Day Shift Supervisor

TN United Kingdom; Aylesford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading logistics company as a Day Shift Supervisor at the Maidstone Depot. You will oversee operations, manage teams, and ensure efficient parcel processing. This role offers competitive salary, bonuses, and excellent career progression opportunities.

Benefits

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

3% pension contribution

Life assurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits including shopping vouchers

Insurance

Healthcare

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams in a fast-paced logistics environment is advantageous.
• Ability to work independently in a pressurized environment with tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and train reports and ensure SLA’s are met for the day shift.
• Manage all areas of the day parcel shop operations, including sortation and transportation.
• People management – recruitment, induction, ongoing engagement, performance management.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Flexibility

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Day Shift Supervisor to join us at our Maidstone Depot. We’re always on the lookout for top talent to join our growing business. In fact, we never stand still; we work hard, make quick decisions, and deliver to our ambitious goals every day.

Our Day Shift typically runs from 11:00 to 23:00, Monday to Sunday, working any 5 days in 7.

Why Join Our Team?

Here at Evri, our vision is to lead the way in creating responsible delivery experiences for everyone, everywhere.

With fantastic growth and success over the past years, it’s time to shape our future. Following our recent exciting rebrand from Hermes to Evri, we focus on our people, our planet, and our communities.

Our refreshed values are important to us: Do the right thing, Celebrate cost leadership, Be dynamic, and Deliver for customers. Our Evri people are what set us apart.

We are looking for individuals to join the Evri family who share our passion and drive to delight our customers.

Job Purpose:

The Day Shift Warehouse Supervisor plays a key role working with our Operations Manager to ensure the smooth running of the day operation at our depot. You will lead teams of sorters and drivers in processing parcels delivered from client sites into smaller geographic areas for final delivery.

About the Role:

You will be a key member of the Depot Management team, supporting your depot by providing strong people management to all front-line staff on your shift.

You will supervise a mixed team of contracted and agency staff across our day shifts. The day shift is crucial as it processes the growing returns segment of our business as well as parcels collected from our network of parcel shops.

We need professionals who can motivate, manage, and discipline a diverse workforce to optimize performance. You will also be responsible for talent management and development to prepare your team for future promotions and senior roles.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and train reports and ensure SLA’s are met for the day shift
• Process MI reports based on work output of drivers and loaders
• Manage all areas of the day parcel shop operations, including sortation and transportation, in an efficient and cost-effective manner
• People management – recruitment, induction, ongoing engagement, performance, and attendance management of warehouse drivers; submission of daily debriefs and weekly reports
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements, management of domestic driving hours, breaks, shift lengths, and rest periods
• Plan local routes to ensure effective parcel delivery and optimal utilization of rosters

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Ability to work independently in a pressurized environment with tight deadlines
• Experience managing teams in a fast-paced logistics environment is advantageous
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of transport regulations, skills, or experience
• Excellent communication skills to liaise at all levels
• Flexible approach to meet business requirements

What We Can Offer You:

We offer a competitive salary, bonus, 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a 3% pension contribution, life assurance, and income protection. Additionally, we provide a range of flexible benefits including shopping vouchers, insurance, and healthcare.

This role offers excellent opportunities for career progression into managerial roles within the function and wider business. At Evri, we celebrate diversity, support it, thrive on it, and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

Apply Today!

If you are ready to develop your career in an empowering, growing, and supportive business, why not join us?