warehouse manager Dartford, England
Job description
We’re looking for a hard-working, driven, and enthusiastic warehouse supervisor… are you ready for a new challenge? Find out more!
Who we are and why work for Albion
Albion is a fast growing food wholesaler supplying fresh, frozen and ambient produce to some of the finest chefs across London and the South East. We have a customer base of over 2,000 and a product range of over 4,000, and these numbers are only going to continue growing!
Work life balance is important to us here at Albion and we want you to spend more time at home with your family or doing the things you enjoy, so in addition to 30 days holiday you will also get an additional 22 days off a year worked into your rota, meaning you will work just 208 days in a year but still earn a full-time salary. Sounds too good to be true doesn’t it, but it’s not!
At the new site you’ll be able to enjoy a better work life balance, a subsidised café, a competitive salary which exceeds the Living Wage, employee discounts, opportunities to develop and learn new things.
About the role
Working alongside the Warehouse Manager and Lead Supervisor you will be providing strong people management to the warehouse team on your shift. Supervising a team of up to 15 warehouse operatives, ensuring we are able to meet and exceed our customer expectations by handling Goods In efficiently, transferring of stock between our three sites in Tonbridge, stock rotation and replenishment of shelves all in time for our night team to come in to pick and load the orders.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Leading and motivating a team of warehouse operatives allocating duties on a daily basis
- Work collaboratively with the warehouse team to maintain accurate stock levels and records
- Rotate stock efficiently to minimise waste
- Accurately transfer stock using EWS
- Ensure deliveries are booked in daily, stock levels are accurate and any adjustments required are completed
- Ensure compliance with all site policies and regulations, e.g. Health & Safety
- Any other reasonable duties as requested
Key Requirements
This is a hands-on role, you must be willing to get involved with all aspects of warehouse duties in addition to leading and motivating the team.
You will need to:
- have experience working in a warehouse at Team Lead level or above
- be reliable and self-motivated
- have excellent communication skills, including speaking and listening
- have confidence to lead and motivate a team
- be able to work well under pressure with changing priorities and to strict deadlines
- be a confident decision maker and willing to accept responsibility
- have a flexible approach in order to meet business needs
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £33,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
