Backs Warehouse Shift Manager

DX Delivery; Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking a Shift Manager in Leighton Buzzard, England. This role involves overseeing daily operations, ensuring service levels and KPIs are met, and managing a dedicated team. Ideal candidates will have previous experience in logistics or distribution and a passion for developing leadership skills. The company offers competitive pay, benefits including 25 days of holiday, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, and strong career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive Rates of Pay

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Long Service Recognition scheme

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity

Company Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance programme

DX Discounts Portal

Excellent opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• Previous experience in the logistics or distribution industry is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the warehousing operation for the shift.
• Ensure activities align with company policies.
• Monitor KPIs and identify areas for improvement.

Skills

Team leadership

Performance management

Customer service

Logistics experience

Job description

An exciting new Shift Manager opportunity at DX!

*** This is a backshift/afternoons based vacancy***

All about you

You will be friendly, hard-working and love the buzz of getting things done. We love team players and here at DX we are committed to providing our people the technical and personal skills to progress their careers.

About us

We are a leading independent parcel, mail and logistics services company operating throughout the UK and Ireland delivering the important things in life. DX provides next-day or scheduled delivery services for parcels and freight, as well as comprehensive logistics solutions, including warehouse management and the operation of customer-liveried vehicles. Our brand is what we do every day and our values set the tone for how we want our colleagues to go about their business of delivering the Delivered Exactly promise.

What will it feel like to be part of our team?

At DX, we know our people are our foundation of success. We'll give you all the responsibility you need to develop yourself as an adaptable leader; with plenty of challenges to keep your career growing. If you want to develop your career, DX will provide the training and the opportunities! In addition, you will work with passionate and supportive people who are focused on meeting the DX Delivered Exactly promise.

Role summary:

The Shift Manager role reports to the Operations Manager and leads and manages all aspects of the daily shift operation in a cost effective and productive manner. The Shift Manager will be responsible for ensuring that service is in line with Service Level Agreements and Key Performance Indicator targets. This key leadership role will also effectively manage all colleagues on the shift to ensure all Customer expectations are achieved.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage the warehousing operation for the shift ensuring the effective and accurate sortation of goods.
• Ensure all activities are undertaken in line with company policies in safe and proactive manner
• Managing costs and performance of the shift
• Lead and engage a team to drive excellent customer service
• Effective management of performance, conduct, absence, engagement and training and development of team members, holding people accountable to agreed departmental and company standards.
• Monitor KPI’s, identify and communicate associated actions and highlight areas for improvement.
• Provide a shift summary and handover record with any exceptions detailed and actioned.

Essential criteria for this role

• Previous experience in the logistics or distribution industry

Additional information on this role

If you have previous experience of managing teams in fast-paced mail/distribution environments and have the ambition to develop your leadership skills, then we would love to hear from you.

Benefits:

• Competitive Rates of Pay
• Holidays: 25 days increasing with length of service + bank holidays
• Long Service Recognition scheme
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity
• Company Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance programme including 24/7 Virtual GP
• DX Discounts Portal
• Excellent opportunities for career progression and more!!

We look forward to hearing from you!