First Line Manager

The Range; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent salary based on experience

31 days annual holiday including bank/

Canteen subsidised

Parking on site

Bike parking and cycle to work funding

Staff discount in The Range stores

Job summary

The Range is seeking a First Line Manager for its Distribution Centre in the UK. The role is full-time and permanent with rotating shifts (5 days out of 7). You will lead a team of around 50, drive process improvements and ensure stock accuracy while upholding Health & Safety standards.

You will work closely with cross-functional peers in inventory, H&S, planning and HR, and contribute to achieving operational KPIs and cost-effective execution.

Qualifications

• Experience of managing in a warehouse environment.
• Warehouse systems with Red Prairie knowledge an advantage.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word & PowerPoint for procedures and policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of around 50 colleagues in a warehouse setting.
• Drive process changes and KPI improvements with emphasis on Health & Safety.
• Coordinate with inventory, planning and HR to resolve deviations and actions.
• Stand in for Shift Manager and supervise shift handovers and staff engagement.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Engagement

Tools

Red Prairie

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

First Line Manager

We are seeking Full time permanent First Line Managers to join our Distribution Centre. The role will be working rotating shifts, any 5 days out of 7.

• Working as part of a large workforce reporting to a Shift Manager.
• Leadership of own team circa 50 colleagues
• Disciplines include inbound receiving, stock put-away, picking, despatch and inventory management.
• Drives process change and improvements whilst maintaining Health & Safety as a priority and developing standard operational process ensuring accuracy of stock is optimised.
• Work in close cooperation with peer group including inventory, H&S, planning and HR.
• Achieve and exceed operational KPIs and work with other departments on any deviations and corrective action plans.
• Driving operational efficiency across multiple disciplines and time frames ensuring resources coordinated in line with changing demands and deadlines.
• Supports & identifies process improvements whilst maintaining Health & Safety as a priority and developing standard operational process ensuring productivity targets exceeded.
• Stand in for Shift Manager including shift handovers when required .
• Staff engagement including pre-shift briefings supported by up-to-date KPI display and dialogue.
• Review performance and support Shift Manager with any underperformance through appropriate Management intervention

What skills & experience do we seek?

• Experience of managing in a warehouse environment
• Warehouse systems with Red Prairie knowledge an advantage
• Microsoft excel, word & PowerPoint as you will be refining procedures and policies and procedures in the start-up period.
• Team player and great communicator with a strong work ethic and an engagement enthusiast

What’s in it for you?

• Excellent salary based on experience and qualifications.
• 31 days annual holiday including bank holidays. All holidays dates including bank holidays have to be booked in advance
• Canteen heavily subsidised
• Parking on site free. Electrical charge units available
• Bike parking secure and undercover along with cycle to work funding scheme.
• Staff discount in The Range stores plus other shops & stores