shift manager Peterborough, England
Job description
We keep you mobile by sourcing a vast range of tyres from around the world, and supply our customers from our 11 UK distribution centres, using our own fleet of vehicles and drivers. Amongst UK automotive businesses, we are the ‘go-to’ people who strive for excellence in delivering a first class service with first class products. Our products come from a natural resource and we also offer customers recycling service after use.
Our passionate and dedicated teams of people are at the heart of everything we do. They are the key to our success.
The role
Based at our Warehouse & Tyre Distribution facility and reporting into the Warehouse Manager the Warehouse Shift Manager plays a vital role, responsible for the leadership of their department and team of warehouse colleagues to including warehouse supervisors who will be receiving, handling, storing and picking high volumes of customer orders for onwards delivery. This is an excellent opportunity to take full ownership of all shift based warehousing operations as part of the site leadership team.
Key accountabilities
- The role will operate on a 40 hours per week permanent contract basis, Daily hours will generally be any 8 hours between 06:00 and 18:00, flexibility will be needed depending on the needs of the operation.
- Providing expert leadership, motivation and direction to the department, direct reports, team and support colleagues, able to continually develop and improve performance
- Delivering consistently high levels of service across all areas of the Warehouse Operation to include inbound, replenishment, picking, loading & dispatch – always within an efficient, safe and compliant environment
- Working collaboratively with all other site managers: Transport, Inventory, Facilities as well as UK hub network management teams, sharing knowledge, improving service delivery
- Applying sound commercial acumen to resource planning, MHE utilisation, able to reduce waste and cost from all areas of the department
Skills & experience
- People focused, able to engage your team and enhance departmental performance in all areas through inspiring leadership
- Somebody who thrives within fast paced customer driven warehouse and distribution environments, dynamic in your approach and flexible as per demands the business
- With great communication, organisational, interpersonal and IT skills, able to apply robust planning though also reactive when required
- Experience of warehousing operations involving manual handling as well as use of MHE (HLOP, VNA, Reach, LLOP) very beneficial
Other
For the right candidate we can offer a career path with development, in a stable working environment.
Benefits include night shift allowances, performance related bonus, free uniform, PPE, pension, life assurance, annual holidays increasing with service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), generous discount & cash back scheme with major retailers, as well as staff discounts with ETEL Group automotive companies.
So please apply and join us on our journey!
Job Reference: STS01816
