Warehouse Shift Manager

Location:  Bolton
Function:  Distribution
Job Reference:  8636
Employment Type:  Permanent / Full Time
Closing Date:  31/08/2026
Date:  31 Jul 2026

 

Job Title: Warehouse Shift Manager
Function: Distribution
Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off (2 days and 2 Nights), 12-hour shifts 6am and 6pm starts
Contract: Full time, permanent
Location: Bolton

Are you a Warehouse Shift Manager who enjoys staying close to the operation and leading from the front?

We’re looking for an experienced and hands-on Warehouse Shift Manager to help lead our depot warehouse operation, ensuring orders are picked accurately, safely and on time for our customers.

 

The Role

 

As a Warehouse Shift Manager, you’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day performance of the warehouse during your shift. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll spend time on the warehouse floor, ensuring the team is performing and delivering for our customers.  This is also a great opportunity to develop yourself and will learn more about the transport side of the operation as you will also be expected to cover for the Transport Shift Manager when they are away from the operation.

 

What You'll Be Doing?

 

• Leading, coaching and motivating a warehouse team
• Liaising with internal stakeholders to ensure orders are completed and delivered on time, in full
• Ensuring orders are picked accurately and on time
• Managing health, safety and quality standards
• Driving performance and continuous improvement

Essential Ingredients

 

  • Proven warehouse leadership experience 
  • Experience of working in a transport environment
  • Strong people management skills
  • SAP knowledge desirable
  • Operator Licence Awareness trained
  • Knowledge & understanding of BRC and Food Safety standards. (Level 2 Food Safety in Distribution)

 

Extra Dough

At last and by no means least, you will want to know what your breads worth:

  • A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
  • Family time is important to us and we know it will be to you so you have the opportunity to purchase up to an extra weeks annual leave.
  • Award winning pension scheme with company contributions of 7%
  • Life assurance
  • Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
  • Continued investment in your personal development
  • Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew! 
  • Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service

We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do.