We recruit warehouse managers, shift managers and team leaders for Chester and the North West, screened on the sites they have actually run.
Permanent warehouse hires should improve the site, not just keep it ticking over.
Chester draws on the North West's deep distribution, port and fulfilment labour market. Across the North West, warehouse leaders are in demand at sites such as the Trafford Park and Salford estates and the Manchester Ship Canal.
We ask candidates about the volumes, the WMS, the headcount and the shift pattern they have managed before we mention your vacancy.
Across the North West, warehouse leaders are hired by retail and grocery DCs, national 3PLs, e-commerce fulfilment and port and container logistics.
From team leaders to site and operations managers.
We ask candidates what they improved on their last site before we ask about their notice period.
We benchmark salary, shift allowance and bonus against the local market before the role goes out.
We keep in touch through notice periods and the first months in the job, while a new manager settles in.
Indicative permanent salaries in Chester run from around £28k for shift supervisors up to £55k+ for site and operations managers.
Managers of large or automated sites usually earn more than those on smaller manual sites, but local competition can move either figure. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Volumes, systems, shift pattern, headcount and the problem the new leader needs to solve.
We map the sites within a realistic commute and the people running them.
Candidates who are not looking are approached with the details that matter to them.
For Chester sites facing a busy year, the right permanent manager is the difference between surviving peak and planning for it.
Warehouse managers who leave early often cite the hours, the commute or the gap between the advert and the reality. We raise all three first.
A strong warehouse brief covers:
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It depends on seniority, shift pattern and how competitive the local market is. You get a realistic timeline in the first conversation.
Yes. We compare salary, bonus and shift allowance with current offers for similar sites across the region.
Yes. Our e-commerce fulfilment desk specialises in pick-pack-despatch, automation and peak planning roles.
Upload your CV and tell us the size of site, the systems and the shift pattern you want next. We contact you when a permanent role fits.
Yes. Tell us the automation on site so we look for leaders who have run a similar operation.
Permanent warehouse recruitment elsewhere in the North West:
Other specialisms in Chester:
See our national Warehouse Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Chester.
Send the vacancy and we will flag anything in the salary, shift or advert likely to slow the search.