Warehouse First Line Manager

The Range; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Canteen subsidised

Parking on site

Bike parking and cycle to work funding

Staff discount

31 days annual leave

Job summary

The Range in Wakefield is seeking a Warehouse First Line Manager to join our Distribution Centre on a full-time basis. The role involves leading a team of around 50 colleagues, reporting to a Shift Manager, and working a rotating shift pattern, five days out of seven.

You will drive process improvements, manage stock inbound and despatch, maintain health and safety standards, and collaborate with inventory, planning and HR to meet KPIs and deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a warehouse team of ~50.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of health & safety standards in a DC environment.
• Familiarity with warehouse systems (Red Prairie) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of ~50 colleagues within the distribution centre.
• Oversee inbound receiving, put-away, picking, despatch, and stock control.
• Drive process improvements while maintaining Health & Safety as a priority.
• Collaborate with inventory, H&S, planning and HR to meet KPIs and deadlines.
• Coordinate resources to changing demands and ensure on-time performance.
• Handle shift handovers and staff engagement through pre-shift briefings.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

People management

Health & safety

Warehouse operations

Tools

Red Prairie

MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint

Job description

Warehouse First Line Manager

We are seeking Full time permanent First Line Managers to join our Distribution Centre. The role will be working rotating shifts, any 5 days out of 7.

What does the role entail?

• Working as part of a large workforce reporting to a Shift Manager.
• Leadership of own team circa 50 colleagues
• Disciplines include inbound receiving, stock put-away, picking, despatch and inventory management.
• Drives process change and improvements whilst maintaining Health & Safety as a priority and developing standard operational process ensuring accuracy of stock is optimised.
• Work in close cooperation with peer group including inventory, H&S, planning and HR.
• Achieve and exceed operational KPIs and work with other departments on any deviations and corrective action plans.
• Driving operational efficiency across multiple disciplines and time frames ensuring resources coordinated in line with changing demands and deadlines.
• Supports & identifies process improvements whilst maintaining Health & Safety as a priority and developing standard operational process ensuring productivity targets exceeded.
• Stand in for Shift Manager including shift handovers when required .
• Staff engagement including pre-shift briefings supported by up-to-date KPI display and dialogue.
• Review performance and support Shift Manager with any underperformance through appropriate Management intervention

What skills & experience do we seek?

• Experience of managing in a warehouse environment
• Warehouse systems with Red Prairie knowledge an advantage
• Microsoft excel, word & PowerPoint as you will be refining procedures and policies and procedures in the start-up period.
• Team player and great communicator with a strong work ethic and an engagement enthusiast

What’s in it for you?

• Excellent salary based on experience and qualifications.
• 31 days annual holiday including bank holidays. All holidays dates including bank holidays have to be booked in advance
• Canteen heavily subsidised
• Parking on site free. Electrical charge units available
• Bike parking secure and undercover along with cycle to work funding scheme.
• Staff discount in The Range stores plus other shops & stores