Location: Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire
Salary: £39,000 – £45,000 per annum
Hours: 9am - 6pm, 5 over 7 shift pattern (including weekends)
Are you ready to step into a leadership role within a growing, family-run business where people, performance, and progression matter?
At Reynolds Catering Supplies, we’re proud to be one of the UK’s leading fresh produce and chilled food suppliers to the foodservice industry. With over 3,000 products and a heritage dating back to 1945, we’re continuing to grow — and we’re looking for a Section Head to help lead that journey at our Waltham Cross distribution centre.
As a Section Head, you will lead and develop a team of 8–16 colleagues, ensuring your area consistently delivers safe, accurate, and efficient warehouse operations.
You’ll take full ownership of performance within your section — driving productivity, maintaining high standards, and ensuring customer orders are completed to schedule.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll balance people management, operational delivery, and continuous improvement.
Leading, motivating and developing a team of warehouse colleagues to achieve operational targets.
Taking ownership of departmental KPIs including productivity, accuracy, attendance and service levels.
Monitoring performance and implementing corrective actions where required.
Planning and allocating resources to meet daily operational demands.
Driving continuous improvement across quality, efficiency and customer service.
Managing labour costs including overtime, agency usage and absence control.
Ensuring compliance with all Health & Safety, Hygiene and Environmental standards.
Delivering clear communication and regular team briefings.
Coaching and developing your team to support engagement and progression.
Acting as deputy for the Senior Operations Manager when required.
Proven experience in a warehouse or logistics leadership role (Section Head, Supervisor or similar).
Strong people management skills with a coaching and development mindset.
Experience managing KPIs, performance and operational targets.
Ability to prioritise, organise and deliver under pressure.
Strong communication skills with a professional and confident approach.
A hands-on, proactive leadership style.
Ability to build strong working relationships across teams and departments.
Confidence in problem solving and conflict resolution.
Competitive salary with annual pay reviews
28 days’ holiday including Bank Holidays (increasing to 33 days with service)
Healthcare Cash Plan
Retail discount membership
Pension scheme enrolment
Free onsite parking
Career development opportunities within a growing family business
If you’re ready to take the next step in your leadership career and make a real impact in a fast-moving warehouse environment, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of Team Reynolds.
Reynolds Catering Supplies is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
