Warehouse First Line Manager - Nights

The Range; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent salary based on experience

31 days holiday including bank holiday

Canteen subsidised

Parking on site free

Bike parking and cycle to work funding

Staff discount

Job summary

The Range is seeking a Warehouse First Line Manager to join our Distribution Centre in Wakefield. You will lead a team of around 50 colleagues across inbound, put-away, picking, despatch and inventory, reporting to a Shift Manager.

You will drive process improvements while maintaining Health & Safety as a priority and developing SOPs to optimise stock accuracy and KPIs. This is a nights, full-time role on-site.

Qualifications

• Experience of managing in a warehouse environment.
• Warehouse systems knowledge (Red Prairie) is advantageous.
• MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint used to refine procedures in start-up period.
• Team player with strong communication and engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of ~50 colleagues and report to Shift Manager.
• Discipline areas include inbound, put-away, picking, despatch and inventory.
• Drive process improvements while prioritising Health & Safety and SOPs.
• Collaborate with peer groups (inventory, H&S, planning, HR) to meet KPIs.
• Step in for Shift Manager during handovers and guide staff on performance.

Skills

Warehouse leadership

Team leadership

Communication

Engagement

Tools

Red Prairie

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Warehouse First Line Manager - Nights

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