First Line Manager
Donnington, Shropshire, United Kingdom | Kontraktlogistik | Vollzeit | JR2409_0100
Are you ready to lead a dedicated team of warehouse operatives in our Hazardous Products warehouse?
Your Role
Following an exciting internal promotion, we’re looking for a dynamic and motivated First Line Manager to lead day-to-day operations within one of our specialist teams (Hazardous products). In this key role, you’ll collaborate closely with Team Leaders, guiding and supporting a diverse group of operatives, administrators, and leaders to ensure smooth operations and exceptional performance.Based at our Donnington (Telford) site, this role is a vital part of our contract logistics division. It offers the perfect opportunity to not only apply your expertise but also grow and advance with us as the business evolves.
Your Responsibilities
* As the first line manager based within our hazardous products stores, you will beconducting management, team and line manager briefings to ensure the team arefully aware of activities
* Managing the team will also includeundertaking Absence and discipline management activities as required
* Using your skills to mentor/coach staff and support peersand develop the team through thecompletion of Conduct Performance Plans and Reviews (PPRs), to ensure succession planning/talent managementis in place.
* You will be an Ambassador for Quality andactively participate in continuous quality improvements, including drivingchanges in quality gates and culture.
* To ensure the warehouse is delivering againstcustomer requirements you will undertake effective Resource Utilisation,Planning and Management activities as required.
* Responsible for effective and efficientOperational Area Management as applicable and as required.
* Ensuring compliance of the operation to the Qualitysystems, industry standards and legal requirements
Your Skills and Experiences
* Logistics management experience in a large fast moving environment
* Understanding of warehouse practices e.g. picking, loading
* Dangerous goods regulation trained (IATA/ADR/IMDG/SEA&ROAD) would be advantageous
* Drive, determination and a track record in delivering continuous improvement
* Ability to influence, negotiate and deal with conflict successfully
Please be aware that by applying for thisrole, you are agreeing to participate in the employment screeningprocess. This process will include criminal record checking and identityvalidation. This means that KN will ask successful applicants to providecertain information and documentation to enable these checks to be conducted.
Any appointment will then be strictlyconditional upon, and subject to, the receipt of satisfactory results of thesechecks
Good Reasons to Join
If you would like to become a valued member of our team, we will make sure that you’re rewarded for your commitment and expertise. You can join the contributory Kuehne+Nagel pension plan and enjoy our Route 2 Rewards scheme which offers everything from discounts, benefit information, recognition and its own wellbeing centre. We care for our colleagues (and their immediate family) with our employee assistance programme providing access to 24/7 GP, legal and financial advice along with mental health counselling. All of this to help you live a happier and healthier life As proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognise the skills, expertise and value service leavers bring to our organisation.