Warehouse Shift Supervisor

Camira; Meltham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday

Early finish on Fridays

Rotating early/late shifts

Job summary

Camira, a renowned textile designer and manufacturer, is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to lead a shift and drive customer-focused excellence. You will oversee receipt, storage, picking, packing and dispatch, ensuring accuracy and on-time delivery.

You will manage workloads, holiday cover, and staff coaching to build a high performing team. Strong IT skills with WMS/ERP and Excel are essential, and you’ll thrive in a fast-paced distribution environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a warehouse team.
• Strong IT skills with WMS/ERP and Excel.
• Ability to work rotating early/late shifts.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to Camira Code of Conduct and all quality, safety and compliance requirements.
• Allocate workloads and ensure tasks meet deadlines.
• Manage holiday/absence coverage and workforce planning.
• Act as conduit between warehouse staff and Head of Group planning and warehousing.
• Develop a measurable improvement plan for the warehouse.
• Monitor picking, packing and dispatch for accuracy and efficiency.
• Train and coach staff to build a high performing, flexible team.
• Apply HR policies fairly and handle challenging situations.

Skills

Team leadership

Staff training

Process improvement

Data analysis

Excel

Tools

WMS

ERP

Job description

Camira are a multi-award-winning textile designer and manufacturer with two centuries of heritage and a forward-thinking approach to innovation and sustainability, Camira designs and manufactures environmental fabrics for the commercial, public transport and residential sectors.

Purpose of the role

Continuously drive customer excellence by providing strong support and leadership for one of the Warehouse shifts. Ensuring that goods are received, stored, picked packed and dispatched safely, accurately and efficiently to meet customer deadlines.

The day to day

• To adhere to the Camira Code of Conduct and comply with all relevant quality, environmental, health & safety, data protection, and corporate legislative requirements
• Allocate workloads and ensure tasks are completed efficiently and within required deadlines.
• Be responsible for workforce planning and holiday / absence cover.
• Be the conduit between the warehouse staff and the Head of Group planning and warehousing
• Develop a positive improvement plan, which is measurable and achievable.
• Monitor picking, packing and dispatch operations, allocating workloads to ensure tasks are completed efficiently within deadlines to meet customer requirements.
• Mould a high performing, multi skilled and flexible team culture by training and coaching warehouse staff, helping to develop a positive and productive team environment.
• Understand, adhere to, and consistently and fairly apply HR policies and procedures taking a candid and timely approach to dealing with challenging situations.
• Manage costs within the department by purchasing from suitable suppliers and negotiating with them to reduce spend.
• Operate and oversee the safe use of warehouse equipment, including forklifts and other material handling equipment where applicable.
• Support the Stock and Systems Coordinator to ensure cyclical stocktakes are carried out and that stock accuracy continues to improve.
• Oversee documented departmental observations to ensure the area is safe, secure and maintained to a high standard of housekeeping.
• Develop key performance indicators relating to throughput, labour utilisation, WMS accuracy, base hours to overtime hours etc

Other Considerations

• Physically fit as heavy lifting is involved.
• Experience using a Warehouse Management System or ERP system
• Experience working in a fast-paced distribution, manufacturing or e-commerce environment.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Available to work a rotating early and late shift pattern
• Strong Excel and analytical capability.
• Monday to Friday shift (6am-3pm/3pm-12pm) - Earlier finish Friday
• 23 day holiday

Our success lies in our customer’s success. We focus on building long lasting relationships and delivering a brilliant customer experience to a global market; using digital technologies, providing high-quality products, support and services that add value, inspire, and exceed expectations.

Our commitment to quality, health & safety, and environmental standards ensures we consistently deliver products and services that meet both customer and regulatory requirements.

We do the right thing, no matter how hard. We uphold integrity, honesty, and transparency with our customers, our people, and the planet. We respect our resources and commit to making pioneering fabrics and delivering value added services that contribute positively to a more sustainable future.

At Camira, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of our values. We adopt a workplace where every team member feels valued and respected. Our inclusive culture ensures all employees have equal opportunities for growth and development. If you require any adjustments and/or additional support during the interview process, please let the talent team know.