Job Description
Packing & Dispatch Supervisor\n\nNewcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear\n\nUp to £36,000 per annum depending on experience and skills\n\nAn opportunity to join an exciting organisation as a Packing & Dispatch Supervisor.\n\nWe are seeking a motivated and experienced Dispatch and Packing Supervisor to join our client’s team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Packing and Logistics, of large goods within an engineering or manufacturing environment. The selected candidate will be responsible for managing a team, optimizing workflows, and ensuring that all goods are packed securely and shipped according to schedule, while maintaining the highest standards of safety and compliance.\n\nMain Duties & Responsibilities:\n\n * Lead, train, and motivate a team of dispatch and packing staff.\n\n * Foster a collaborative, safety-conscious environment, promoting teamwork and effective communication.\n\n * Ensure all activities are carried out in full compliance with company health and safety policies and relevant regulations.\n\n * Oversee and coordinate daily dispatch and packing activities, managing competing requirements, ensuring orders are processed and shipped on time.\n\n * Collaborate with Project Managers and Production team to ensure accurate and timely preparation of finished goods for dispatch.\n\n * Manage packaging materials and inventory to avoid shortages or overstocking in line with demand.\n\n * Liaise with freight suppliers and shipping agents to secure appropriate delivery routes in line with governance and customer requirements.\n\n * Utilize knowledge of appropriate packing materials and techniques to ensure goods are packaged securely, safely, and efficiently.\n\n * Ensure all outgoing goods are thoroughly inspected for quality and accuracy before dispatch.\n\n * Ensure correct labelling, documentation, and tracking information is completed for all shipments.\n\n * Identify inefficiencies in processes and proactively recommend improvements for greater efficiency and cost savings.\n\n * Other related duties as assigned.\n\nQualifications, Skills and Experience:\n\n * Previous experience in a leadership or supervisory role within a dispatch, packing, or logistics function, ideally within a heavy engineering or manufacturing environment.\n\n * Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage competing demands from various stakeholders.\n\n * Proven ability to work with various packing techniques, materials, and machinery to safely pack heavy and complex items.\n\n * Strong communication skills and the ability to lead and develop a team.\n\n * Attention to detail with a focus on Health and Safety.\n\n * Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with inventory management or ispatch software is desirable.\n\n * Experience and clear understanding of shipping and dispatch processes.\n\n * Experience in a heavy engineering or manufacturing environment.\n\n * Forklift certification or other relevant warehouse / shipping qualifications.\n\n * Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles or continuous improvement methodologies\n\nCompetitive remuneration package offered.\n\nUp to £36,000 per annum depending on experience and skills\n\nSalary negotiable and dependent on experience.\n\nIf you feel that you have the necessary skills and experience, we would like to hear from you