Role: Warehouse Supervisor / Despatch Team Leader
Salary: £30,000 - £33,000 per annum + Overtime (x1.5) + Pension + Life Assurance + Private healthcare + 25 days' holiday + Bank Holidays
Location: Commutable from Crawley, Horsham, Redhill, Burgess Hill, East Grinstead and surrounding areas
Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 17:15
Company
A leading engineering and manufacturing company are looking for an additional member to join their highly successful and growing team. This is a brand new role they have created on the back of their success and growing company. The company takes great pride in its work and people, offering an excellent collaborative, friendly and innovative working environment for the right Candidate. They design and manufacture machinery on-site for companies are all over the world, and this role is an integral and essential part of the process leading and coordinating the warehouse, packaging and despatch team, ensuring daily/weekly targets are met.
If you have a minimum of 2 years leadership experience either as Team Leader, Supervisor or Manager, and leading a team of any size in a warehouse and/or despatch department, please apply now!
Responsibilities
Team Leader This is a brand new role that has been created for the company from their growth and success. Leading and coordinating a team of up to 6 staff members in the warehouse, packaging and despatch department.
This role is hands on (approx. 50/50 split from management to hands on) and requires daily packing (spares & systems) activities as well as leading the team and department accordingly.
Lead by example motivating team members to work efficiently, with a cooperative spirit, being consistently firm but fair.
Ensure staff are cross trained, mentored and encouraged to maximise staff skill levels, offer flexibility and make suggestions for improvements.
Supervise and coordinate the daily activities (picking, packing, loading) of the packing staff.
Attend routine production meetings and agreeing packing priorities. Planning and prioritising workload to ensure optimal workflow and productivity.
Train and develop team members on procedures, safety protocols, and company policies.
Identify areas for process improvement and implement efficient practices to enhance productivity and cost-effectiveness.
Monitor and enforce compliance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) to maintain quality control and accuracy throughout.
Work closely with Quality to identify and report problems and to assist the Production Manager in setting up procedures to overcome such.
Oversee packaging inventory and conduct regular cycle counts and audits to ensure inventory accuracy.
Coordinate with other departments to ensure smooth operations and timely order fulfilment.
Assist the Production Manager in resolving any issues or conflicts that arise within the team and address performance concerns through coaching and mentoring ensuring HR are kept informed.
Requirements
2 years minimum experience in a team leader, supervisor or manager position.
Experience of working in a packing or despatch or warehouse or logistics environment
Forklift experience, ideally counter balance
Previous experience of using a computerised stock / warehouse system would be beneficial but not essential
Good computer skills
Strong communication skills
If this role sounds of interest, please apply now and send your most up to date CV to Wesley at TechNichols Resourcing to be considered. Or call TechNichols Resourcing and speak with Wesley for further information.
We will endeavour to get back to all applicants but if you have not heard back within 5 working days unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful.