Job Title: Warehouse Supervisor
Location: Wisbech
Salary: Depending on experience, will be determined at interview
Job type: Full time, Permanent
4O4O 18:00 – 06:00
About us:
Knowles Logistics is trusted by some of the biggest and best-known businesses in the country to offer a broad range of warehousing and distribution services. Our focus today is epitomised by a drive to deliver the most efficient, high-quality logistics solutions to our customers, with long-term benefits for both parties. We aim to carry out our operations sustainably, and that's not just by minimising our environmental impacts but also by examining efficiencies across the business and fully embracing development opportunities.
The Role:
You will provide leadership and support for a team of direct reports in the warehouse on a day-to-day basis and establish yourself as a key player in the wider Operational Management team. You will be expected to plan, delegate, and monitor the workload across all warehouse functions within your area in order to meet the required operational service level across a range of customers in a safe and efficient manner.
You can demonstrate strong leadership skills to drive forward positive changes in the company culture, team performance and operational processes, to be an advocate of the Knowles Health & Safety culture and ensure compliance of processes at all times. Some of what is required is shown below, however this list not exhaustive.
Candidate must have:
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Warehouse environment
Experience with using WMS systems
Ability to multi‐task and work in a fast paced environment
Be self-sufficient, able to work on own initiative and to tight deadlines
Good time keeping, highly organised and be adaptable to change
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Solid understanding of relevant Health & Safety practices
Excellent numerical skills with high accuracy and attention to detail
Be competent with Microsoft Excel and Word
Key accountabilities:
Have excellent verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with customers, peers, subordinates and managers
Be confident and approachable to all internal and external customers
Respond to all customer emails and phone calls in a helpful, positive and professional manner
Ensure all operational issues are escalated as required
Provide accurate end of shift updates to the Area Manager for handover purposes in
Have excellent verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with customers, peers, subordinates and managers
Be confident and approachable to all internal and external customers
Respond to all customer emails and phone calls in a helpful, positive and professional manner
Ensure all operational issues are escalated as required
Provide accurate end of shift updates to the area manager for handover purposes including what has been achieved and what is still outstanding
Utilise spare resource and equipment effectively by working with other supervisors
Demonstrate the correct behaviours and lead by example in all areas of your work
Support new starters into the business by offering guidance, training and support
Manage and support any short or long term absences from the team including monitoring, return to work interviews and follow up action as required
Manage any conduct and performance issues from the team with counselling, training or retraining, performance improvement plans and disciplinary action as required
What We Offer / Benefits:
We have training and development.
Free uniform & PPE provided.
Auto enrolment into pension.
Statutory holiday entitlement.
Salary - depending on experience and discussed at interview.
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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Senior Warehouse Operative, Warehouse Supervisor, Warehouse Assistant Manager, Warehouse Coordinator, Senior Process Operative, Processing, Senior Line Operative, Production Operative, Servicing Operative, Forklift Licence, Driver, Warehouse Driver, FLT Driver, Senior Distribution Assistant, Logistics Co-ordinator, Logistics Operative, Distribution Team Leader will also be considered for this role