Assistant Warehouse Manager

Gibson Search; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A supplier of automotive parts in the UK is seeking an Assistant Warehouse Manager. This role involves supporting the Warehouse Manager in day-to-day warehouse operations and leading a team of 10 staff while maintaining high productivity and safety standards. Ideal candidates should have experience in warehouse management and hold a forklift licence. The company offers 25 days holiday, development support, and free onsite parking.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Company support towards further self development

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Forklift licence, either counterbalance or reach, preferably both.
• Proven experience in a warehouse environment at senior level.
• Familiarity with shipping and receiving procedures.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently while maintaining attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Support the Warehouse Manager in day to day management of the warehouse.
• Ensure efficiency and maintain high standards of safety and productivity.
• Liaise between departments including procurement, administration, and sales.
• Assist in the management of 10 staff.
• Perform forklift truck driving duties.

Skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Forklift operation

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Warehouse management systems

Forklift

Job description

Working for a supplier of automotive parts, this small, established and very successful business has created this new position of Assistant Warehouse Manager to support the Warehouse Manager in the day to day management of the warehouse, as well as being hands on in a range of associated duties.

We envisage the successful person will have acted in either a Managerial or Team Leader capacity, to have the necessary experience and breadth of knowledge for the position, ideally demonstrating the ability to optimise processes, helping with receipt, storage, movement and despatch of goods and all associated paperwork.

You will help ensure efficiency and maintaining high standards of safety and productivity, being involved in everything from forklift truck driving, both Counterbalance, and ideally Reach, to offload deliveries through to assisting in the management of 10 staff and close liaison with the office functions, such as procurement, administration and sales.

This position requires strong communication and excellent interpersonal skills, diplomacy, the ability to liaise between departments, a solid understanding of warehouse management systems and a calm approach.

Experience & Qualifications

• Forklift licence, either counterbalance or reach, preferably both
• Proven experience in a warehouse environment at senior level
• Familiarity with shipping and receiving procedures
• Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently while maintaining attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to work collaboratively within a team.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Company support towards further self development
• Free onsite parking

Only those who fulfil the specified criteria will be considered. If you have not received a response within 3 working days then you have not been successful on this occasion.

Gibson Search acting as an Employment Agency.