Warehouse Supervisor

Description:

Are you an experienced Warehouse Supervisor seeking a new opportunity?

We are seeking a self-motivated individual with excellent attention to detail to join our growing company on a fixed-term contract.

Join an organisation that values positivity, curiosity, and mutual respect, fostering an environment that empowers individual success like yours.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Depot Operations Team on a fixed-term contract as a Warehouse Supervisor.

The purpose of this role is to supervise a team of warehouse operatives and coordinate all activities that take place in the warehouse to ensure consistent achievement of the volume, quality, and efficiency targets so that Whistl continues to deliver the highest quality, most cost-effective offering for its customers across all products.

Warehouse Supervisor Key Duties

People and Resource Management

Plan resource allocation according to volume and throughput to meet Service Level Agreements.
Coordinate the activities of a team, delegating and prioritising work appropriately.
Manage staff attendance, conduct, and performance in line with company policies and procedures.
Train team members on induction to support personal development and/or performance improvement on the team.
Deputise for the Shift Manager during periods of absence.Communication

Brief and debrief team members and colleagues on a daily basis.
Assist in the development of a strong team culture by building effective relationships with colleagues from around the business, sharing information to maximise efficiency.
Communicate appropriately with internal and external customers to ensure they are kept up-to-date and informed on operational activities.Process Management

Responsible for managing arrangements for the unloading and loading deliveries - goods in/out.
Adhere to, maintain, develop, and regularly update all standard operating procedures in the warehouse in liaison with the Depot Management Team.
Ensure compliance with all internal and external regulatory requirements, including (but not limited to) Safety, Health and Environment regulations, Carriage of Dangerous Goods regulations, and Data Protection and Information Security regulations.We would welcome applications for this Warehouse Supervisor role from candidates with skills in warehousing, planning, coordinating, training, process management, people management, IT literacy, MS Office, health & safety, FLT, compliance, and as a supervisor.

Benefits

Enhanced annual leave entitlement: starting at 31 days
Access to our prestige Benefits and Rewards Portal
Long service rewards
Life Assurance Scheme
Critical illness cover
Career development opportunities
Access to a well-established Employee Assistance Programme

Shift Information

Shift times and pattern: 07:00 - 15:30 Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week. Flexibility is expected to support the needs of the business as required.

Essential Skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills to disseminate information effectively both internally and externally according to audience and situation
Influencing and feedback skills to support people and process management
Able to work through and assess issues in a logical way to identify solutions and communicate plans/decisions clearly
Able to manage own work to meet conflicting deadlines whilst maintaining performance standards and a consistently high degree of accuracy
Competent working with Microsoft Excel and Outlook to record and communicate information
Able to motivate and develop a team effectively to prioritise and organise activities
For some supervisory roles, a Forklift Truck (FLT) Licence, First Aid, Fire Warden, or relevant Health & Safety training will be required
Proactively seeks to identify opportunities for continuous process improvement

Desirable Skills

Typically, we would estimate it would take at least 2 years of experience within a similar environment to acquire the knowledge and skills required for this Warehouse Supervisor role.
Experience in supervising a team, including performance management, staff development, disciplinary and grievance, and attendance management
Flexible and able to work across different shifts and locations on occasion

Why Whistl?

We are the UK's leading delivery management company providing efficient, high-quality and competitively priced services across business mail, parcels, fulfilment and doordrop media in the UK and internationally. Distributing more than 4 billion items annually, we are market leaders in Downstream Access Mail (DSA) services, handling over 50% of bulk business mail in the UK.

We are in the top 100 privately owned companies with 23 locations across the UK. Our success is down to our people and the values we all follow to deliver excellence to our customers.

We think as part of a team, act with a can-do attitude and do the right thing. Following these simple values has resulted in our people delivering and exceeding our business and personal development goals.

We are a family of uniquely different people with strengths in the areas we work in and always have the opportunity to be curious to enhance ourselves.

We are a disability confident employer and embrace Well Being, EDI and ESG to make ourselves and our environment the best it can be.

Due to the nature of our business, this role may be subject to a DBS check