Night Despatch Supervisor

Alexander Steele; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 on 4 off nights

Night shift

Job summary

Alexander Steele, in partnership with a Derbyshire-based food manufacturing business, seeks a Night Despatch Supervisor to oversee despatch operations on a 4 on 4 off night shift pattern. The role requires supervising despatch operatives, ensuring accurate picking, packing and dispatch on schedule, and maintaining safety standards on shift.

Ideal candidates will have supervisory experience in fast-paced FMCG or food manufacturing, with strong communication to coordinate with other departments

Responsibilities

• Oversee despatch operations - Manage the smooth and efficient running of all despatch activities, ensuring orders are picked, packed and dispatched accurately and on time.
• Lead the night shift team - Supervise and support a team of despatch operatives, allocating workload, setting priorities and ensuring high performance throughout the shift.
• Maintain health & safety standards - Champion a strong health & safety culture, ensuring all policies and procedures are followed across the despatch operation.
• Ensure operational efficiency - Monitor shift performance, address operational challenges quickly and maintain strong communication with other departments to keep operations running smoothly.
• Performance reporting - Track key operational metrics and provide updates on shift performance, productivity and any issues that may impact service levels.
• Continuous improvement - Identify opportunities to improve processes, drive efficiencies and support the wider business in enhancing operational performance.

Job description

Alexander Steele are working in partnership with a well-established food manufacturing business in Derbyshire which are looking to recruit a Night Despatch Supervisor to join their team.

The ideal candidate will have supervisory experience within a fast-paced FMCG or food manufacturing environment and be confident managing warehouse or despatch operations on shift.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Oversee despatch operations - Manage the smooth and efficient running of all despatch activities, ensuring orders are picked, packed and dispatched accurately and on time.
• Lead the night shift team - Supervise and support a team of despatch operatives, allocating workload, setting priorities and ensuring high performance throughout the shift.
• Maintain health & safety standards - Champion a strong health & safety culture, ensuring all policies and procedures are followed across the despatch operation.
• Ensure operational efficiency - Monitor shift performance, address operational challenges quickly and maintain strong communication with other departments to keep operations running smoothly.
• Performance reporting - Track key operational metrics and provide updates on shift performance, productivity and any issues that may impact service levels.
• Continuous improvement - Identify opportunities to improve processes, drive efficiencies and support the wider business in enhancing operational performance.

On Offer

• Circa £40,000
• Shift Pattern - Week 1 4 on 4 off nights

Week 2: Thursday to Saturday - 6pm - 6am