Operations Manager

James Latham; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension contributions 7.5% matching

Bonus schemes

Health Cash Plan

Life assurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

James Latham Leicester is seeking an Operations Manager to run a busy warehouse and transport team, delivering excellent customer service while training staff and enforcing company policies. You will manage maintenance of capital equipment and site infrastructure, ensure safety compliance, and work with IT systems to optimise operations.

A motivated, organised leader with strong people skills is essential. James Latham is a long-established timber and panels distributor with a friendly team and

Qualifications

• Experience as an Operations Manager or similar role.
• Excellent people management skills.
• Understanding of regulations relating to commercial drivers.
• Good IT skills and experience with warehouse/transport systems.
• Experience in warehouse and transport operations.

Responsibilities

• Run a warehouse and transport team to deliver high customer service.
• Organise and deliver staff training and development.
• Coordinate health and safety initiatives with the Health & Safety Manager.
• Arrange and review maintenance of capital equipment and site infrastructure.
• Ensure policies are followed and IT systems are used to optimise operations.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Health & safety

IT literacy

Logistics coordination

Job description

As Operations Manager at Lathams Leicester you will run an efficient warehouse and transport team to achieve a high level of customer service. You will be responsible for managing a large team including organising and delivering training. Health and safety is a priority and you will be required to ensure the team adhere to company policies as well as liaise with our Health and Safety Manager to consider any improvements.

You will be responsible for arranging and reviewing maintenance of all capital equipment and site infrastructure (combis, racks, shutters, concrete, etc. and utilities) as well as ensuring compliance with maintenance regimes, repairs and ‘cosmetic’ issues of lorries.

You will be highly motivated, organised and enthusiastic with prior experience working as an Operations Manager or similar. You will need excellent people management skills and enjoy working as part of a team but also be able to manage your own workload. You will need to understand the regulations relating to commercial drivers and be good with IT. Please see our careers site for job description: https://careers.lathamtimber.co.uk/

You’ll be working in a modern and well-equipped environment which provides opportunities to develop and grow your career. You will be part of a friendly team that continually seeks out new and innovative products and better ways to serve its customers.

Benefits include:

• a competitive salary
• up to 7.5% matched pension contributions
• bonus schemes
• a Health Cash Plan
• life assurance
• a free employee assistance program offering mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support

James Latham is one of the UK's largest independent trade distributors of timber, panels and decorative surfaces. As a long-established, family-owned business with history back to 1757, we believe our success is down to our employees and are proud to say that many of our team stay with us for decades. In a recent survey 86% said they would recommend James Latham as a great place to work.

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