Work Area Manager (Night Shift)

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Poole
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£48,401 / year
CATEGORY
Operations Management
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SKILLS

Leadership Communication Health and Safety Management Performance Management Coaching Continuous Improvement Team Management Customer Service

FULL DESCRIPTION

Work Area Manager (Night Shift)

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] - Poole, United Kingdom

Salary starting from £37,528 plus up to £906.12 per month shift allowance, 10% bonus potential

Full time, Permanent | Job ID: 338448

Job Description

As a Work Area Manager at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s Dorset Mail Centre, you will manage operations in a specified area, leading a dedicated team of 20 full and part time employees.

What does the role involve?

  • Lead a team of 20 employees, holding regular one-to-ones and team meetings
  • Champion health and safety initiatives and identify areas for improvement
  • Support the Shift Manager to ensure high quality service and operational targets are met
  • Manage sick absence, attendance, training, and development
  • Drive continuous improvement programmes

Skills and Experience Required

  • Leadership Focus: Ensures basics are right, implements strategy, uses platforms to recognise superstars
  • People Focus: Understands diversity & inclusion, uses coaching and feedback, develops talent
  • Resilience Focus: Approachable, agile, communicates regularly, positive under pressure
  • Achievement Focus: Implements standards of excellence, builds confident teams, keeps promises
  • Improvement Focus: Implements transformation, reduces costs, embraces innovative practices
  • Customer Centric Focus: Implements customer-first culture, monitors customer service goals

Shift Pattern

Monday to Friday, 22:33 – 6:45. Flexibility required.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] we connect companies, customers and communities across the country, delivering a universal postal service to more than 30 million addresses. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals.

Application Process

Please complete your application online and submit your current CV. The assessment includes a capability-based interview and a short management scenario exercise. Closing date: Thursday 14th May 2026.

Your Benefits

  • Career development through the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Academy
  • Market leading contributory pension scheme
  • Paid paternity leave, enhanced maternity pay, shared parental leave
  • My Bundle+ account with 800+ retail and lifestyle offers
  • 24/7 wellbeing programme
  • 22.5 days annual leave rising with service
  • Supportive company sick pay
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