Warehouse Production Supervisor (Avonmouth and Filton)

Elemis; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading wellness company in the UK is seeking a Warehouse Production Supervisor. You will oversee the packing team, ensure efficiency, and manage productivity across locations. Previous leadership experience in a warehouse is essential, along with good communication skills and knowledge of D365. This full-time role includes a range of benefits such as generous staff discounts, excellent well-being policies, and a comprehensive pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous Staff Discount on products

Excellent well-being policies

Generous Holiday Allowance

Company Pension Scheme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in leading teams preferred.
• Results oriented.
• Ability to prioritize and achieve deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee packing team to achieve project and organizational goals.
• Prepare work according to production schedule and assign tasks.
• Optimize packing line efficiency by monitoring productivity.

Skills

Previous leadership experience in a warehouse environment

Clear and confident communication skills

Good PC skills, especially MS Excel

Strong planning and organizing skills

Knowledge of Microsoft D365

Job description

Warehouse Production Supervisor (Avonmouth and Filton)

Department: Warehouse

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Warehouse, Avonmouth

Description

Reporting to the Warehouse Production Manager, this role will oversee and guide the packing team towards achieving project and organizational goals with efficiency and coherence. This is a hands on position supporting three Line Leaders who are driving activities on the lines concerning boxing, packing and wrapping, overseeing that everything flows smoothly. You could be managing and supporting the activity of anywhere between 30 - 70 team members at a time. This position involves a strategic blend of people leadership and development, project management, and operational oversight to ensure that team efforts align to deliver the goals.

What Will You Do?

• Shift hours: Monday to Friday 7am to 3pm.
• Location: You will work between our Avonmouth and Filton locations, driving is needed as you might work across two locations in the same day depending on demand!
• Preparing work according to production schedule and assign workers production line tasks.
• Evaluating incoming orders and setting up the production line accordingly.
• Optimizing packing line efficiency by monitoring productivity and quality.
• Identifying and resolving production line problems in a timely manner.
• Training and supervising new packing line workers.
• Collaborating with other departments to ensure that orders are completed on time.
• Maintaining a fully operational, safe, and tidy work environment at all times.
• Ensuring compliance with company policies and industry regulations.
• Participating in SOP creation and review process.
• Complete a comprehensive shift report at the end of each shift, record accurately all downtime and inform Production Manager of any issues.
• Recognize high and low performance, and feedback to the Production Manager.
• Support the Production Manager on continuous improvement activities.
• Complete weekly stock checks for your department and flag low stock levels to the Production Manager.
• Knowledge of D365 will be essential, ability to complete tasks without supervision.
• Identify problems which may occur and take appropriate action to resolve the situation, updating managers or other departments as necessary.
• Ensuring housekeeping (clean as you go) and 5S system is strictly adhered to.
• Ensuring all team members are trained in all areas of the KR department monitoring, controlling, and minimizing waste. Feedback all issues as well as improvements suggestions.
• Undertaking such other duties as may be required from time to time, that reasonably fall within the scope and grade of the post e.g. Covering Production Managers absence.

What we are looking for:

• Previous leadership experience in a warehouse environment.
• Clear and confident communication skills both written and verbal.
• Experience in leading teams preferred.
• Good PC skills, especially MS Excel.
• Strong planning and organizing skills.
• Results oriented.
• Knowledge of Microsoft D365 an advantage.
• Ability to prioritise, adapt and and achieve deadlines.
• A flexible approach and a proactive attitude.

What we offer you!*

• Generous Staff Discount on all your favourite ELEMIS products and spa treatments, as well as discounts on L\'OCCITANE Group products (including L\'Occitane, Erborian and more)
• Excellent well-being policies including enhanced Maternity & Paternity policies, Income Protection, Life Assurance and more
• Generous Holiday Allowance, increasing with length of service
• Company Pension Scheme
• Healthcare Cash Plan (with Dental)
• Employee Assistance Programme for all Associates and their families
• Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Length of Service Awards
• Much, much more!

Some benefit eligibility is based on length of service or contract type.