Warehouse Manager

The Garten Group; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000

Job description

World Class Manufacturing, based in Welwyn Garden City, starting salary £45-£50,000 + benefits.

Working hours are Monday to Friday 08.30am to 5pm, NO shifts.

Benefits including pension with employer contribution up to 9%, private healthcare and more.

The Employer:
A UK subsidiary of a global group, manufacturing and distributing a wide range of specialist products widely used in the building and construction sectors, working across a varied and diverse client base.

The Environment:
Managing a team of 9, you will be responsible for all factory warehouse operational activities. This is a role requiring someone with experience and sufficient self-motivation and ambition to make significant changes and improve operational performance to meet the required standards for this growing organisation.

The Role: Warehouse Manager

Overview: Manage the warehouse operational activities, ensure KPIs are met, and functions completed on time and according to budget, quality and factory requirements.

• Provide direction and leadership to the warehouse team (9 staff), ensuring achievement of productivity, quality, financial targets.
• Commitment to improve and maintain Health and Safety standards, challenging poor behaviour and achieving best practice.
• Monitor procedures and processes for the receipt, storage, packing, picking and despatch of products, and maintain written procedures for all processes in line with company and regulatory standards.
• Manage labour and resources efficiently, including producing a daily resource plan and a training matrix for the warehouse team.
• Ensure that customer orders are managed efficiently and accurately.
• Ensure Safe Systems of work are adhered to and SOPs are followed, and appropriate standards of professional behaviour are maintained.
• Champion continuous improvement, working in line with 5S principles.
• Work closely with the production teams to improve warehouse operations, production efficiencies, and ensure compliance with all site processes and procedures.
• Interface and communicate effectively with work colleagues and transport partners.

Skills and Experience Required: Warehouse Manager

• Able to demonstrate effective leadership, establishing clear expectations, supporting employee engagement and motivation.
• Experience in a warehouse management or warehouse shift manager role.
• A proven knowledge of goods control, management and distribution.
• Experience of driving a culture of root cause analysis to problem solving.
• A proven track record of achieving targets.
• A highly effective communicator with gravitas, drive and enthusiasm.
• IOSH trained.

Package: Salary £45-50k (negotiable dependent upon experience), pension (employer contribution up to 9%), private medical insurance, 25 days a/l + bank holidays + Christmas shut down (increasing with service), working Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm.