Warehouse Supervisor

DHL Germany; Newmarket; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Blue Light Card

Flexible working

Induction program

GP service

Discounts

Pension scheme

Job summary

DHL Supply Chain is recruiting for a prison-based warehouse role at HM Highpoint Prison, Suffolk. The role involves managing daily warehouse operations on-site, supervising prisoners, and ensuring compliance with health and safety and prison rules.

The position is permanent full-time, with Monday–Friday 8:00–16:00 shifts and requires security vetting. You will work in a prison environment and contribute to efficient order picking and distribution.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supervising a team
• Clear communication and people skills
• 3 years UK address history (required for security clearance)
• IT literate for reporting
• Must have UK driving licence and own vehicle

Responsibilities

• Assist the Warehouse Manager with day-to-day operations on-site at the prison
• Line manage the Warehouse Team Leaders and supervise prisoners at work
• Ensure Health & Safety and prison rules compliance
• Staff training and inductions
• Meet and exceed operational targets

Job description

Pay Rate: £30,900

Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)

Shift patterns: Monday to Friday 8am - 16:00

Location: HM Highpoint Prison Suffolk CB8 9YG

PLEASE NOTE: This role is based inside a prison and involves working alongside serving offenders. You will be required to pass enhanced security vetting as part of the recruitment process.

This isn't a standard warehouse role. At DHL Supply Chain, we run warehouse operations inside prisons supporting the HMPPS Canteen Service. This service allows offenders to use their own money to buy approved items such as food, toiletries and everyday essentials - with our teams responsible for picking, packing and distributing these orders within the prison.

A TYPICAL DAY MAY INVOLVE

• Assisting the Warehouse Manager with the day-to-day running of the warehouse operation (based on-site at the prison)
• Line management of the Warehouse Team Leaders and overall supervision of the prisoners whilst they are at work
• Ensuring compliance to Health & Safety as well as prison rules and regulations
• Staff training and inductions
• Meeting and exceeding operational targets

THIS ROLE WOULD SUIT PEOPLE WHO

We are open to applicants from all backgrounds. Experience isn't everything — what matters most is your attitude, communication, and how you deal with people.

• Comfortable working inside a prison, alongside offenders
• Previous experience leading, managing or supervising a team
• Able to communicate clearly and deal with people, including in challenging situations
• Have 3 years UK address history (required for security clearance)
• IT literate to enable accurate and timely reporting
• Interested in doing a job that can make a real difference
• Must Have a UK driving Licence and own your own Vehicle

WHY JOIN US?

• Free parking
• Eligibility to apply for a Blue Light Card (discounts across retail, travel and more)

• We're happy to talk about flexible working – just ask about alternative patterns at interview

• 12-week induction programme to get you up to speed
• Free confidential 24/7 GP service

• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
• Generous pension scheme (up to 8% employer contribution)
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice
• Visit https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/working-at-dhl-supply-chain to learn more

WHO WE ARE

We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.

BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE

At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day.

As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex-service personnel and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.

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