warehouse manager Cardiff, Wales
Job description
About The Service
The Cardiff and Vale Joint Equipment Service (JES) Team is looking to employ Warehouse Supervisor based at our warehouse, Units 2 & 3 Lambourne Crescent, Cardiff Business Park, Llanishen, Cardiff CF14 5GF. The Councils’ Joint Equipment Service team provides equipment to people within Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. We order, deliver, collect and maintain a wide range of specialist equipment to help people live as independently as possible within their own homes. The equipment is ordered by health care professionals, such as District Nurses, Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapists and includes a wide range items from specialist beds and hoists to bathing equipment and seating and walking equipment used by children in schools. The successful applicant will work as part of a team to deliver this first class service.
About the job
You will be responsible for the direct supervision of three warehouse staff (one of whom is based at a different site location to the warehouse this position will be based at). You will be responsible for ensuring the day to day functions of the warehouse are undertaken effectively and safely – this will include goods receipting, picking of loads for deliveries by the driver/installer teams, liaising with callers to the warehouse (this will include members of the public, health care professionals, suppliers etc.). You will additionally deputise for the Warehouse manager in their absence. The Warehouse receives goods from suppliers, accepts returned equipment direct from residents, clinical professionals etc. Up to 7 picks a day need to be arranged for onward delivery by the driver teams. Equipment returned to the service is collected and cleaned by a third party contractor and the warehouse needs to manage this function and check the goods when returned from the cleaning company to ensure all parts are present and the equipment is functioning correctly. Items returned to the service that require maintenance (servicing, weight testing etc.) will also need arranging by the Warehouse. Please note that this service operates from 8am – 4pm Monday – Thursday and 8am – 3:30pm on Friday.
What We Are Looking For From You
We are looking for an experienced supervisor capable of leading a team of staff in a busy and challenging warehouse environment. You should have experience of direct supervision of staff in a similar environment and be able to show how your previous experience can be applied in this exciting and rewarding role. The position is a physically demanding one based 100% of the time within the warehouse and you will need to be capable of carrying out a wide range of manual handling activities (lifting, pulling, pushing etc.). All work involving stock is managed with the use of handheld devices so an understanding of mobile technology/apps is essential. The post will require you to use a for fork lift truck and while a current licence would be advantageous, training and support to enable the right candidate to obtain a full licence could be made available. A full and clean driving licence is essential as you may be asked to operate a Council vehicle (less than 3.5 tonne van) should the situation arise (e.g. to drop a vehicle off at our central transport services for inspection/repair).
Additional information
If after reading the job description, you have any questions about the role please contact Neal Hall – Service Manager 02920 873 670. When completing your online application, you should tailor your application to the role in the Supporting Information section, stating how you meet each of the essential criteria listed on the Person Specification. You should also state how you meet any desirable criteria as we may use these to shortlist should we receive a large volume of applicants meeting all the essential criteria. The Supporting Information section of the online application form is limited to 4,000 characters – you can upload additional Supporting Information but please do not submit a CV as this is unlikely to provide the information needed. Please read the guidance on how to apply. To support your application, or potential future interview, you may find it helpful to find out a little more about the wider role of the Council by following us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, subscribe to our YouTube Channel, or by visiting our website www.cardiff.gov.uk. Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools. This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Standard check. This vacancy is suitable for post share. We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications. Due to the current interim working arrangements, we are unable to provide recruitment packs or accept application forms via the post. Please note the Council does not accept CV’s. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you refer to the below located on our website: Important information you need read in order to complete your application:- • Application Guidance • Applying for jobs with us • Behavioural Competency Framework Additional Information:- • Employee Charter • Recruitment of Ex-Offenders • Privacy Notice
Job Reference: PEO03099
