety frameworks and maintaining high operational standards.
• The confidence to make sound decisions in a complex, fast-paced operation.
• A proven ability to coach, motivate and develop teams to deliver results.
• Strong communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with operational budgets, targets and KPIs.
• The ability to manage change, challenge existing processes and drive continuous improvement.
• Essential: Food Hygiene Level 2.
• Desirable: Food Hygiene Level 3.

Benefits

What's in it for you:

• Free membership to Company Shop for you and 10 x nominees.
• 10% CSG colleague discount
• Doctor care Anywhere
• Annual Flu Injections, high street & leisure vouchers, and on-site Parking.
• Subsidised staff Canteen, Free Tea & Coffee, and Free Fruit Friday!
• Employee Assistance Programme – Grocery Aid.
• Eligible for Costco membership, Cycle 2 Work, Skoup skip hire, too good to go bags
• Medicash
• Simply Health Dental Plan
• Eye tests
• Contributory pension scheme with Life Assurance.
• Octopus EV Scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Charitable giving
• PLUS Family friendly benefits.

Why join Company Shop Group?

You'll be joining a business with a real purpose, where operational excellence goes hand in hand with making a positive difference.

You'll have the opportunity to influence how we work, develop talented teams and play an important part in reducing surplus waste while helping our communities thrive.

Ready to make an impact?

If you're a hands-on leader who can inspire people, drive results and keep an operation running at its best, we'd love to hear from you!

Apply today and take the next step in your career with Company Shop Group.