Day Shift Supervisor

ao.com; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading household goods company in Gravesend seeks a Day Shift Supervisor to ensure smooth warehouse operations. You will oversee vehicle compliance, support drivers, and manage logistics to guarantee timely deliveries. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential. The position offers a full-time permanent contract with competitive pay and various employee benefits, including generous holiday time and discount schemes.

Benefits

31 days holiday

Exclusive Staff Discount

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Packages

Make a difference days (x2 charity days annually)

Share-save Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics operation.
• Ability to build relationships with team members.
• Decision-making skills in the absence of leadership.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth warehouse operation for timely delivery.
• Prepare deliveries and handle tracking issues.
• Conduct vehicle checks and manage compliance.

Skills

Understanding of transport legislation

Good communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Ability to work under pressure

Competent use of Microsoft Excel

Job description

Our Day Shift Supervisors ensure that our warehouse operation always runs smoothly and that each one of our customers receives their appliance on time, every time. You will be responsible for ensuring that our delivery and installation runs are prepped to go out each morning and supported via tracking any issues which may arise throughout the day.

A hands-on approach is required to support our self-loading depot and you will ensure that all our vehicles are road worthy, legal and compliant whilst providing on-going support to our Drivers, Quality and People teams.

• Salary: £27,000.00 per annum
• Shift Pattern: 5 on 3 off ,5 on 2 off
• Shift Hours: 4.00am to 1.00pm (40 hours per week)
• Job Type: Full time and permanent contract

Here's What You Can Expect To Be Doing

• Complete in-house reports for the Depot Manager daily
• Check that all vehicles leaving the depot are secure and meet required transport legislation requirements
• Ensure that all members of the team both employed and self-employed are complying with the training that they have received
• Complete alcohol testing when required
• Communicate with our Drivers, handling any queries efficiently and in a professional manner
• Transport Debriefing duties of vehicles returning from delivery and installation runs
• Take responsibility for managing the transhipping and reloads

A Few Things About You

• Understand transport legislation and logistics operation
• Able to build good relationships with people even when under pressure
• Challenge any vehicle issues or damages with our Drivers
• Able to make decisions in the absence of the Depot Manager to drive performance and service
• React quickly to information and be able to solve problems independently
• Good communication skills both verbally and written
• Competent use of Microsoft, particularly Excel
• 31 days holiday
• Exclusive Staff Discount
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Packages
• Expression of wish service
• Make a difference days (x2 fully paid charity days a year)
• Share-save Scheme

To see all our benefits and perks, visit our AO Benefits page.