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Warehouse managers plan and co-ordinate operations at distribution centres, large retail stores and factories.
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on shifts
As a warehouse manager, you could:
You could work in a warehouse or in an office.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in a subject like:
You'll usually need:
You could take a college course to get the skills and knowledge you'll need to work as an assistant or trainee warehouse manager.
Courses include:
You can apply to do a Transport and Warehouse Operations Supervisor Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship, with a warehousing, retailing or logistics company.
As your career progresses, you could do an Operations Manager Level 5 Higher Apprenticeship.
These can take between 1 and 2 years to complete and combine workplace training with study off site.
To do this apprenticeship, you'll need:
If you're working in a warehouse, you could apply for a team leader or assistant manager job.
With further training and promotion, you could then move into a warehouse manager role.
You can apply directly for jobs if you've got management experience in warehousing, transport distribution or retailing.
A qualification in health and safety might also be useful, though not essential.
You might have an advantage when looking for work, if you've done forklift training, though employers will put you through this, if it's needed for the job.
You can find out more about careers in warehousing from Generation Logistics.
With experience and training, you could be become a shift manager, site operations manager or overall depot manager.
You could also move into related areas like supply chain management or freight transport.
You can find out more about careers in warehousing from Skills for Logistics.