InPost UK
Shift Manager
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Ship Manager – Middleton, Manchester
Join InPost UK as we transform the parcel delivery landscape! We’re seeking a dynamic Shift Manager to drive operational excellence in our rapidly expanding out-of-home logistics network. Ready to take charge in a fast-paced, ambitious environment?
About InPost UK
We’re not just a logistics provider—we’re reshaping eCommerce delivery in the UK. With our scalable smart locker network, leading retail partnerships, and innovation like Send parcel service, we’re liberating the delivery experience for millions.
Believe in breaking boundaries? Then join our sharp, creative, and collaborative team—made up of e-commerce, tech, and supply chain experts passionate about disruption and growth. No egos here; just high-impact innovation culture.
The Role: Shift Manager
**Tasked as a hybrid people and process leader, you’ll manage our parcel-sort hub across 5 shifts/week (M-F), optimising operations while leading a team of high-performing associates.
Why it’s exciting: Innovation meets grit. Drive continuous improvement, empower teams, and solve real-world logistics challenges with a forward-thinking global team behind you.
Key Responsibilities
- Run daily operations:
- Steer smooth and efficient warehouse workflows
- Adapt to demand spikes and operational curveballs with tactical agility
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Boost performance:
- Seek cost and efficiency gains (e.g. sortation process tweaks)
- Monitor KPIs for data-driven adjustments
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Align with strategy:
- Partner with Operations Manager to ensure seamless parcel handling—sort, process, dispatch
- Champion safety and ensure compliance with regulatory standards
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Leaders and community builders:
- Train, motivate, and upskill your team (with a focus on building 80+ productive subordinates)
- Develop a positive team culture by clearing roadblocks and inspiring peak performance
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Department collaboration:
- Facilitate clear driver briefings (pre/post-shift communication)
- Ensure cross-department harmony for flawless process flow
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Operations guardian:
- Enforce company policies and procedures to maintain consistency
- Foster a clean, safe, and organised work environment
What We’re Looking For
✨ Leadership: Proven track record of team management in a logistics/warehouse setting—familiarity with sortation systems is a bonus.
✨ **Operational savvy:**Lean muscle for warehouse efficiency—often processes, root-cause problem solving, process improvement.
🔄 Teamplayer mindset: Spiritual successor to the coach who mobilises teams through praise and strategy.
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‘Listen: Indigenous to a fast-paced environment—can approach change with calm purpose and clarity.
⚙️ Tech affinity: Comfortable using warehouse tech, familiar with digital tools and systems.
💡 Growth driver: Retains a high-energy relentlessness to iterate improvement daily.
🇬🇧 UK Right to Work: Mandatory for eligibility.
Location & Logistics
📍 Address: 69 Whitbrook Way, Stakehill Industrial Estate, Midland, M24 2SJ 🕘 Hours: • 14:00–22:30 (flexing to 40 hrs/week) • 5 shifts per 7 days (primarily Mon-Fri)
💴 Salary range: £30,598 to £35,108/year (increment based on experience)
Why InPost?
Benefits & Perks
- 🪴 Pension: Secure future with a competitive auto-enrolment scheme
- 🌟 Life Insurance: Built-in peace-of-mind cover
- 🚴 Cycle2Work: Get in shape while earning cashback on cycling essentials
- 🤝 EAP: 24/7 mental health and life support
The process feedback you’d expect: → Clear timeline for first-stage confirmation → Team meet-ups to get a flavour of the environment → A career partner guiding you through every stage
We champion diversity. Equal opportunity. We’re your playground—play here.
Apply today and help us drive progress one parcel at a time.
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