Site and shift leaders · Edinburgh

Warehouse Recruitment in Edinburgh

The managers and supervisors who keep Edinburgh distribution sites safe, accurate and on time.

Lothians

Recruiting warehouse managers in Edinburgh

We look for leaders who have run an operation like yours: the same volumes, the same shift pattern, the same kind of stock.

Across the Lothians, much of the warehouse work sits at sites such as the M8 and M9 corridor parks, Newbridge and the Forth ports. We search for leaders who already know that market.

Night shifts, weekend cover and continental patterns suit different people. The shift pattern is one of the first things we ask about.

Across the Lothians, warehouse leaders are hired by grocery and retail DCs, food and drink supply chains, energy and port logistics and national 3PLs.

Who we place

Permanent warehouse jobs in Edinburgh

From team leaders to site and operations managers.

What Edinburgh sites get

Matched on the operation, not the title

Site results first

We ask candidates what they improved on their last site before we ask about their notice period.

Matched to your operation

Volumes, headcount, systems and stock profile: we match leaders to sites like yours, not just to a job title.

Leadership teams for new sites

For a new site or contract we can recruit the whole team, with start dates planned around go-live.

What warehouse leaders earn

What warehouse leaders earn in Edinburgh

Indicative permanent salaries in Edinburgh run from around £28k for shift supervisors up to £55k+ for site and operations managers.

Warehouse pay in Scotland moves with the size of the site, the shift pattern and the sector: nights and chilled operations usually pay more. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

From brief to start date

Market mapping

We map the sites within a realistic commute and the people running them.

The shortlist

A short list with notes on each candidate's scale, systems and results.

Site visits and interviews

We arrange interviews and site visits, then brief each candidate beforehand.

Your brief

Before we start searching

A leader who knows the site's history makes better decisions about people, layout and process.

We ask candidates why they left their last site. The answer tells us whether yours will keep them.

A strong warehouse brief covers:

  • The site, its size and what it stores
  • Headcount, including agency labour at peak
  • The key performance measures for the role
  • Your interview process and any site visit
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Warehouse FAQs

Common questions

How do you screen warehouse candidates?

We check the sites they have run, the volumes and systems they managed, their safety approach and right to work, then talk to each candidate about your operation.

Do you recruit for warehouses outside Edinburgh?

Yes. We cover sites across Scotland. Tell us the postcode and we will search the commute around it.

Do you recruit health and safety managers for warehouses?

Yes. We recruit health and safety managers and advisers who know warehouse and materials-handling risks.

I run a warehouse. How do I find my next role?

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.

Can you recruit for automated warehouses?

Yes. Tell us the automation on site so we look for leaders who have run a similar operation.

Related pages

Related warehouse pages for Edinburgh

Permanent warehouse recruitment elsewhere in Scotland:

Other specialisms in Edinburgh:

See our national Warehouse Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Edinburgh.

Replacing a manager who has left?

Brief us on the vacancy

Give us the role and we will shortlist people who have already run a site like yours.