Warehouse Supervisor - Builders Merchant
Posted 12/05/2026 by Arco Recruitment Ltd
Our client is currently recruiting for an experienced and motivated Warehouse Supervisor to join our busy builders merchant operation. The successful candidate will oversee the day-to-day running of the warehouse and yard, ensuring excellent customer service, efficient stock management and compliance with all health & safety procedures.
This is a hands-on role requiring strong leadership skills, warehouse experience and ideally knowledge of building materials and merchant operations.
Key Responsibilities
Requirements
Skills & Attributes
Salary: Up to £35,000 DOE
Hours: Monday – Friday
This is a hands-on role requiring strong leadership skills, warehouse experience and ideally knowledge of building materials and merchant operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise daily warehouse and yard operations
- Lead, motivate, and support warehouse and yard staff
- Ensure customer orders are picked, loaded and dispatched accurately and on time
- Manage goods inwards, stock control, and inventory accuracy
- Maintain high standards of health & safety across the warehouse and yard
- Conduct staff training, toolbox talks and performance monitoring
- Ensure safe loading and unloading of vehicles
- Coordinate deliveries and collections with transport teams and customers
- Monitor warehouse cleanliness, organisation and security
- Investigate and resolve stock discrepancies or operational issues
- Assist customers professionally with collections and product enquiries
- Operate forklifts and warehouse equipment where required
Requirements
- Previous supervisory experience within a warehouse, builders’ merchant or distribution environment
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines
- Good organisational and problem-solving abilities
- Health & safety awareness
- Counterbalance Forklift licence
Skills & Attributes
- Team leadership
- Customer service focused
- Reliable and organised
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to prioritise workloads
- Positive and proactive attitude
Salary: Up to £35,000 DOE
Hours: Monday – Friday
- Type:
- Permanent
- Contract Length:
- N/A
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- Job Reference:
- 1338138
- Job ID:
- 225100153
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