Assistant Supervisor - Exeter, United Kingdom - John Deere

John Deere

Verified Company

Exeter, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Founded in 1949, Vapormatic UK Ltd has grown into a global company, marketing one of the largest ranges of replacement tractor parts and accessories in the world and distributing products to a growing customer base in over 80 countries.

Since 2001 Vapormatic has been fully owned by John Deere, supplying both Deere & Independent dealers with a broad portfolio of all makes quality parts.

Vapormatic has its head office based in the UK, with distributors located throughout the world, offering a comprehensive range of over 30,000 quality parts and accessories for all tractor makes and equipment.

Customer focused, Vapormatic is committed to delivering its company values of Quality, Availability, Service and Value.

Reporting directly to the Supervisor, this is a hands-on role working withing a fast-moving operation with strict deadlines to achieve to ensure incoming goods are processed, put into the correct locations, and ready to despatch to our customers.

Key Tasks/Areas of Responsibility:

Support the supervisor with the daytoday management of warehouse operatives through leadership, coaching and motivation
Understanding and achievement of Key Performance Indicators, target service levels and other metrics
Align with internal customers in other departments to ensure high performance teamwork
Provide cover in the absence of the departmental supervisor
Maintain high levels of Health & Safety standards
Achieve the targets and job standards set out by the Warehouse Supervisor/Manager
Be committed to developing and ensuring best practice and compliance
Actively follow guidance and policies in relation to equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion, security, and confidentiality.
Perform any reasonable requests from Warehouse Supervisor/Manager.

To be successful in this role, you will need the following skills and attributes:

Experience of working within a busy warehouse environment
Experience in leading and managing a team
Good communication skills and the ability to support with the communication of performance levels to team members through briefing sessions and training
Be a strong team player and enjoy working with others to achieve the best result
Good dexterity
Good IT and administration skills
Demonstrate adaptability and flexibility in your approach to work

Advantageous

Full manual driving licence advantageous (possible requirement to visit other warehouses)
Forklift Truck License (desirable but not essential as training will be given)
Stock Management Software experience
Current First Aid certificate

Closing date:
Friday 3rd February 2023