Gazette • Series 2026 Friday, November 13, 2026 · London & New York Verified Employers
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Gazette · Ledger · United States · Shift Operations Manager
Executive Appointment Mandate ID: EX-1008610764988

Shift Operations Manager

Wincanton · 🇺🇸 Lichfield, England · ✓ Certified Corporate Entity
Compensation Bracket £32,000 - £37,708
Tenure & Discipline Executive Full-Time
Jurisdiction United States
Statutory Visa Pathway US Immigrant / H-1B
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Executive Mandate Specification

About the role…

We have a great opportunity for an experienced, dynamic and ambitious Shift Operations Manager to join our successful team at our Lichfield site.

Shift Pattern:

Night Shift – 22:00pm – 06:00am

Sunday - Thursday

What you’ll be doing…

• Reporting to the Distribution Centre Manager, the successful applicants will be responsible for the management of a team of Lead Team Managers covering various shift patterns
• Responsible for ensuring the site works within legislative requirements, taking account of health & safety at all times
• Responsible for ensuring all working procedures are clearly defined and cascaded, with regular reviews to ensure effectiveness
• Must be proactive in seeking improvements in process/methods of operating
• Responsible for the day to day management, initial and ongoing development and motivation of a team of Warehouse Lead Team Managers and their teams, ensuring that they consistently meet productivity and quality objectives
• Responsible for the achievement of Key Performance Indicators and delivering a high level of on time, on cost, customer service
• Responsible for ensuring excellent working relationships with the Customer representatives and at all times being aware of their business needs and objectives

About you…

• Flexibility with regards to working shifts
• Must have proven Shift Operations Management experience in a high-volume service driven operation
• Strong budgetary experience – including formulation and analysis
• Strong, proven project and change management with quantifiable results
• Will have excellent team building, leadership and motivational skills
• Must be able to demonstrate the commitment, enthusiasm and flexibility to work various days and shift patterns which are able to respond to customer demand
• Experience of working in an automated environment would be advantageous but not essential.
• The ideal candidate should have working knowledge of the interaction between their own department and other key functions such as Stock and Systems, HR and Finance

Wincanton is a leading supply chain partner for British business, providing supply chain solutions up and down the country. Through a wealth of experience and knowledge Wincanton provides business critical services including storage, handling and distribution; high volume eFulfilment; retailer ‘dark stores’; two-person home delivery; fleet and transport management; and network optimisation for many of the UK’s best-known companies.

Statutory Executive Benefits & Governance

  • Executive Health, Vision & Dental Coverage with Global Provider Options
  • Corporate Pension Auto-Enrolment / 401(k) Retirement Plan with Fiduciary Matching
  • Annual Discretionary Performance Incentive & Long-Term Equity Participation
  • Executive Leave Allotment, Statutory Holidays & Dedicated Health Care Reserves
  • US Department of Labor & E-Verify Work Authorization Sponsorship
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