Warehouse Team Manager

Shift Pattern – 4 on 4 off | 10am to 10pm | Across 7 days 

About us. 

We’re the team behind digital retailer Very. 

Our purpose, helping families get more out of life, powers everything we do. 

And we want our people to get more out of life too! If you’re high-performing, ambitious and make the most of every opportunity, we want to hear from you. In return, you’ll enjoy heaps of flexibility, great perks and benefits, and the freedom to be yourself, keep learning and take your career wherever you want it to go. 

If you love making a difference, you’ll love making it sparkle for millions of Very customers. ✨ 

About the team

We have some fantastic opportunities based at our state-of-the-art distribution centre in the East Midlands, Skygate. We are currently looking for a Team Manager to work across the operation, leading and developing our fulfilment colleagues. 

The site has just surpassed our 6-year anniversary of going live and we have built a truly special workplace. You will get to learn and develop from some of the UK's best logistics practitioners, working in an unrivalled culture and living by our values every day. 

About the role

The position has become available for a capable leader who cares about their people, and who is looking to progress their career with one of the UK's leading online retailers. 

You will have a huge part to play in helping the site process and despatch huge volumes of up to 300,000 units per day and over two million units in a single week through peak. 

Our Warehouse Team Managers lead the people and processes within an operational area of the fulfilment centre, ensuring that the working environment is efficient and ensuring a customer focus to exceed operational KPIs. They ensure all Health & Safety risks are proactively managed to deliver a safe place to work. 

***Please note the shift pattern for this role is a rotational 4 on 4 off from 10:00-22:00.*** 

About you. 

This role suits a confident, resilient leader who thrives in a fast paced, automated environment and genuinely enjoys developing people. 

You will bring: 

• A people-first leadership style. You genuinely care about your team, creating an environment where they can grow, succeed and feel supported.
• High standards and strong accountability. You lead by example, do the right thing and aren't afraid to challenge when something doesn't look right.
• Experience leading teams in an operational environment, driving both performance and engagement.
• A coaching mindset, with a proven ability to develop talent, build capability and strengthen team culture.
• Ideally, experience within a fulfilment operation.
• The ability to adapt quickly, build relationships across different teams and work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong self-awareness and resilience, knowing how to look after your own wellbeing while performing in a busy and evolving environment.
• A customer-first approach, with a clear understanding of the importance of quality, efficiency and accuracy for both internal and external customers.
• A positive, solutions-focused attitude and the confidence to navigate change while bringing others with you.

Some of our benefits 

• Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews
• 22 days holiday + bank holidays
• LinkedIn learning access.
• Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk
• Matched pension up to 6%
• More benefits can be found on our career site

How to apply 

Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly, and if successful in securing this role, you will be required to undertake a credit, CIFAS, Right to Work checks and if a specific requirement of your role a DBS (criminal records) check. Should your application progress we require you to let the team know if there is anything you need to disclose in relation to any of these checks prior to them being undertaken, including any unspent criminal convictions.  

What happens next? 

Our talent acquisition team will be in touch if you’re successful so keep an eye on your emails! We’ll arrange a short call to learn more about you, as well as answer any questions you have. If it feels like we’re a good match, we’ll share your CV with the hiring manager to review. Our interview process is tailored to each role and can be in-person or held remotely.  

You can expect a two-stage interview process for this position:  

1st stage - An informal 30-minute video call with the hiring team to discuss your skills and relevant experience. This is a fantastic opportunity to find out more about the role and to ask any questions you may have.

2nd Stage – A one-hour formal on-site interview where you can expect both competency and technical questions. This will be held onsite.

As an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.  

If you'd like to know more about our interviews, you can find out here. 

Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities

We’re building a culture of everyday inclusion, and welcome applications from anyone who believes they can do the job. We don’t discriminate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply, interview, or perform a role, let us know via [email protected]. We’ll be happy to support you.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer and have nine brilliant colleague networks - including DAWN (Disability Awareness at Very) and Think (Neurodiversity at Very) - that are helping us make Very an even more inclusive place to work.