Warehouse Manager
Location: GWP, Cricklade, Swindon
Salary: Up to £34,000 DOE + Bonus and other Company benefits
Hours: 42.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 7am - 3:30pm
Sector: Packaging Manufacturing


Protecting what matters, together
At Macfarlane Packaging, we`re committed to protecting what matters most - our people, our customers, our communities, and the environment. Our focus on customer satisfaction, sustainability, and continuous improvement fosters a collaborative, supportive, and friendly workplace where you can build a fulfilling and long-term career.

With a proud 75-year history, we offer the stability of a well-established business combined with a forward-thinking mindset. We`re fast-paced and results-driven, and we`ll give you the tools and opportunities to grow - personally and professionally. Every colleague plays a part in our ongoing success and is encouraged to shape how we move forward.

We offer competitive pay, flexible benefits that work for you, and a culture that values work-life balance. If youre someone who thrives on commitment, teamwork, adaptability and learning, you`ll fit right in. Join us and help drive positive change that empowers businesses to plan for a better future.

The Role
We are looking for a Warehouse Manager to join our GWP (part of Macfarlane Packaging) site in Cricklade, Swindon, to oversee a team of 2 team leaders and approximately 6+ full time staff working across 2 shifts. This role is responsible for overseeing the daily operations, ensuring that the goods are stored efficiently, picked accurately, prepared for despatch in a timely manner and to the customers` specification. The warehouse manager is tasked with the accuracy of the stock levels and investigating discrepancies; also setting the strategic vision for the team on both a daily and long-term basis. The role is responsible for the liaison with Sales in regard to old and redundant stock and ensuring stock turnover with last in first out stock turn.
This is a role where you will be required to lead from the front and spending at least 80% of the time in the Warehouse setting a great example in housekeeping, attendance, positivity, accuracy and all-round quality.

Responsibilities
Reporting to the Operations Manager, your role will involve the following activities:

Main* Oversee the warehouse operations, co-ordinate daily picking and loading plans.
* Implement robust goods in quality checks and supplier booking in.
* Improving stock accuracy and maintain pro-active stock checking.
* Own process improvement for the department, both driving improvements and delegating to the team.
* Establish area performance standards and goals and hold the team accountable for delivery.
* Implementing new systems into a warehouse environment.
* Set an excellent standard of housekeeping
* Be the catalyst for positive behavioural change



Communications* Liaise throughout the day with the team and at end of shift with the Evening Shift Leader. Day shift concludes at 3pm, Evening shift commences at 3.15pm.
* Responsible for the upward communication of issues as and when required and handover communications.
* To be fully involved in x 2 daily operations meetings on progress of required jobs (09:45am and 1:15pm)


HR* To Conduct inductions and probation reviews on new staff and appraising of existing team members annually.
* To continue to improve the absence levels on both shifts by continually monitoring and managing absences via return to works, file notes and disciplinaries.
* Manage clocking of staff making sure they are paid correctly.
* To always be available for staff to