JE135: Warehouse Supervisor Location: Eltisley, Cambridge Salary: £35,000 - £37,000 Per annum Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Warehouse Supervisor on behalf of one of our clients.Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration. Duties and Responsibilities:
* The set-up, operation and running of the Packing and Warehouse departments.
* Maintaining close communication links with Scheduling, Client Services and the Production
* Management team to ensure work is completed on time and to customer specification and problems are resolved promptly and effectively.
* Responsibility for the shift handover process including writing of comprehensive and informative shift reports.
* Responsibility for the provision of KPI reports to Production Manager detailing performance on Employee efficiency, Stock utilisation directly associated with Packing and Warehouse departments.
* Attending and fully participating in daily Production meetings including discussion regarding departmental challenges and initiatives, resourcing capacity and contributing to problem resolution.
* Monitoring and controlling of stock so that minimum and maximum stock levels are maintained to cover the current workloads.
* The supervision of maintenance of departmental machinery, to ensure consistent quality and output is maintained.
* Supervision of departmental procedures & workflows, housekeeping and shift change over.
* Reporting to the senior management all production issues which may affect the smooth and efficient management of the Packing and Warehouse areas
* Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement in departmental processes, systems and procedures and implementing these whilst engaging stake holders and keeping them fully informed.
* Allocation of all jobs to staff members and machinery within the departments, evaluating deadlines and requirements to ensure efficient and cost-efficient processing of work on time and in full.
Skills and Qualifications:
* Experience of working in a fast-paced production environment
* Knowledge of the digital print market.
* People management and workforce planning experience
* Experience of identifying and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
* Ability to manage a team, supporting team members and department managers
* Good organisation skills and the ability to thrive in pressurised environments
* Ability to multi-task and utilise resources to execute tasks within a deadline-oriented environment with tight timelines
* Excellent attention to detail and a record of maintaining high quality standards
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Highly motivated with a high level of initiative; inspires confidence to work independently and in support of department goals and business objectives.
* Ability to build good, professional relationships.
* Strong computer skills, with a willingness to carry out administrative duties and more complex challenges.
* Proactive, can do attitude.
Location: Eltisley, Cambridge Salary: £35,000 - £37,000 Per annum