Deputy Depot Night Manager

TN United Kingdom; Wednesbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Night Depot Manager to lead their night operations. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact by overseeing productivity, quality, and safety while developing a high-performing team. You'll be responsible for implementing innovative solutions and ensuring compliance with legislation. With a focus on career progression and leadership development, this position provides a platform for personal growth and the chance to mentor new leaders. Join a company dedicated to inclusion and diversity, where you can thrive and contribute to a successful operation.

Benefits

Company funded Health Cash Plan

5% match pension

24/7 E-Learning modules

Training and Development opportunities

Sharesave Scheme

Cycle to work schemes

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Track record of success in warehouse management.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment managing large operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of night operations including cost control and productivity.
• Supervise staff, providing training and coaching.

Skills

Warehouse Management

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Health and Safety Compliance

Budget Management

IT Systems Proficiency

Team Building

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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Night Shift - Thursday to Monday 01:30-10:30am

Are you a driven operations professional looking to take your career to the next level?

We’re seeking a dynamic and results-oriented individual to lead our night depot operations. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact on our business and develop your leadership skills.

As the Night Depot Manager, you’ll be responsible for overseeing all aspects of night operations, including cost control, productivity, quality, and safety. You’ll have the chance to build and develop a high-performing team, implement innovative solutions, and contribute to the overall success of the business.

Joining us as a Deputy Depot Manager you'll be reporting into the Depot Manager and ensuring accurate and timely delivery of newspapers and magazines out to our retailers.

What we offer:

• Career progression: Opportunities for advancement within the company.
• Leadership development: Comprehensive training and support to develop your leadership skills. (Training courses, Workshops, etc)
• Team building: The chance to build and mentor a brand-new team of leaders.

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

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

About Us:

Smiths News is the UK’s largest news wholesaler. Our colleagues serve 24,000 retailers every day of the year, operating from 33 distribution centres.

Inclusion and diversity are important to us. We are working together to build and shape a culture that embraces people from all backgrounds, experiences, and orientations. Smiths News is dedicated to creating an authentic workplace where everyone can thrive.