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Are you an experienced Warehouse Supervisor looking for a new opportunity?


We are looking for an individual who is self-motivated, has excellent attention to detail, and is keen to lay roots within a company which is growing year-on-year.


You would be joining an organisation that embraces change, who are positive, curious, and respect each other, which we believe enables and empowers individual success in people like you.

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our Depot Operations Team in Bristol as a Warehouse Supervisor.


The purpose of this role is to supervise of a team of warehouse operatives and co-ordinate all activities that take place in the warehouse to ensure consistent achievement of the volume, quality, and efficiency targets so that Whistl continues to deliver the highest quality, most cost-effective offering for its customers across all products.

Key duties for this Warehouse Supervisor role will include:

People and Resource Management

  • Plan resource allocation according to volume and throughput to meet Service Level Agreements.
  • Coordinate the activities of a team, delegating and prioritising work appropriately and briefing/debriefing on a daily basis.
  • Manage staff attendance, conduct, and performance in line with company policies and procedures.
  • Train team members on induction, to support personal development and/or performance improvement on the team.
  • Deputise for the Shift Manager during periods of absence.

Communication

  • Assist in the development of a strong team culture by building effective relationships with colleagues from around the business.
  • Communicate with internal and external customers.

Process Management

  • Manage arrangements of the unloading and loading of deliveries goods in/out.
  • Adhere to, maintain, develop, and regularly update all standard operating procedures in the warehouse in liaison with the Depot Management Team.
  • Ensure compliance with all internal and external regulatory requirements.

Benefits:


  • Enhanced annual leave entitlement: starting at 31 days
  • Access to our prestige benefits and rewards portal
  • Long service rewards
  • Life Assurance Scheme
  • Career development opportunities
  • Access to a wellestablished Employee Assistance Programme

Info:

This role will involves working Monday to Friday 15:30-00:00, with requirements to work on average two Sundays per month.


Essential Skills:


  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Able to motivate and develop a team, with good influencing and feedback skills to support people and process management.
  • Able to work through and assess issues in a logical way to identify solutions.
  • Able to manage own work in order to meet conflicting deadlines whilst maintaining performance standards and a consistent high degree of accuracy.
  • Competent working with Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
  • Proactively seeks to identify opportunities for continuous process improvement.

Desired Skills:


  • Typically, we would estimate that it would take at least 3 years' experience within a similar environment to acquire the knowledge and skills required for this Warehouse Supervisor role.
  • Experience of supervising a team including performance management, staff development, disciplinary and grievance, and attendance management.
  • Flexible and able to work across different shifts and locations on occasion.
  • For some supervisory roles, a Forklift Truck (FLT) Licence, First Aid, Fire Warden, or relevant Health & Safety training will be required.

About Company:


Whistl are a delivery management company providing efficient, high-quality, and competitively priced services across Business Mail, Parcels, Fulfilment, and Doordrop Media both in the UK and internationally. Distributing more than 4 billion items annually, we are market leaders in Downstream Access Mail (DSA) services handling over 50% of bulk business mail in the UK.


Whistl is a Disability Confident employer and is committed to equal opportunities for all in all of our employment policies and practices.


Essential Requirements:


  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Able to motivate and develop a team, with good influencing and feedback skills to support people and process management.
  • Able to work through and assess issues in a logical way to identify solutions.
  • Able to manage own work in order to meet conflicting deadlines whilst maintaining performance standards and a consistent high degree of accuracy.
  • Competent working with Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
  • Proactively seeks to identify opportunities for continuous process improvement.
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