Site Operations Supervisor

Bensons for Beds; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the retail sector is seeking a Site Operations Supervisor to manage the Dagenham Distribution Centre. The ideal candidate will have experience in transport operations and warehouse management, ensuring smooth operations and compliance. This role offers a competitive salary and various benefits, including employee discounts and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Employee discount scheme for Bensons products (50% off products)

Life Assurance

Medicash - cashback options for Health and wellbeing services

Pension scheme – provided by Legal & General

Discounted Gym membership

Cycle to Work scheme

Annual leave buy & sell scheme

Enhanced maternity and adoption leave

Learning and development programmes

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience within a transport operation is essential.
• Experience within a warehouse is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Site Operations Manager with daily operations.
• Support a safe and compliant transport operation.
• Coach and mentor the team for performance improvement.

Skills

Transport Operations

Communication

Computer Literacy

Geographical Knowledge

Job description

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We are looking for an experienced Operations Supervisor - £32,000pa - Dagenham to assist the Site Operations Manager with the smooth running of the Dagenham Distribution Centre. You will have previous experience of home delivery & working within a transport office and some experience within a warehouse would also be preferred.

Working hours : 40hrs per week. Split shift times between 6am and 11pm.

The Role

The operations supervisor will assist the Site Operations Manager with the smooth running of the Dagenham Distribution Centre. You will have previous experience of home delivery & working within a transport office.

Daily responsibilities include:

• Support a safe and legally compliant Cross Dock and Transport operation
• Supporting the Site Operations Manager ensuring that all processes are adhered to on site and on the road.
• Supporting the Cross Dock operations, operating plans, fleet, equipment and resourcing levels meet demand
• Exemplifies the company’s values and behaviours. Be an inspirational leader communicating consistently
• Customer focused, ensuring all colleagues understand the impact their role has on customer service; managing performance to improve NPS.
• Provide innovative solutions to continuously improve performance
• Coach and mentor the team building talent and succession plans throughout the Cross Dock Operation.
• Work closely with the Site Operations Manager to ensure efficiencies can be identified and best in practice procedures put into place
• Supporting objective setting and performance reviews are in place for all colleagues
• Help to Organise service and maintenance of MHE and vehicles in line with legal requirements
• Help to Manage driver hours in line with working time legislation and have demonstrable experience in road transport legislation, transport planning and first line management of drivers.

Skills needed

We are looking for an experienced Transport Operations Supervisor with the following skills, experience and attributes to be successful in this role:

• Previous experience within a transport operation is essential
• Previous experience within a warehouse would be desirable.
• Good geographical knowledge
• Extensive understanding of transport legislation
• Computer Literacy
• Effective communication style and ability to influence home delivery crews
• Demonstrate the ability to improve team performance

Personal Qualities / Behaviours

• Positively contributes to the team
• Hard working, conscientious and willing to go the ‘extra-mile’
• Flexible approach and attitude to work
• Self-Motivated and disciplined
• Have flexibility to work additional hours during peak trading or to cover absence

The Benefits

In return for your contribution to the team’s performance, we offer a competitive base salary plus all these extra benefits:

• *Employee discount scheme for Bensons products (50% off products)
• *Life Assurance
• *Medicash - cashback options for Health and wellbeing services (dental, optical, virtual GP, other healthcare services and more)
• *Unum Income Protection - for peace of mind if you’re off work long term due to illness
• *Pension scheme – provided by Legal & General
• *Discounted Gym membership
• *Cycle to Work scheme
• *Annual leave buy & sell scheme – you can top up your holiday entitlement or sell unused days to suit you
• *Enhanced maternity and adoption leave
• Access to Retail Trust services (guidance and support on retail issues, mental health, wellbeing & financial topics)
• Learning and development programmes to gain new knowledge and skills
• Career progression – access to internal opportunities to build your career within Bensons for Beds
• *Long service awards and ‘Love to Shop’ voucher rewards to spend as you like

(*qualifying periods and terms apply)

About Bensons for Beds

No ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to finding the perfect sleep experience for customers and that’s why at Bensons for Beds we put Sleep Wellness at the heart of everything we do. With nearly 70 years of retail and 100 years of manufacturing experience in sourcing the best quality beds, frames and mattresses, at Bensons we understand how to design the perfect, tailored sleep experience.

We have 190+ locations across our retail, manufacturing and distribution sites, employing c 1800 colleagues. Under new ownership of Alteri Investors we have an ambitious 3 year plan to grow the business further and achieve our mission of becoming the market leading bed retailer with a strong omnichannel presence.

Apply now!!

If you love working with a great team, engaging with a variety of challenges, growing your skills and developing new ones then click now to apply to join us!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Supply Chain

• Industries

  Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage and Retail

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