Assistant Warehouse Manager

John Good Group; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Birthday day off

Free onsite parking

Contributory Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Health cash plan

YuLife with virtual GP and EAP

Free Eye Test

Referral Scheme

Long service awards

Volunteer donations and social events

Job summary

John Good Group in Hull is seeking an Assistant Warehouse Manager to join our warehousing team on a permanent basis. Normal hours are 8am–5pm, Monday to Friday, with an 8-hour day.

You will support the Warehouse Manager, supervise a team of 7 operatives, coordinate inbound/outbound logistics, ensure stock accuracy with WMS, and uphold safety and compliance. This role offers a circa £32,000 per annum salary and a comprehensive benefits package including pension, health cash plan, life assurance

Qualifications

• Prior experience as warehouse supervisor or team leader.
• Experience with WMS is preferred.
• Counterbalance/reach truck licence desirable but not essential.
• Strong leadership and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth, safe, and efficient day-to-day warehouse operations.
• Supervise, train, and motivate a team of 7 warehouse operatives to meet daily targets.
• Coordinate inbound and outbound logistics with accuracy and timeliness.
• Receipt of goods, create picking orders and dispatch goods.
• Communicate effectively with customers and provide necessary information.
• Maintain stock control and inventory accuracy using WMS.
• Enforce workplace safety, cleanliness and security procedures.

Skills

Warehouse supervision

Leadership

WMS experience

Health & safety

Tools

WMS (Warehouse Management System)

Job description

Circa £32,000 per annum (full time equivalent salary) depending on experience

Based at our TEPS site on Freightliner Rd, Hull HU3 4XL

We are looking for an Assistant Warehouse Manager to join our Warehousing team on a permanent basis.

Normal working hours are 8 hours per day, Monday to Friday to be worked between the hours of 8.00am-5.00pm.

The ‘Good’ things you can get:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Birthday day off work
• Free onsite parking
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Health cash plan
• YuLife, with virtual GP and EAP
• Free Eye Test
• Referral Scheme
• Long service awards including gifts and increase in annual holiday entitlement
• Employee Volunteering and matched charitable donations
• Social events

Who are we?

TEPS are a 3 rd generation family business specialising in Warehousing and Logistics since 1959. Passionate about providing our customers with the highest quality service, our team is dedicated to ensuring that we meet our customers’ needs and exceed their expectations every time. We pride ourselves on our commitment to delivering on-time, in-full (OTIF) shipments with an unrivalled level of service.

We are also part of the John Good Group of companies, a sixth-generation, family business. Winners of the Yorkshire & Humberside Family Awards 2022 for Family Business of the Year and Best Social Impact. A group founded on family values, we put our people, planet, and communities at the heart of everything we do.

The role

As an Assistant Warehouse Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the Warehouse Manager in overseeing the daily operations of the warehouse, ensuring an efficient, safe, and productive working environment.

The role will include:

• Ensuring the smooth, safe, and efficient day-to-day operations of the warehouses.
• Supervising, training, and motivating a team of 7 warehouse operatives to achieve daily targets.
• Co-ordinating inbound and outbound logistics, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Receipting of goods, creating picking orders for the warehouse operatives and despatching goods.
• Communicating effectively with customers, providing necessary information.
• Maintaining high levels of stock control, inventory accuracy using Warehouse Management System (WMS).
• Monitoring and enforcing workplace safety, cleanliness, and security procedures.
• Organising internal and external transport for collections and deliveries.
• Providing quotations for work related operations.
• Maintaining accurate invoices and ensure records are up to date.
• Assisting in the warehouse operations when required.
• Promoting a positive health and safety culture by ensuring compliance with company policies, safe working practices and relevant legislation. Support risk management by reporting and investigating incidents, addressing hazards, and leading by example to maintain a safe working environment.
• Taking responsibility in the absence of the Warehouse Manager.

About you:

• Previous experience in a warehouse supervisor / team leader role is essential. Assistant Manager experience is desirable.
• Working knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) is an advantage.
• Counterbalance and reach truck licence desirable but not essential.
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• A problem solver with hands on approach and commitment to Health & Safety.
• Ability to lead, train, and motivate a team.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to inventory accuracy.
• IOSH Managing Safely is desirable but not essential.

Diversity

We respect and value difference and seek to create an inclusive workplace which promotes and values the diversity of our employees. We believe in promoting an environment where everyone, from any background has access to the opportunities to grow and succeed.

Recruitment Agencies

Whilst we make every effort to directly source candidates for our live roles, we do have a very small, preferred supplier list on the occasion we may require additional support. We therefore do not accept speculative CVs and/or cold calls to our HR Team or Hiring Managers.

GDPR

John Good & Sons care about your privacy and we are committed to processing your personal information in accordance with the GDPR Data Privacy Laws. By submitting your CV you are agreeing to your personal data being retained in a secure location for up to 6 months to enable us to match and notify you of suitable opportunities. After this period your information will be confidentially destroyed.

Location

Based at our TEPS site on Freightliner Rd, Hull HU3 4XL

The ‘Good’ things you can get:

• Birthday day off work
• Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Health cash plan
• Gym and retail discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP
• Family friendly policies including enhanced Mat/Pat leave and SPP
• Free Will writing service
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Employee Service Award Scheme
• Employee Volunteering and matched charitable donations
• Social events