Warehouse & Coldstore Manager

Warehouse & Coldstore Manager - Lisburn

Salary: £42,000 - £47,000 DOE
Hours: Monday-Friday, Day Shift
Location: Lisburn
Contact: Conor O'Hagan

Top 3 Things to Know About This Job

1. High-impact leadership role - full autonomy to shape warehouse & coldstore operations during a period of major growth.
2. Modern, sustainability-focused logistics environment - work with a cutting edge fleet, technology, and continuous improvement culture.
3. Genuine career progression - a key operational role with clear opportunities to influence change and advance within the organisation.

The Opportunity

Hunter Savage is partnering with a long-established, industry leading logistics provider to recruit an experienced Warehouse & Coldstore Manager for their Lisburn site. This is an exciting, hands on leadership position for someone who thrives in a fast paced, customer driven environment and wants to make a meaningful impact on operational performance and team culture.

Key Responsibilities People Leadership

• Lead, motivate, and develop a high performing warehouse team.
• Foster a positive, engaged working environment with clear communication.
• Manage performance, attendance, training, and any disciplinary processes.

Operations Management

• Own day to day operations across the warehouse and coldstore.
• Plan and manage labour in line with customer demand.
• Oversee stock, inventory accuracy, order fulfilment and customer service performance.
• Coordinate plant, facilities, maintenance, and contractor relationships.

Compliance, Safety & Standards

• Ensure all activity complies with legal, company, and industry standards.
• Lead on Health & Safety initiatives, investigations and risk assessments.
• Maintain readiness for audits, including BRC and temperature controlled standards.

Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor KPIs and ensure effective tracking of operational activity.
• Identify and deliver efficiency, cost reduction, and process improvement initiatives.
• Support technology adoption and champion sustainability across the site.

What You'll Need

• Experience in a food or temperature controlled warehouse environment.
• Minimum 3 years' experience managing a team of 10+.
• Strong leadership capability with proven performance delivery in a fast moving operation.
• Experience using a Warehouse Management System (WMS).
• Good communication skills and a customer focused approach.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; knowledge of Health & Safety and BRC.
• LEAN / Six Sigma experience is desirable.

Benefits

• Competitive salary ( £42k-£47k DOE).
• Monday-Friday day shift with some flexibility.
• Additional service based annual leave.
• Matched pension (5%).
• Life & Death in Service insurance.
• Certified training and career development opportunities.
• Additional company benefits.

For further information, and to apply for this Warehouse Manager position or other engineering/operations opportunities, please contact Conor O'Hagan or visit our Website.

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