Warehouse Skills Manager
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Warehouse Skills Manager
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking a Warehouse Skills Manager to oversee warehouse operations and training programs. The role involves managing ASF-funded training and forklift programmes, leading instructors, ensuring compliance, and developing an employer-aligned curriculum. Based in Middleton, Greater Manchester, this full-time permanent position offers a salary of £30,000-£36,000 per annum.
Role
The Warehouse Skills Manager oversees [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s warehouse operations, leading ASF-funded training and forklift programmes while managing instructors and tutors. The role ensures compliance, maintains high health and safety standards, and works with department leads to maximise warehouse use, meet employer needs, and achieve strong learner outcomes.
Duties
- Manage the daily operation of the warehouse, including scheduling, resource allocation, and utilisation in collaboration with the Operations Lead.
- Lead the delivery of Warehouse Pathway and Forklift Truck training, developing an employer-aligned curriculum and realistic learning environments.
- Support learners to achieve and progress through high-quality teaching, inclusive practices, and clear progression routes into employment or further training.
- Foster employer engagement while managing team performance, continuous development, and all warehouse equipment and training resources.
- Ensure a high-quality, employer-aligned curriculum that is well-planned, sequenced, and supports learners to develop the skills needed for success.
- Maintain ambitious standards in teaching, assessment, and learner engagement while driving continuous improvement in learner experience and outcomes.
- Contribute to quality assurance processes and ensure compliance with awarding bodies and relevant industry regulations.
- Act as the Health & Safety Lead, ensuring compliance with legislation and internal policies through risk assessments, safety checks, and investigations.
- Promote a proactive safety culture by leading corrective actions and maintaining high standards of safety, compliance, and operational effectiveness.
- Ensure a safe, organised, and realistic training environment with health and safety embedded in all learning activities.
Benefits
- 23 days holidays plus bank holidays
- Free eyecare vouchers
- Subsidised team social events – including summer and Christmas parties
- Training package available for teaching qualifications
- Free parking
- Pension scheme
- Discretionary profit related bonus scheme
- Health & wellbeing initiatives
- Net zero initiatives
- Access to affordable health care plan
- 247 Employee assistant programme