Distribution Shift Manager (Back Shift)
hace 11 días
Birchington-on-Sea
Working for an aspirational business who have clear, structured, detailed plans to grow, resulting in long-term opportunities. Our client is looking to appoint a confident and strong people manager to assist in the management and control all activities within the inloading and outloading areas to ensure that performance and objectives are achieved in a fully effective and efficient manner. Due to the location of our client, you will need to have your own transport. You will work Monday-Friday, 3pm-midnight. With this role there is very often overtime available particularly in the busier months, and this is paid at time and a quarter. Key Responsibilities of the Shift Manager • Drive team behaviours and lead by example in working towards the achievement of appropriate H&S targets., • Support the Logistics & Operations Manager in managing, leading and inspiring the team of Section Leaders and MSOs to drive continuous improvements and achieve the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) targets set across the department., • Plan, coordinate and monitor orders, assembly and dispatch of all produce., • Manage the distribution areas to monitor space availability, the condition of equipment and tidiness and cleanliness in general and take whatever corrective action is required., • Ensure quality performance, customer compliance and budget targets are met., • Liaise closely with the planning and production teams ensuring that information flows both ways and is effective., • Coordinate the use and compliance of automated and computerised systems and provide training where necessary., • Ensure distribution areas always operate within the Health, Safety and Environmental constraints required to ensure employee, contractor and visitor welfare. Implement revisions where required., • Ensure the site is committed to meeting the quality, safety and legal needs and expectations of customers., • Assist with recruitment, training, developing and retaining of staff within the team., • Monitor and amend the shift rotas to ensure effective and efficient shift cover when necessary., • Participate as a member of the distribution management team providing input to strategy and collective decision making., • Cover for the Logistics & Operations Manager during periods of absence and as and when required., • Experience from within a distribution business serving the multiple retailers is seen as an essential requirement., • Excellent verbal and written communication skills., • Knowledge of the legal requirements of operating a warehouse., • People management skills, including the ability to inspire, lead and motivate others, delegate and explain., • Planning and organisation skills., • Initiative and decisiveness., • Technical and IT skills, particularly database management and spreadsheets., • Problem-solving skills and an ability to work on a tactical and strategic level., • 36 days holiday including bank holidays, • Private medical insurance, • Company pension, • Learning and development opportunities