Assistant Distribution Centre Manager

ScS Sofas; Coventry; On-site; GBP 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A national furniture retailer in Coventry is seeking an Assistant Distribution Centre Manager to support the overall efficiency of the distribution operation. Responsibilities include overseeing warehouse activities, leading team members, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and managing quality inspections. Ideal candidates will have supervisory experience, strong communication skills, and flexibility to work evenings and weekends. The position offers a competitive salary and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Basic salary of £33,000

33 days holidays including bank holidays

Employee benefits platform

Colleague Discount

Career progression

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Virtual GP 24/7

Salary finance scheme

Pension Scheme

Death in Service

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience within a Warehouse Supervisor / Assistant Manager role.
• Ability to lead and coach a team.
• Strives to achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Oversee unloading and receipt of goods into the warehouse.
• Supervise completion of delivery checks and documentation.
• Provide leadership and guidance to team members.
• Proactively manage Health and Safety within the warehouse.
• Assist with maintenance and security of premises and stock.

Skills

Warehouse supervision experience

Strong communication skills

Team player

Leadership and coaching ability

Customer satisfaction focus

Flexibility to work evenings and weekends

Education

CPC qualification card (desirable)

Job description

Description

Fancy helping run one of our distribution centres?

Are you looking for a varied role where no two days are the same?

What’s the opportunity?

We’re on the lookout for an Assistant Distribution Centre Manager to come and join our team at Coventry. This is a key role within the logistics network and the successful person will be responsible for fully supporting the Distribution Centre Manager with the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the distribution operation. They will also be responsible for running the warehouse in the absence of the Manager

What does the role involve?

• Oversee the unloading and receipt of goods into the warehouse
• Supervise the completion of all checks and documentation required by law on delivery vehicles and ensures that the appropriate documentation is kept on file and available for inspection at all times
• Oversee and undertake quality inspections of goods for delivery, initiating remedial action as required and ensuring goods are wrapped for despatch in line with Company policy and established working practices
• Provide leadership and guidance to the supervisors and all other team members, including training and developing and motivating the team to optimise individual and collective work performance
• Proactively contribute to the management of Health and Safety within the warehouse
• Monitor the workload of colleagues and make sure that manual handling and other health and safety processes are being followed
• Supervise and assist the team with moving and handling of furniture and carpets within the warehouse
• Assist and support the Distribution Centre Manager with the maintenance and security of the premises, transport, colleagues and stock
• Supervise and contribute towards general housekeeping within the DC and vehicles, making sure that they follow company standards
• Oversee the basic maintenance of equipment
• Heavy lifting
• Flexibility to work evenings and Saturdays

Who are we looking for?

• Experience within a Warehouse Supervisor / Assistant Manager role
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strives to achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends
• Team player
• Ability to lead and coach a team
• CPC qualification card would be desirable

What’s in it for you?

Basic salary of £33,000

33 days holidays including bank holidays

• Employee benefits platform – access to 100s of high street discounts and more – holiday discounts, gym discounts, cinema discounts, e-vouchers, cashback and more!
• Colleague Discount
• Career progression
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave
• Access to our dedicated Employee Assistance Programme – to give you free access to advice and information on a range of topics
• Virtual GP – Access to a GP service 24 / 7
• Salary finance scheme
• Pension Scheme
• Death in Service
• Life assurance
• INDMP