Warehouse Supervisor

Yusen Logistics UK Ltd; Findern CP; On-site; GBP 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company based in Derby is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to oversee operations and manage a team. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, managing resource allocation, and maintaining effective communication. The role offers a salary of £40,151.13 depending on experience, with a standard shift pattern from Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics or production with team management.
• Proactive with a flexible approach to work.
• Strong communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee warehouse operations and resource management.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures and health standards.
• Manage employee relations procedures.

Skills

Team leadership/supervision

Communication skills

Health and Safety knowledge

Flexibility

Education

Full counterbalance forklift truck licence

Job description

Overview

As a Warehouse Supervisor you will oversee the effective running of the warehouse operation, including processing of inbound and outbound deliveries both within the warehouse and office to ensure that customer and company Code of Safe Working Practices are maintained and customer expectations are met.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the effective operation of the warehouse including resource management, task allocation, taking a hands on approach to work as necessary.
• Oversee the effective running of the shift to ensure products are logged in cages / pallets, preparation of loads to be shipped, ensuring all associated paperwork is correctly completed and printed.
• Oversee employee relations procedures such as holiday authorisations to ensure sufficient levels of employees are available as required to meet operational demands, raising in a timely manner where additional staff are required either on a temporary or permanent basis.
• Ensure all manual handling techniques are followed to prevent injury and harm.
• Ensure all goods are handled in the correct manner to keep damage to product to a minimum.
• Ensure all company procedures are adhered to, including ER procedures, such as absence and performance management, standards of behaviour, disciplinary, PDR etc ( supporting with investigations and disciplinary hearings as necessary).
• Ensure all team members are aware of key outcomes, business processes, expectations and that all associated employee procedures are adhered to.
• Ensure consistent 5S compliance - Sort, Straighten, Sanitise, Standardise, Sustain.
• Ensure any concerns, issues or variances to instructions are immediately communicated to the team and, when relevant, line manager to allow appropriate action to be taken at the earliest opportunity.
• Ensure all health and safety procedures are adhered to, including PPE, escalating any concerns to your line manager at the earliest opportunity. Ensure all equipment checks are carried out in accordance with procedure, raising any defects to your line manager.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Team leadership/supervision experience from logistics or production with strong ability to manage and motivate a team.
• Confident and with a proactive, flexible approach (up to 2 hrs overtime might be required, depending on the business needs).
• A full counter balance forklift truck licence (FLT Licence would be desirable).
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal (frequent interactions with the customer will be required).
• Knowledge of Health and Safety requirements as well as sound PC skills.
• An ability to manage change / Continuous improvement.

Yusen Logistics is working to become the world's preferred supply chain logistics company. Our complete offer is designed to forge better connections between businesses, customers and communities - through innovative supply chain management, freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution services. As a company we\'re dedicated to a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring everyone who works with us is committed, connected and creative in making us the world\'s preferred choice.

We currently have a vacancy for a Warehouse supervisor based at Derby with a Shift Pattern of Monday to Friday 08:00-16:30. The salary for this role is £40151.13 (Depending on experience).