Warehouse Manager

Company: Alexander Steele Recruitment
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Location: Blackburn
Job Description:

Location: Blackburn, Lancashire

Salary: £35,000-£45,000 + great benefits package

Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday, days

Are you an experienced Warehouse Supervisor looking for your next challenge? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing food manufacturer in Lancashire at a pivotal time. With plans to expand warehousing facilities and implement digital systems, this role offers a genuine opportunity to make your mark and lead the transformation of warehouse operations.

The role..

You’ll take full ownership of the day-to-day running of the warehouse, including freezer and ambient storage areas. Managing a team of five warehouse operatives, you’ll ensure smooth, safe, and efficient operations across all shifts. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll also play a key part in piloting and rolling out a new warehousing system, moving the site away from paper and Excel toward a digital future.

Collaboration is key—you’ll work closely with production, supply chain, and health & safety teams to ensure materials are where they need to be, when they need to be, while maintaining a safe and well-organised warehouse. You’ll also have a say in how a new warehousing facility is developed and run, including input into layout, systems, and freezer operations.

What we are looking for..

  • Strong leadership experience in a warehouse management role, ideally in food or FMCG
  • Comfortable with traditional warehousing practices and ready to drive digital transformation
  • Confident managing warehouse staff, including absence, holidays, and HR processes
  • Hands-on approach – able to jump on a forklift if needed
  • Strong understanding of stock control, wastage reduction, and warehouse layout efficiency
  • Knowledge of SAP or other WMS would be a bonus
  • A proactive, can-do attitude with the ability to solve problems creatively and cost-effectively

What you will get in return..

  • Salary of £35,000–£45,000, depending on experience
  • 26 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
  • 8% matched pension (with additional salary sacrifice options post-probation)
  • 4x salary life insurance
  • 6 weeks’ company sick pay in any 12-month rolling period (post-probation)
  • Medicash health scheme (including 24/7 GP, physio, mental health support, digital tools & more)
  • The chance to join a well-established business with strong values, a collaborative team, and excellent career development opportunities

If you are interested please get in touch with Lucy Osborne at Lucy.Osborne@alexandersteele.com

Posted: May 24th, 2025