Supervisor

iD; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in the UK is seeking a Supervisor to lead and develop teams in their new warehouse in Sherburn in Elmet. This full-time on-site role includes responsibilities for communication, performance management, and health and safety. Ideal candidates will have leadership experience in logistics, a commitment to team engagement, and the ability to adapt to change. Join at an exciting time of growth as the company establishes its presence in the UK.

Qualifications

• At least 12 months experience in a Leadership position.
• Experience working in a warehouse/logistics operation.
• Ability to engage and motivate teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team and maintain high communication standards.
• Coach colleagues through continuous development.
• Organise teams and allocate work effectively.

Skills

Leadership experience in warehousing and operations

Strong communication

Agility and adaptability

Education

Level 3 Leadership qualification (or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

Exciting times are ahead for us at ID Logistics. We are growing fast and looking for Supervisors to join and help develop their teams and themselves, supporting the exciting aspirations of our business. If you are excited to use your leadership experience in warehousing and operations, we would like to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team, driving engagement whilst role modelling ID Logistics values
• Maintain high standards of communication with your teams
• Coach colleagues to be the best they can be, through continuous development, ongoing coaching and feedback including regular 121 job chats as well as more formal performance review processes
• Hold regular 121 job chat sessions with warehouse colleagues to discuss overall performance, opportunities and development with a clear eye on future potential, and succession planning
• Deliver effective and meaningful shift briefs and regular briefs to your teams, ensuring clear communication channels of relevant and key information
• Organise teams effectively, allocating work whilst monitoring progress to ensure workload/tasks are completed to meet customer service requirements
• Deliver effective people management processes, in line with Company Policy, ensuring that key people activities are processed in a timely manner (eg payroll)
• Prioritise the needs of the Customer, demonstrating and promoting a customer focused approach within all operational activities and decision making
• Deliver continued and sustained KPI performance, understanding the business/cost implications of decisions made
• Use forecasts and trends to plan for both short- and long-term requirements
• Accountable to the Quality Control of dispatch sortation items
• Maintain the accuracy and security of stock through the appropriate systems and procedures and compliance to agreed processes
• Work collaboratively with other colleagues within the operation to deliver site results
• Have Health and Safety at the forefront of your mind and co-ordinate regular H&S checks on site
• Have a mindset of continuous improvement, with a focus on how the operation to best deliver for our customer

Your Skills & Experience

• Ideally you will have at least 12 months experience in a Leadership position
• Previous experience working within a warehouse / logistics operation
• You will hold, currently be studying for or be happy to take on studying a Level 3 Leadership (or equivalent) qualification
• Proven experience working to drive performance and thrive in a performance and results orientated environment
• Be able to demonstrate how you have a people first leadership style, always working to engage and motivate your team
• Be agile, able to respond to changes and supporting new initiatives
• You will be a strong communicator, able to work with and influence where necessary your colleagues, piers, managers and other key stakeholders

About Us

ID Logistics is an international contract logistics group with a presence in 18 countries, representing more than 8.0 million square meters of warehousing facilities in Europe, America, Asia, and Africa, with 38,000 employees. With a client portfolio balanced between retail, industry, detail picking, healthcare and e-commerce sectors, ID Logistics is characterised by offers involving a high level of technology.

We have been growing for more than 20 years, with an ethos of everyone being united and where innovation is constant. We have a demanding job to do, and we must move fast while being rigorous and precise.

We launched our UK business in June 2023, our first unit growing and relocating to accommodate the significant business growth. This really is an exciting time to join the UK team, to support creating its solid foundations for a promising future.

Operational excellence is one of the founding values of ID Logistics and each employee contributes to it: all your ideas, we will listen to them, and all your past experiences will enrich us.

So come develop your IDeas on the job in our headquarters in Northampton.

This is a full-time on-site position based from our new site in Sherburn in Elmet working our late shift - 2pm to 10pm.

We are not looking for agency support currently.

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