Pay Rate: £34,507.17 per year
Grade: N
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time), 40 hour working week, Tuesday to Saturday
Shift patterns: 8 hours a day worked within our operating times of 07:45–20:30. Exact shift times vary and are scheduled in advance.
Location: HMP Leyhill, Wooton-under-edge, Gloucester, GL12 8BT - reliable transport required due to no public transport links
PLEASE NOTE: The role is based within a men's category D prison. You will be required to undergo an enhanced security vetting process if you are to be successful for this position. Refer to Essential Criteria for more information.
Think you know DHL? Think again! We're not just about delivering parcels. DHL Supply Chain is the world's leading logistics company and our people are the unsung heroes who keep the cogs turning and the country running smoothly.
Ready to lead both warehouse and shop operations while helping create a safe, productive, and rehabilitative working environment?
Do you thrive in a role where you guide teams, hit operational targets, and make a meaningful impact within a custodial setting?
We're now looking for a Warehouse and Retail Supervisor to support our operations and drive success. You'd work closely with the Warehouse Manager, Regional Manager, HMP colleagues, and Rehabilitation Leads, to provide leadership to DHL colleagues and prisoner workers to create
a productive, compliant, and engaging workplace.
✅A TYPICAL DAY MAY INVOLVE
- Operational Leadership for Warehouse and Shop.
- Supervise and coordinate daily warehouse and shop operations, ensuring continuity of service across both environments.
- Deliver continuous improvement initiatives and support local operational projects.
- Ensure accurate, timely picking, dispatch, and retail sales operations.
- Ensure the shop is open and operational during specified trading hours when coverage is required.
✅ ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
- You must have three recent years of UK address history (mandatory for enhanced security clearance).
- You must have right to work in the UK with no limits now or in the future such as British or Irish National, EU Settled Status or Indefinite Leave to Remain. We cannot offer sponsorship for this opportunity.
✅THIS ROLE WOULD SUIT PEOPLE WHO
- Can demonstrate strong leadership and people‑management capability across diverse teams.
- Have excellent organisational, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
- Showcase a high level of integrity, resilience, and professionalism within a secure custodial environment.
- Have a strong attention to detail, particularly around compliance, stock control, and reporting.
Experience in a prison or secure environment is an advantage, but we value transferable skills from other work settings.
✅WHY JOIN US?
- Free parking and on-site break space.
- 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days.
- Discretionary bonus based on performance.
- Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution.
- Visit https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/working-at-dhl-supply-chain to learn more.
✅WHO WE ARE
We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.
✅BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE
At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day.
As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex-service personnel, ex-forces, ex-military, and service leavers and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted and invited to interview on a rolling basis. If you apply after the role closes, we may not look at it, but we can keep your details for later roles if you agree. We check applications all the time, so we may close early. To be sure we see yours, please apply soon.
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