Location: St Ives, Cambridgeshire
Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 17:30
Paid Hours: 42.5 hours per week
Salary: Up to £35,000 DOE
Job Type: Permanent
Interaction Recruitment are recruiting for an Warehouse Assistant Manager to join a busy warehouse and logistics operation based in St Ives, Cambridgeshire.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated warehouse professional with supervisory or team leader experience to take on a hands-on management role. You will support the day-to-day running of warehouse operations, helping to ensure efficient workflow, accurate order fulfilment, strong stock control and a safe working environment.
The successful candidate will manage a small team of up to 3 staff on a day-to-day basis, while also providing wider cover and support for a warehouse team of up to 16 staff during the Warehouse Manager’s absence.
As Warehouse Assistant Manager, you will support the Warehouse Manager in coordinating daily activity across goods in, picking, packing, dispatch and wider warehouse operations.
You will be responsible for leading staff, allocating workloads, monitoring performance, supporting training and ensuring warehouse processes are completed accurately, safely and efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
Supervise, support and motivate warehouse staff on a daily basis
Manage a team of up to 3 staff day to day
Provide cover and support for the wider warehouse team of up to 16 staff during the Warehouse Manager’s absence
Allocate workloads and ensure daily tasks are completed efficiently
Oversee goods in, picking, packing, dispatch and stock movement
Ensure orders are picked, packed and prepared accurately
Support stock control, inventory checks and stock accuracy
Identify and report stock discrepancies or operational issues
Maintain high standards of quality, accuracy and productivity
Support team training, coaching and performance feedback
Promote and enforce health & safety procedures across the warehouse
Ensure equipment faults or maintenance issues are reported promptly
Liaise with management, warehouse teams and other departments to ensure smooth communication
Support continuous improvements across warehouse processes
The Candidate
The ideal candidate will have previous warehouse supervisory, team leader or assistant manager experience and be confident working in a busy, hands-on warehouse environment.
You will be organised, proactive and able to lead by example. Strong communication skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage workloads effectively are essential.
Skills & Experience Required
Previous warehouse experience is essential
Supervisory, team leader or management experience within a warehouse environment
Strong understanding of goods in, picking, packing, dispatch and stock control
Ability to lead, motivate and support a team
Strong organisational and time management skills
Good attention to detail and accuracy
Confident communication skills
Ability to work well under pressure and resolve operational issues
Good understanding of health & safety in a warehouse environment
IT literate, with experience using warehouse systems, spreadsheets or similar software
Flexible and hands-on approach to work
Desirable Skills
Counterbalance forklift licence
Manual handling training
Health & Safety qualification
First Aid certificate
Fire Warden training
Working at Heights training
Train the Trainer experience
Warehouse Operations qualification
Full UK driving licence and own transport due to the location
Personal Attributes
Organised and reliable
Positive and proactive
Calm under pressure
Approachable and fair-minded
Strong communicator
Safety-conscious
Team-focused
Able to think on your feet and solve problems effectively
Please apply with your current CV or contact Lisa Banks at Interaction Recruitment for more information. (phone number removed).