Area Manager

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All Locations
Leicester
All Departments
Operations
Advertising Salary
Competitive + Great Benefits
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Normal Working Days:
Tuesday - Saturday
Normal Start & Finish Time:
08:00 - 16:00

About The Role

Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family!

At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -

  • Enhanced pension scheme
  • Private health scheme
  • Employee discount scheme
  • Experience annual pay reviews
  • Profit related pay
  • Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities
The Opportunity

Are you a hands-on leader with a passion for logistics and operational excellence? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment? WALKERS – The Original Pie Co. – is looking for a driven and dynamic Logistics Supervisor to take the wheel of our day-to-day logistics operations and lead our team to even greater efficiency. We're not just about pies – we're about people, passion, and performance. At Walkers, you'll be part of a heritage brand known for quality, community, and teamwork. This is your chance to step into a role that truly makes a difference across our entire bakery operation.
 
  • Lead and manage the Logistics Team across Intake, Dry Goods, Warehouse, and Despatch
  • Maintain Health & Safety standards and lead on equipment checks and FLT training
  • Own logistics planning – from labour and equipment to shunt schedules and yard management
  • Ensure effective communication with internal departments and external partners
  • Investigate accidents and champion continuous improvement
  • Drive cost-efficiency while exceeding internal and external customer expectations
The Ideal Candidate

We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: -

  • A proven leader with experience supervising logistics or warehouse operations
  • A strong communicator who’s proactive, solutions-focused, and detail-driven
  • Familiarity with risk assessments, SOPs, and MHE/FLT training
  • Ability to deliver in a high-pressure environment while keeping morale high
  • Experience working with food safety standards is a major plus
We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role. 

Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member – you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!

About Us

We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK’s best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.

At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.


Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.

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