Warehouse Supervisor Leeds, England
Job description
Storage Warehouse Supervisor
£11.50 to £12.50 per hour
We have an exciting opportunity for a Warehouse Supervisor to assist the Warehouse Manager at our Leeds storage facility.
Founded in 1979, Walkers Transport is today one of the UK’s leading transport solutions providers, moving over 1.2 million pallets each year. Our Can Do. philosophy encompasses the values of making time for our people and engineering a positive working environment where honesty, respect and fun is at the centre of all we do!
Offering a complete solution for the daily management and delivery of palletised freight across the UK, Ireland and Europe, our 100-strong fleet operates via our three logistics centres across Leeds, Lichfield, and Manchester.
As our warehouse supervisor, you will be responsible for:
The supervision of colleagues at the Morley Storage Centre, ensuring a smooth flow of stock in and out whilst optimizing use of available resources in the most efficient manner.
- To ensure that the highest standards of hygiene and housekeeping are maintained in all warehouse and yard areas.
- To ensure that the highest levels of communication are maintained with the warehouse teams and that the individuals are appropriately trained and motivated.
- To adopt a continuous improvement approach striving to achieve improved performance against all measured parameters.
- To ensure all inbound/outbound loads are scanned and recorded in line with the daily schedule and provide appropriate levels of communication to other departments.
- To pro-actively identify process development opportunities and to work with other departments to successfully implement such projects.
- To assist the warehouse manager in reviewing and managing the performance of the warehouse team, proactively managing their motivation, identifying training needs and developing skills as appropriate.
- To inform the Warehouse manager of any issues which may adversely affect warehousing or customer service or operational quality.
- Ensure all colleagues complete their daily MHE/Vehicle checks and report any defects.
- To assist the warehouse manager in the delivery of SWP compliance.
- To deputize for the warehouse manager in their absence.
- To actively seek out personal improvements through participation in training and operational initiatives.
FLT licence essential.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Company events
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Warehouse supervisor: 1 year (required)
Work Location: One location
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £11.50-£12.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Leeds: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location
