Warehouse Supervisor

Job Title: Warehouse Supervisor

Salary: £34,000 - £40,000

Shift Pattern: 7.30am-4.30pm Monday to Friday

Location: Oakham, Rutland

Our client, a fast-growing manufacturer based in Oakham, is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor. You will take responsibility for assisting the business achieve its warehousing, order fulfilment, and distribution objectives through the efficient and effective leadership of the warehousing department and its staff.

If you are a Warehouse Supervisor seeking a new challenge as part of a growing company, then please apply!

The Warehouse Supervisor Role:

• Managing staff by setting tasks, directing activities, prioritising workload, delivering training, coaching and mentoring, and managing performance.
• Overseeing the efficient and safe unloading, receipt, put-away, replenishment, storage and stock-control of stored goods and all related processes (i.e., inventory control; cycle counting, etc.).
• Overseeing the efficient and safe order picking, packing and preparation for loading, as well as the staging, optimised loading, and despatch of goods.
• Ensuring that specific warehouse health and safety requirements are adhered to.
• Taking responsibility for the security of the work area and stored goods.
• Planning the locating and arrangement of goods within the warehouse and external storage areas.
• Ensuring that staff and work area productivity targets are met, whilst also maintaining activity, team flexibility throughput, cost, and KPI records.
• Leading the implementation, training, and use of systems for the department.
• Promoting a healthy and safe workplace by ensuring general safe working practices and that the company’s health and safety policy is adhered to.

The Warehouse Supervisor Candidate:

• Ability to lead and manage staff and relevant work processes.
• Excellent written and interpersonal skills.
• Effective team working and networking skills and the ability to work independently using own initiative.
• The ability to plan, prioritise, and organise own workload.
• Microsoft Computer skills - Outlook, Word, Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships both within and outside the organisation.
• SAP/Warehouse System experience processes (i.e., inventory control, cycle counting processes).

The Warehouse Supervisor Benefits:

• Annual Profit Bonus scheme (up to 7% of salary) subject to achievement of company targets.
• Holidays - 20 days holiday increasing with service to max of 25 days plus Bank Holidays.
• 5% employer contributed Pension Scheme (eligible after 3 months service).
• 4 x salary death in service benefit scheme (eligible after 3 months service).
• Confidential EAP (employee assistance programme).
• Life Insurance.

If you are interested in the Warehouse Supervisor opportunity, please apply directly through this website or call Jacob Thomas Associates.