Warehouse Shift Supervisor

Iforce; Stafford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Retail discounts

28 days holiday

Job summary

Iforce in the United Kingdom is seeking a shift supervisor to run a busy warehouse shift of around 50 staff across multiple workstreams. The role covers attendance, performance, briefing and coordinating people to hit targets.

You will manage incoming damaged items, ensure Health and Safety, stock integrity, despatch and pallet builds, and train staff to achieve quality and efficiency. The position is Monday–Friday with rotating mornings and afternoons.

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams within a multi-client warehouse environment.
• Process oriented – focus on client requirements.
• Delivery of quality and cost improvements through continuous improvement.
• People manager – leads by example, motivates a team.
• Adaptable & responsive to change – adjust workflow as needed.
• Computer literate and able to follow complex instructions.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a busy shift of around 50 people across multiple workstreams.
• Manage HR duties: attendance, performance, briefing, staffing to hit targets.
• Provide training for staff to achieve high quality and efficiency.
• Support Shift Manager to ensure timely receipt, pallet build, put away and despatch of stock.
• Ensure Health and Safety standards are maintained.
• Maintain optimum stock integrity and monitor environment for efficiency.
• Communicate effectively with drivers and operatives to solve challenges.

Skills

People management

Team leadership

Process improvement

Adaptability

Computer literacy

Job description

Job Description

Shift Pattern: Monday-Friday rotating shift - 06:00am-14:00pm & 14:00pm-22:00pm.

Salary: £33,089.24 basic per annum + £3,308.92 shift allowance

Your job duties will include but not limited to the below.

• We are looking for a supervisor who can run a busy shift managing around 50 people across various workstreams.

• The products coming through the door are damaged items. It’s a fast-paced environment where they need to think on their feet.

• The candidate will be responsible for most HR aspects, attendance, managing performance, briefing the team, reacting to the dynamics of the operation and knowing where to position people to hit targets.

• Ideally this person will have been a supervisor/shift manager or a senior team leader.

• Provide training for new and existing Staff to achieve the highest standards of quality and efficiency.
• Supporting theShift Manager to achieve timely and efficient receipt, pallet build, put away and despatch of stock.
• Supporting the Shift Manager to achieve efficient receipt and pallet build of returned customer orders to maintain SLA targets.
• Ensuring that Health and Safety standards are maintained.
• Ensuring optimum levels of stock integrity.
• Supporting the Shift Manager to ensure that staffing levels planned to meet required levels of efficiency.
• Develop and train all team members so that their contributions to the warehouse can be maximised and succession plan.
• Manage and motivate the shift team in order to ensure that productivity and service KPIs are achieved or exceeded.
• Monitor and control the work environment to ensure that it is operating to its optimum efficiency.
• Being personable to effectively communicate with drivers & operatives whilst finding solutions for potential challenge

Qualifications

• Experience of managing teams within a multi client warehouse environment desirable
• Process oriented – an appreciation for specific client requirements
• Delivery of quality and cost improvements through continuous improvement
• People manager – Leads by example, encourages team spirit and can motivate a team
• Adaptable & responsive to change – ability to monitor workflow and move workforce accordingly.
• Computer literate and able to follow complex instructions

Additional Information

What you get in return:

• Competitive basic salary
• 28 days holiday
• Life assurance
• Pension Scheme
• Retail discounts

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a personable and growing business with plenty of opportunities and a great team.