Shift Warehouse Manager

Great American Appetizers, Inc.; Bolton; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmacy service provider in Bolton is seeking a Shift Warehouse Manager to oversee warehouse operations. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in managing a distribution environment, excellent organizational skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with MHRA GDP guidelines and driving team performance. This role offers a competitive salary of £35,000 per annum with fixed working hours.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of managing a warehouse distribution environment.
• Excellent understanding of working in pharmaceutical warehouse to MHRA GDP guidelines is desired.

Responsibilities

• Management of the warehouse operations ensuring compliance to MHRA GDP guidelines.
• Drive productivity, accuracy and performance through the effective use of available resources.
• Deliver regular team briefs and encourage a positive culture.

Skills

Excellent organisational skills

Planning skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Team leadership

Job description

Shift Warehouse Manager

Location: Bolton

Shift pattern: 4pm - 12pm - Monday to Friday (fixed shift pattern)

Salary: £35,000 per annum

About the Company

Our client offers a friendly and trusted pharmacy service through their network of branches to local communities. They pride themselves on customer service and offering a personalised service to everyone they deal and work with.

Brief Role Description

Management of the warehouse operations ensuring compliance to MHRA GDP guidelines and all other regulatory & legal requirements. To maximise efficiency and productivity through effective deployment of available resources. Building teams and leading colleagues to achieve the highest standards of performance to set KPl's.

Key Responsibilities

• The management and coordination of the warehouse operations and team leaders with the overall goal of achieving the business KPl's & SLA's.
• Ensure that all colleagues receive the required standard of training initial and ongoing, relevant to each role or task.
• Ensuring that individual performance is maintained at a high level through effective leadership, motivation and personal example.
• Drive productivity, accuracy and performance through the effective use of available resources, equipment and systems.
• Through use of excellent communication skills have the ability to present and implement new ideas to drive a continuous improvement culture.
• Controlling all costs and expenditure to set budgets, whilst maximising the performance of the entire operation.
• Ensure compliance with all Health & Safety procedures.
• Deliver regular team briefs and encourage a positive culture.

Objectives

• Ensure that the team are all trained to GDP and that the GDP guidelines are adhered to at all times. Agree and manage a robust thorough QC process for both picked, and orders ready for dispatch Support with recruitment, staff training and monitor performance to ensure key performance indicators are met.
• Liaise with other shifts to ensure smooth daily operation of the whole site
• Maintain & monitor all relevant equipment required for individual shift, such as scanners, containers etc.
• Ensure adequate resource is available for shift whilst ensuring all holiday entitlement is used to the agreed plan, thus ensuring no build‑up of holidays in last calendar month.
• Review and discuss with Quality Department any required changes/updates to SOP's.
• Complete required Change Control forms (as required)
• Complete required Deviation Forms (as required)

Employee Attributes

• Proven experience of managing a warehouse distribution environment
• Experience of A-Frame Warehouse Picking System would be an advantage but not essential
• Multi-skilled mentality, willing to learn any job required
• Enthusiastic and pro‑active attitude to the job is a must
• High level of attention to detail with a right first time approach

Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Qualification Required

Essential

• Excellent organisational, planning and communication skills to meet strict deadlines.
• Team focused with experience in leading, coaching and managing individuals and teams
• Decisive and proactive with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Flexibility, commitment and willingness to change working hours to suit the needs of the operation. Responds effectively to unforeseen problems and ability to adapt to resolve.
• Conscientious, reliable, with good attendance and timekeeping standards

Desirable

• Excellent understanding of working in pharmaceutical warehouse to MHRA GDP guidelines
• Experience in working with RFD technology
• Experience in writing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's)

If you feel your experience is a good match to the role, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!