Shift Manager

DHL Germany; Stafford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Shift Manager to oversee warehouse operations in a fast-paced environment. This role is crucial for ensuring the safe and efficient handling of traffic within the sortation areas, requiring a strong work ethic and meticulous attention to detail. You will manage operational resources, support transport regulations, and ensure effective communication between shifts. Join a company recognized as a Best Workplace 2024, offering a supportive culture that values employee development and diversity. If you're ready to make a significant impact, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Discount vouchers for restaurants

Healthcare benefits

Pension plan

Enhanced family leave

Childcare discounts

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year in a supervisory role.
• Strong communication and IT skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage warehouse operations and ensure compliance.
• Achieve KPI targets and ensure effective resource deployment.

Skills

Resource Management

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

IT Skills

Job description

Position:

Shift Manager

Contract Type:

Permanent – 45 hours per week

Location:

Stafford ST16 3EF

Shift:

Nights / Sunday - Thursday / 23:00 - 08:30

Why choose DHL eCommerce UK?

Want to work for one of the UK’s best workplaces? We are proud to announce that DHL eCommerce UK has been recognised as a Best Workplace 2024 and achieved Top Employer accreditation for the 4th year running. As well as competitive pay rates, you will be entitled to a range of benefits including discount vouchers for restaurants, cinemas, retail outlets, healthcare and much more as well as pension, enhanced family leave, childcare discounts, employee assistance programme and much more!

About the role:

This role will ensure the safe and efficient throughput of traffic within the various sortation areas of the operation in accordance with the individual work area requirements. You will need a strong work ethic and real attention to detail. It’s a physical job, in a busy warehouse hub that’s always working at full speed, so you’ll be on the go throughout your shift. Whatever task you’re performing, your attention to detail will make sure every parcel gets to its customer right on time.

Key Role Responsibilities:

• Management & Reconciliation of warehouse (deliveries, Holdbay etc)
• Efficient Management of any bulk/return deliveries with C&D and LGV fleet
• Support Bulk Collection Customer Planning
• Support LGV Transport rules & regulations
• When required, assist the Site/Operations Manager in all aspects of Site management
• Effective deployment of all operational resource in accordance with the work area requirements
• KPI targets are achieved or exceeded in accordance with the work area requirements
• Control of Agency workers, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.
• Ensure daily communication takes place between shifts, to ensure that an accurate ‘hand over’ process is in place.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum of 1 year working in a comparable or acting supervisory role
• Knowledge of resource management and deployment
• Excellent communicator able to provide, receive and implement operational information and instruction
• Good IT skills

What about career development?

We take every employee’s career seriously and believe in realising their full potential. We have dedicated learning and development programmes that are open to every employee and an open working culture where everyone’s voice is heard, so you can shape your future career path at DHL eCommerce UK.

What will you need to do next?

If you meet the requirements for this role and are looking for your next career move, submit your application to us along with an up-to-date CV.

Our approach to Diversity and Inclusion

As a global company, we see the diversity of our employees as a genuine strength. A strength that we will only really leverage if we ensure that our employees feel that they can bring their true selves to work every day. We are committed to attracting the best possible person for every vacancy irrespective of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will ensure that all our resourcing activities are fair, transparent, and consistent across the UK.

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