Warehouse Shift Manager

Our client are a rapidly growing retail business who following on from the pandemic have been able to exercise aggressive expansion across the breadth of the country.

Due to their large scale growth, they are now looking to hire an additional Warehouse Shift Manager to support there operation.

The Client 

Reporting to the Site Operations Manager you will be responsible to deliver an efficient and cost-effective warehousing solution. Monitoring daily operational targets/costs and Key Performance Indicators, ensuring these take into account Company standards and agreed service level parameters during your shift.

Working hours: Monday to Friday 06:00 – 14:00 / 14:00 – 22:00

The Role

• Manage Monitor and control costs and proactively manage them against budget
• To ensure staff rota, allocation and resource is planned to meet operational requirements, at all times without incurring unnecessary cost/service levels to the operation.
• Ensure that company standards of hygiene and housekeeping are always maintained
• Ensure that HSE procedures are followed and escalated / resolved
• To attend management meetings as appropriate and produce management reports and statistics as requested.
• To liaise regularly with operations and all other departments and sites to develop strong working relationships.
• Maintain department discipline including time keeping, conduct and performance using the Company disciplinary policy and procedures with the support of HR and escalating issues when necessary.
• Oversee the effective application of the Company absence policy and procedures including monitoring of absence levels and conducting return to work discussions.
• Engage in proactive performance management programmes, process improvement solutions and a proactive evolution of Warehouse operations at Aylesford – to implement, standardise and maintain a best in class operation in accordance with company process and procedure

The Candidate - Essential 

• 3-5 years Management experience within a warehouse environment.
• Shift Labour Planning
• Previous experience of strong people management
• Warehouse health & safety legislation
• Customer service experience
• Excellent Communicator
• Proven track record of working to Key Performance Indicators
• High level of WMS & IT skills such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

The Candidate - Desirable

• Understanding/Qualification of IOSH Institute of Safety Health
• Process improvement qualifications
• Stock management techniques
• Warehouse Auditing and BRC compliance

The Package

• £30,000 to £32,000 - depending on expereince. 
• Company Pension. 
• Company Holidays. 
• Plus additional company benefits.