Warehouse Shift Manager

Culina; Broxburn; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme

Wellbeing Support

Eye Care Vouchers

Reward & Recognition

Discounts via benefits platform

Job summary

Culina in Scotland is seeking a Warehouse Shift Manager to lead a fast-paced warehouse operation in the Chilled & Fresh division. The role reports to the Senior General Manager and ensures safe, efficient site functions and KPI achievement.

You will manage staff, systems (Vision, SAP), and processes, coordinating labour and equipment, to deliver cost savings and high service levels within a FMCG environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in an operational/warehouse role.
• Experience of managing a Warehouse Operation.
• Experience of leading and motivating a team.
• Customer stock and systems experience.
• Extensive knowledge of Co-pack processes and procedures.
• Experience of working in a FMCG environment.
• Experience in a customer-led environment with changing priorities.
• IOSH
• Change management
• Financial / Budgetary awareness.
• Develops best practice and drives continuous improvement to meet service objectives.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Develop a highly focused and efficient Warehouse operation, including Goods in/Goods Out, 3rd Party Hauliers and Internal Movements.
• Challenge ways of working and deliver cost savings through innovation; monitor, control and minimise waste.
• Ensure best practice is developed and used, continually improving layout, efficiency and stock integrity.
• Manage the Stock Team and control stock on IPS and Customer stock systems (e.g. Vision & SAP).
• Manage Yard and associated activities.
• Coordinate short & long-term labour and equipment plans.
• Review staffing levels by function and rotate staff with volumes.
• Monitor and manage team performance against KPIs.
• Motivate a team to meet Warehouse targets.
• Mentor potential Key Players and develop staff through training and plans.
• Work with Group Safety Manager on Health & Safety Management System.
• Monitor and manage safety systems and training.
• Attend Health & Safety meetings and provide feedback.
• Liaise with customers and attend interface meetings.
• Manage customer stocktakes on site as required.
• Participate in PDP program and personal development; conduct disciplinary investigations per procedure.
• Perform other duties as reasonably required.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Budgeting

Problem solving

Health & safety

Process improvement

Change management

Proficient in MS Office

Tools

Vision

SAP

Microsoft packages

Job description

Job Description

Life in this role

As part of our, Chilled & Fresh division, we have an exciting opportunity to join the team as a Warehouse Shift Manager.

Reporting to the Senior General Manager, the Warehouse Manager will ensure the safe and efficient operation of the warehouse and site functions. Maintain and improve performance levels both in terms of service and financial control. Responsible for ensuring shift supervisors have all staff, equipment and information that they need to operate through the shift.

Working hours: Tuesday - Saturday - 17:00pm - 02.00am

Key Duties of a Warehouse Manager:

• Develop a highly focused and efficient Warehouse operation, including, but not exhaustive: Goods in/Goods Out, 3rd Party Hauliers and Internal Movements.
• Challenge the ways of working and deliver through innovation cost savings. Monitor, control and minimise waste.
• Ensure best practise is developed and used, constantly seeking improvements to layout, efficiency and stock integrity.
• Management of the Stock Team and for the Control & Management of stock on IPS and Customer stock systems e.g. Vision & SAP
• Management of Yard and associated activities
• Co-ordinate short & long term labour and equipment plans.
• Reviewing staffing levels by function, rotating staff accordingly in line with volumes.
• Monitor and manage team performance against KPI's.
• To effectively motivate a team of people to meet Warehouse targets
• Identify and mentor potential Key Players of the future. Create strength in depth through the development of the teams. Develop staff by training, mentoring and personal development plans.
• Work with Group Safety Manager on maintaining the Health and Safety Management System
• Monitor and manage the safety systems and training to ensure the site can effectively manage and report on Health and Safety areas.
• Attend the Health and Safety meetings, providing feedback as necessary
• Liaise with customer and attend customer interface meetings
• Manage customer stocktakes on site as required
• To participate in the company’s PDP program
• Drive own personal development through training and work based experience To conduct disciplinary investigations in accordance with company procedure
• To undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time, that reasonably fall within the scope and grade of the post.

Qualifications

What you’ll need...

• Extensive experience within an operational/warehouse role
• Experience of managing a Warehouse Operation
• Experience of leading and motiving a team
• Customer stock and systems experience
• Extensive knowledge of Co-pack processes and procedures
• Experience of working successfully within a FMCG environment
• Experience of working in a customer-led environment with changing priorities
• IOSH
• Change management
• Financial / Budgetary awareness
• Develops best practice and drives continuous improvement in all aspects of performance, in order to achieve service objectives
• Ability to communicate in a positive and clear manner
• Proficient in all Microsoft packages

Additional Information

What is in it for you?

If you're looking for a role where you can make an impact, develop your career, and be part of a team that works as one to achieve great results, we'd love to hear from you.

• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme - our salary sacrifice scheme offers a cost-effective way to drive an electric vehicle, with payments taken directly from your salary. Eligibility and salary thresholds apply.
• Wellbeing Support – your wellbeing matters to us. Through our Employee Assistance Programme, you'll have 24/7 access to confidential counselling and legal support, whenever you need it.
• Eye Care Vouchers – free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition – we love celebrating great work, we recognise those who go above and beyond.
• Everyday Discounts – our benefits platform gives you access to discounts from over 50 leading retailers, helping your money go further every day.