Haydock Warehouse Team Manager
Salary: £35,700
Location: Haydock Depot, St Helens, WA11 9WB
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Logistics
Closing date: 23 July 2025
Requisition ID: 400000648
Shift hours
Any 5 of 7
Night shift: 22:00 - 06:00
Managing in our Depots
Our management teams are at the heart of our depot operations, where we store, move, and deliver everything Sainsbury’s sells to make joyful food accessible to everyone. They lead fearless teams, inspiring them to give their best every day to support our customers. They keep one of the industry’s biggest product ranges moving. Working quickly and safely, their teams ensure our products get to where our colleagues and customers need them, wherever they are.
What You’ll be doing:
- Manage the warehouse teams' daily activities, including resource allocation, capability, and deployment.
- Deliver consistent business performance and standards across the end-to-end warehouse operation.
- Manage and maintain external relationships with various stakeholders, including stores.
- Identify efficiencies and continuous improvement opportunities to enhance operations.
- Monitor and implement compliance and support the People Plan using an HR business model.
What makes a great Team Manager:
- Proven track record of leading and acting as a role model to inspire a large team to deliver outstanding results.
- Strong understanding of policies and processes related to people management, safety, health, and environment, with the ability to apply them effectively.
- Skilled at identifying opportunities for process improvement and presenting this information to drive positive change.
- Confident in making decisions in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment, while being open to innovative approaches.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to manage relationships with various stakeholders and foster a collaborative team culture.
Working for us has great rewards
We truly value our colleagues and provide market-leading benefits and training to reflect that:
- Discount card – 10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu, and Habitat after four weeks, increasing to 15% discount at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday, and 15% off at Argos every pay day
- Generous holiday entitlement - based on the hours you work, plus maternity and paternity leave
- Pension – we’ll match between 4-7.5% of your pension contributions
- Sainsbury’s share schemes – buy Sainsbury’s shares at discounted prices
- Shopping discounts – special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more
- Wellbeing support – including free access to our Employee Assistance Programme which is a confidential service providing support and guidance on a wide range of issues
An inclusive place to work and shop. We are dedicated to being a truly inclusive retailer, where every colleague can achieve their full potential, and every customer feels welcome when they shop with us. To support this commitment, our colleagues may be entitled to a range of enhanced discretionary leave for families, as well as support for carers. We provide our colleagues resources to help them understand and support their role and their team effectively. Our internal colleague networks seek to ensure true representation for everyone, helping us identify and remove barriers that our colleagues may face. We are proud to offer a range of development opportunities, including mentorship, training, and career progression pathways, to help our colleagues grow and succeed. We also celebrate diversity through various initiatives and events, fostering a culture of inclusion and respect. If you would like to learn more about our commitment to inclusivity, please take a look here. Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview stages, please let us know, and we will endeavour to support you. Please note - We reserve the right to close the advert earlier than the closing date advertised, where we receive a high number of applications.
