Shift Manager

Company: Whistl
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Location: Hardwick
Job Description:

Has anyone ever told you that you’re outstanding at what you do? Are you an organised people-person who can lead from the front?

We’re looking for a proactive Shift Manager to join our team in Wellingborough, working with internationally recognised, market-leading brands. In this role, you’ll develop your leadership skills, build confidence, and drive success in a fast-paced environment.

If you have experience as a shift manager, shift supervisor, or in a similar operational leadership role, we would like to hear from you

About the Role

As a Shift Manager, you’ll oversee depot operations during your shift, managing staff, processes, and resources to ensure efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness. Your leadership will help maintain high service standards for our customers.

Key Responsibilities

  • Process and Cost & Resource Management
    • Oversee all critical shift processes, ensuring compliance with SLAs and SOPs.
    • Support shift supervisors in managing resources, workflows, and stakeholder coordination, allocating shift resources efficiently to balance cost control with service quality.
  • Leadership & Staff Management
    • Communicate effectively with teams, providing clear updates on performance and objectives.
    • Monitor attendance, conduct, and performance, offering coaching and development, and ensure staff receive proper training.
    • Deputise for the Operations Manager when needed.
  • Customer Focus
    • Maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, understand customer needs, ensuring smooth operations and quick issue resolution.
  • Health & Safety Compliance
    • Ensure all staff, including agency workers, follow Health & Safety policies and record and report any incidents, accidents, or near misses accurately.
  • Consumables & Asset Control
    • Manage and report on consumables, ensuring optimal usage and availability.

Benefits

  • 23 days’ annual leave
  • Company Pension
  • Long service rewards: both financial and leave-based.
  • Health cash plan.
  • Life assurance scheme.
  • Critical Illness cover
  • Access to our prestige benefits and rewards portal.
  • Career development opportunities.
  • Access to a well-established Employee Assistance Programme provider.
  • And other excellent benefits you’d expect from a market leader.

Requirements

  • Strong verbal & written communication skills, adaptable to different audiences
  • Experience in a similar operational environment, including managing a team.
  • Decision-making & problem-solving abilities
  • Skilled in team motivation, task prioritisation, and organisation
  • Ability to analyse KPIs, report insights, and suggest improvements
  • Knowledge of risk assessments & health & safety protocols
  • Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and other IT systems for performance monitoring
  • Flexible approach, with willingness to work across shifts and multiple locations when required

Additional information –

  • Night Shift
  • Sun – Thu (any 5 out of 7)
  • 21:30 – 06:00

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and make a real impact,

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Posted: September 16th, 2026