Deputy Depot Night Manager

Smiths News; Sherborne; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Health Cash Plan – providing cash back

5% match pension

24/7 E-Learning modules, Training and

Sharesave Scheme

Cycle to work schemes

Health cash plan

Job summary

Smiths News in Dorset is seeking a Deputy Depot Night Manager to oversee a shift operation and ensure accurate, timely delivery of newspapers and magazines to retailers.

You will supervise staff, train and coach, report challenges and successes, manage risk with the management team, uphold health and safety, and help deliver on budget and forecasts.

Qualifications

• Track record of success in a warehouse environment in a management position.
• Ability to supervise, train and coach staff effectively.
• Strong communication skills and credibility with all levels of staff and management.
• Experience planning and executing night operations and meeting targets.
• Good IT skills, including MS Office and reporting tools.
• Business acumen with awareness of commercial and financial considerations.

Responsibilities

• Supervising all staff. Providing training and coaching and identifying training needs
• Providing accurate reports that highlight any challenges or successes
• Working closely with the management team to identify potential risks
• Maintaining a high level of health and safety at all times
• Ensuring compliance with legislation and company policy
• Working to an annual set budget and forecast

Skills

Warehouse management

Team leadership

Communication skills

MS Office / IT literacy

Budgeting / financial awareness

Training and coaching

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Deputy Depot Night Manager Smiths News•Sherborne, Dorset, United Kingdom

More than 22,000 customers rely on us as the UK’s leading newspaper and magazine wholesaler. With nightly miracles delivered by an extensive network of distribution centres, we have more roles than you realise. One look at our heritage tells you that we’re as good as our word – we have a reputation built on security, reliability, and delivering on promises. Right now, we’re excitingly looking to the future and all that means for our customers and our people’s careers.

About the role

Joining us as a Deputy Depot Night Manager you’ll manage one of the shift operations in the depot reporting into the Depot Manager and ensuring accurate and timely delivery of newspapers and magazines out to our retailers.

This interesting and challenging role in our management team will see you ensuring a planned and effectivenightoperation is in place, taking responsibility for:

• Supervising all staff. Providing training and coaching and identifying training needs
• Providing accurate reports that highlight any challenges or successes
• Working closely with the management team to identify potential risks
• Maintaining a high level of health and safety at all times
• Ensuring compliance with legislation and company policy
• Working to an annual set budget and forecast

What we can offer you

Not only do we offer free onsite parking and competitive salary but you’ll also have access to:

• Company funded Health Cash Plan – providing cash back for everyday healthcare costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy
• 5% match pension
• 24/7 E-Learning modules, Training and Development opportunities
• Sharesave Scheme, Cycle to work schemes, Health cash plan

About You:

You’ll have a track record of success in a warehouse environment in a management position. You’ll also be able to evidence:

• Experience of working in a fast paced environment
• Managing a large operation and being able to liaise at all levels
• Outstanding communication skills and the credibility to effectively build relationships with all team members and management
• Experience of planning and effectively executing a night operation. Dealing with all issues and challenges as they arise
• Tenacity and an effective approach to meeting and exceeding targets and delivering an outstanding client experience
• Computer literacy and confidence in the use of technology and IT systems, including a high degree of knowledge of MS Office
• Excellent business acumen and strong commercial and financial awareness

Please note: you must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.

Don't just take us at our word – experience it for yourself. We’re a business built on support, opportunities, loyalty and care. Let’s make the most of today’s opportunities and look to the future, together.

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