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Warehouse Manager - Newhouse
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Warehouse Manager - Newhouse
- Salary: £60,000 to £75,000 plus benefits (Work Level 5)
- Location: Newhouse Depot, Motherwell, ML1 5GH
- Contract: 5 days over 7 (including weekend on-call rota, approximately 1 in 3 weekends)
About the Role
We seek a passionate Warehouse Manager to take charge at our Newhouse depot, where you’ll lead and inspire a team of over 500 colleagues. Your role involves ensuring a safe, efficient, and accountable operation while embodying our colleagues-first ethos.
As part of our Logistics Leadership team, you’ll collaborate with other depots to drive our future strategy, fostering a culture of inclusion—where colleagues feel heard, valued, and respected.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and manage 500+ depot team members to deliver efficient service levels to food stores
- Implement and oversee health and safety standards, mitigating risks across operations
- Hold accountability for the Newhouse warehouse’s people, safety, compliance, and equipment
- Manage an operational budget of up to £30 million, hitting established depot targets
- Build and maintain positive relationships with internal partners, suppliers, and trade unions (USDAW) to ensure collaboration
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Minimum Criteria & Requirements
- Proven experience in leading and mentoring large teams in a logistics or warehouse environment
- Track record of leading and successfully introducing change in a unionised setting (e.g., USDAW)
- Expertise in budget management and target-driven operational efficiency
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with a commitment to inclusive and respectful influence
- Solid understanding of employment and safety legislation
Why Join The Co-op?
At the Co-op, we’re owned by our 1.6 million members—so we prioritise people and communities before profit.
In this role, you’ll gain more than a job—you become part of a movement.
Packages & Perks
- Annual bonus (based on performance)
- 32 days holiday (after 3 years’ service) + paid bank holidays
- Pension with up to 10% employer contribution
- Private healthcare
- 30% discount on Co-op products and 10% on other brands
- Stream: earn-in payment programme for early access to wages
- Virtual healthcare: GP appointments, mental health, nutrition, and fitness support
- 24/7 colleague support service
- Training & career development
- Cycle-to-work scheme
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Belonging & Inclusion
We’re committed to diversity, inclusivity, and accessibility and proudly support the Disability Confident Scheme.
If you need support during recruitment, we’ll provide it. No barrier should stand in the way of your application.
Learn more about our recruitment process and our inclusion commitments
⚠️ Note: Applications may close early if we receive a sufficient volume. An online assessment (up to 50 minutes) is required as part of the process—current employees may be exempt.
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