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Warehouse Operations Manager

Fresh People are currently looking to recruit a Warehouse Operations Manager for a Fresh Produce Company based near Sittingbourne in Kent . In this role you will be required to support the site management team in the successful delivery of KPI’s for the business ensuring effective systems are in place to maintain optimum service levels, whilst managing and taking ownership and overall responsibility of the total warehouse operation and the WMS’s in place to ensure SLA’s are met

The candidate

Suitable candidates must have worked previously as a Warehouse Manager for a minimum of 5 years be budget accountable preferably within Produce FMCG, Manufacturing or from a Food Environment with a track record of performing against plan. A demonstrable leader with experience in a multi-disciplined customer focused environment, must be a hands on leader for this role with the ability to drive performance of the team and the operation with cross functional teams

Main Responsibilities:

• Take a proactive approach to managing performance of the site and the people, identifying areas of development
• Management and development of people, ensuring that team issues are resolved effectively, and decisions are consistent and in line with company policy
• Produce, analyse and provide feedback on daily, weekly and monthly reports relating to performance and finance
• Responsibility for ensuring that racking, equipment is kept to a high standard and racking inspections are carried out and defects reported
• Ensuring that projects run to schedule and to budget, overseeing schedules of work, and finding solutions to problems that may cause delay
• Overall responsibility for ensuring warehouse practices and procedures are carried out in line with Company Health and Safety policy and HACCP
• Champion the recording of safety spots within the departmentOverall responsibility for MHE equipment including visual inspections for damage, maintenance and servicing
• Ensure company procedures are followed and all activities are undertaken with due care and in accordance with current health and safety legislation
• Overall responsibility for ensuring productivity and activity is managed in line with budget identifying improvement plans to improve performance and reduce cost
• Manage the workforce labour requirements controlling working hours
• Overall responsibility for good in/intake and reporting on accuracy of arrival
• Responsible for continuous improvement of processes and procedures and oversee any projects through to completion
• Responsibility for maintain good and improving on communications and relationships with other departments
• Responsible for maximizing storage capabilities
• Responsible for ensuring warehouse activities are compliant to all relevant audit requirements

Qualifications and Skills:

• Excellent level of English and Maths
• Understanding different cultures
• Full driving Licence
• Customer Focused
• Minimum of 5 years experience in the Warehouse industry
• Previous experience in a fast moving customer focused business such as Produce, FMCG, Manufacturing or Food environment.
• A track record of implementing and delivering against a plan.
• Internal and external stakeholder communication.
• Demonstrable leadership experience in a multi-disciplinary customer focused environment.
• Must demonstrate and ability to motivate, coach and develop people.
• Must be comfortable being a hands on operator
• Ensure equipment is safe and maintained to ensure optimum yield for the customers product whilst working within quality specifications and expectations.
• Demonstrate the ability to drive performance and operational excellence within cross functional teams.

If this role is suited to your current skillset then get in touch by replying to this advert for fast track processing

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £50,000.00-£60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift

Experience:

• Warehouse Operations Manager: 5 years (required)
• Fresh Produce , Food Manufacturing , Manufacturing or FMCG: 5 years (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: FP-0802-RC