Warehouse Shift Manager - Nights

Farmfoods Ltd; Daventry; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 30 days

Staff discount 15%

Full training

Canteen and breaks

Life assurance

Pension

Job summary

Farmfoods is hiring a Warehouse Shift Manager for our new Daventry distribution centre. This Nights role covers 10pm to 6am across 5 days, with 37.5 hours per week and a £38,000 annual salary.

You will plan staffing, optimise resources to hit KPI targets, ensure health and safety, maintain high hygiene standards, run inductions for new starters and drive team development. We offer 30 days leave, 15% staff discount, full training, PPE and life assurance.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in cost savings and productivity improvements.
• Experience leading warehouse teams and delivering KPI targets.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage staffing to meet daily warehouse requirements.
• Monitor performance and conduct reviews.
• Ensure hygiene and housekeeping.

Skills

Leadership

Team building

Cost savings

Communication

Tools

WMS

Job description

Warehouse Shift Manager - Nights

- Hours: 37.5hrs per week, across any 5 days from 7 (including weekend) -Pay:£38,000per annum -Benefits: 6 weeks holiday, 15% staff discount, staff benefits package, and more!

We are looking to recruit Shift Managers for our brand new distribution centre in Daventry, Northamptonshire. Details about the new site are included below:

• Address =Logicor Park Daventry, Royal Oak Way N, Daventry, NN11 8QL.

Available shift patterns include:

• Nights (10pm-6am)

Pay, working hours & benefits:

We offer an annual salary of £38,000. In addition to your pay you will also benefit from:

• 30days annual leave.
• Regular breaks during your shift.
• Full training provided.
• Free canteen facilities.
• 15% staff discount to use in any of our 300+ shops on a great range of food and household essentials.
• A smart uniform and all PPE provided at no cost to you.
• Free life assurance.
• Workplace pension.

As Shift Manager, you will be responsible for utilising available resources to maximise efficiency in order to achieve and exceed KPI`s. Plan, manage and adjust staffing levels to meet daily operational requirements within the warehouse, as well as providing a safe working environment for all by adhering to the Site Health & Safety procedures and ensuring that these are understood and practiced by the entire team.

You will also ensure high levels of hygiene and housekeeping in the warehouse at all times and deliver team member performance reviews, development and/or succession planning as appropriate. Address any performance issues or training needs. As it is a fast paced Warehouse environment you will need to continuously monitor, review and act upon available operational reports ensuring quality and performance are never compromised and if you need to escape any potential issues to the appropriate Site Manager. Manage new starters to receive comprehensive induction training and ensure team members are multi-skilled through planned training, coaching and development. Measuring the improvement in performance and increasing responsibility, thereby promoting a culture of employee engagement. Ensure compliance to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP`s) and ensure the department continuously achieves a high level of customer focus and service. The Warehouse Supervisor will conduct team briefings daily/weekly as required, discussing with the staff any issues which may cause concern within the working environment, the successful candidate must have a proven track record using a WMS.

Who we're looking for:

• A proven track record of cost savings, productivity costs, quality control and error reduction.
• Excellent team building, leadership and motivational skills.
• The ability to communicate in an open and honest manner with the team, transport & the customer.
• Be able to demonstrate the commitment, enthusiasm and flexibility to work various shift patterns which are able to respond to customer demand.
• Experience of HR related activities; performance review, appraisal, disciplinary, grievance and good knowledge of Health and Safety requirements.
• We welcome applications from Army, Navy and Royal Air Force service leavers and veterans into our distributionoperations and work in partnership with Hire a Hero to support service leavers with their transition into civilian life.

A bit about us:

Farmfoods are a family business with ambition. We pride ourselves on offering our customers great value, quality products from clean and tidy shops with the friendliest team in retail.

We aim to offer sensational value to customers on a great range of everyday family oriented goods. We back up our sensational value with a focus on delivering an ‘old fashioned’, genuine and friendly customer experience.

Our warehouse operatives are the backbone of our distribution operation and are essential to ensuring our shops have everything they need to deliver a great service to our customers.