Warehouse Shift Manager - Nights

Farmfoods; Daventry; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 weeks holiday

15% staff discount

Staff benefits package

Free life assurance

Job summary

Farmfoods are recruiting Shift Managers for our brand new distribution centre in Daventry, Northamptonshire. You will lead warehouse operations, plan staffing to meet daily targets, and ensure a safe, tidy environment with high standards of hygiene and SOP compliance.

The role is 37.5 hours per week across five days (including weekends) with a salary of £38,000 per year. Benefits include 6 weeks holiday, 15% staff discount, pension, life assurance and full training.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and team-building abilities.
• Strong communication with team, transport and customers.
• Able to adapt to varied shift patterns to meet demand.
• Experience with HR activities and health & safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Maximise efficiency to meet KPI targets and manage staffing in the warehouse.
• Plan, manage and adjust staffing levels to daily operational needs.
• Ensure safe working environment and SOP compliance.
• Conduct performance reviews and development planning; address issues.
• Monitor reports to maintain quality and performance and escalate issues.
• Induct new starters and ensure multi-skilling through training.

Skills

Leadership

Team building

Communication

Flexibility

HR knowledge

Health & safety knowledge

Tools

WMS

Job description

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

• Hours: 37.5hrs per week, across any 5 days from 7 (including weekend)
• Pay: £38,000 per 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:

• 30 days 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 distribution operations 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.