Deputy Depot Night Manager

Smiths News; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

Pension with 5% match

25 days holiday + buy scheme

Training & Development opportunities

Sharesave Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Colleague Assistance Programme

Colleague referral scheme

Job summary

Smiths News is seeking a Deputy Depot Night Manager in Southampton to lead a night-time distribution shift, ensuring timely delivery of newspapers and magazines to retailers. You will supervise staff, train and coach, and work with the depot team to mitigate risks and maintain safety standards.

The role requires strong communication, experience managing large operations, and the ability to plan and execute a night operation.

Qualifications

• Track record of success in a warehouse management role.
• Experience in fast-paced environments.
• Evidence of managing large operations and liaising at all levels.
• Excellent communication skills and relationship-building abilities.
• Experience planning and executing night operations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all staff; provide training and coaching as needed.
• Provide accurate reports highlighting challenges or successes.
• Collaborate with management to identify risks.
• Maintain high health and safety standards at all times.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and company policy.
• Manage operations within annual budget and forecasts.

Skills

Staff supervision

Team leadership

Communication

MS Office

Financial awareness

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Southampton - £33,196 Per annum

Night shift - 02:00 - 10:30 rest days Tuesday and Wednesday

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 effective night operation 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
• 25 days holiday plus holiday buy scheme
• 24/7 E-Learning modules, Training and Development opportunities
• Sharesave Scheme, Cycle to work schemes, Health cash plan
• Colleague Assistance Programme & Colleague referral scheme

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.