Dispatch Team Leader

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU

• £32k (circa) per annum
• Hours: Double days 6-2 / 13.45 – 21:30 5 days per week, overtime where required
• Permanent contract
• 26 days holiday + bank hols
• Excellent company pension scheme
• 4 x death in service
• Business bonus and profit share incentives
• Subsidised canteen and cafeteria
• Secure on-site car parking

THE BUSINESS
This is a fantastic opportunity to build a long-term career with a growing business.
Our client is a leading provider of award-winning print marketing campaigns to major businesses. They are renowned for their innovative approach and commitment to client satisfaction. A forward-thinking business, driven by core values through an engaged work force and having a key focus taking environmental responsibilities very seriously.
This is an exciting time to join a business who will provide a strong network of training and support to develop your career.

THE ROLE
The business is looking for a people-focussed candidate. You will oversee a team of operatives who are responsible for the despatch of their products. Working closely with the production manager you will ensure tasks are carried out safely and efficiently. Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Supervising, training and guiding existing and new despatch operatives
• Be proactive, assign tasks to achieve brief delivered
• Communicate any deviations from set targets in clear and timely manner
• Be proactive, consider remedial actions to correct drift and bring plan back on course
• Be responsible for completion of activities including take down, count, identification, palletise and delivery to desired locations be it internal/external
• Advise best practice and communicate to immediate reports for task in hand
• Ensure you and team complete accurate record of daily activities through MIS so all labour is accountable against correct activity
• Ensure all staff are measured and feedback performance to production manager
• Progress of own self development and have a PDP in place to build the skills required to succeed
• Be willing to progress with your own self development and deputise for your manager during their periods of absence
• Ensure all paperwork is fully signed off

THE PERSON
It’s essential that you have manufacturing experience in overseeing and managing a well-performing team. As a leader in the business flexibility is a must and you have to be open to working outside the core hours, however overtime will be paid.
The business is looking for a people person. You will have high energy, be an effective motivator, communicator and a people leader. You will be hands-on, displaying a positive can-do attitude. You will push the business forward that prides itself on being different which is their competitive advantage.
This role is ideal for you to get a fantastic work-life balance and develop a long-term career.

THE PACKAGE

• £32k (circa) per annum
• Permanent contract
• 26 days holiday + bank hols
• Excellent company pension scheme
• 4 x death in service
• Business bonus and profit share incentives

TO APPLY
Please apply for this position and your CV will go direct to Harry Mann, who is leading the search. Alternatively, if you have any questions, please get in touch with Harry Mann on or