Warehouse Manager (nights)

Description:

Warehouse Manager (nights) 

Location: Dundee.

Shift pattern: Tuesday - Saturday - £32,000 p/a.

40hrs per week. 

We have an excellent opportunity for an energised and experienced Warehouse Night Manager to join our team in our Dundee depot. Our team play an important role in supporting our business to deliver world-class service and time-critical parcels to our customers.

You will play an integral part in the efficient day to day operations of our Distribution Centre, you will work closely with our experienced Operations Manager who will support you to manage a challenging daily workload where no two days provide the same challenge.

You will have oversight for a team of Warehouse Operatives for whom you’ll be responsible for coaching, training and motivating. We will look for you to develop a culture of success through positive team engagement, great communications and hands-on leadership resulting in your team continually delivering challenging Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).

It will be important that you are organised as you will frequently need to juggle several tasks to meet deadlines and use your problem-solving and judgement skills to deliver challenging customer requirements. Every now and again you will work alongside your team demonstrating best practice and determination to achieve exceptional performance.

Finally, you will provide ongoing support to the Operations Manager to champion a variety of continuous improvement initiatives ranging from operational compliance to standard operating procedures.

So, if you’re naturally driven, excel at people management and like a challenge, then this could be the opportunity for you.

And, let’s not forget you will be joining one of the UK’s largest and most recognised distribution brands, where career, personal development and going the ‘extra mile’ is at the heart of our company ethos.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Manage and motivate the team to meet customer timescales and improved productivity
Maintain quality standards
Ensure team productivity targets are achieved
Provide ‘hand over report’ to oncoming Shift Manager
Ensure inductions are carried out for all new staff
Provide training to all staff and contractors to ensure they are able to undertake their duties effectively, efficiently and safely
Ensure all staff have completed the necessary Health & Safety training
Management of the end to end warehouse functions and processes
Keep the warehouse safe, clean and tidy
WHAT YOU NEED

Previous Supervisory or managerial experience is preferred
A good approach to prioritisation of daily tasks and keeping a cool head under pressure
A common-sense approach to problem-solving
Computer literate
Comfortable working to strict deadlines
Great communication skills
HOW WE WILL REWARD YOU

In addition to a competitive remuneration package and company benefits, we provide ongoing development and learning programmes, services and support designed to help you manage and balance your work/life priorities.

Our benefits:

31 Days Annual Leave (Pro-Rota)
Pension Scheme
Life Cover
Cycle to Work Scheme
Eye Care
'Star of the week' awards
INCLUSION

Menzies Distribution is committed to creating a fair and inclusive environment where employees feel safe, proud and valued. We encourage ways of working that treat everyone fairly and with respect, and we look to create opportunities to improve the diversity of our workforce across all areas of the business