Warehouse Supervisor - Teynham, United Kingdom - Trapeze Recruitment Services Limited

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Company & role profile:

An innovative service provider operating primarily within the Fresh Produce sector in the UK. Since inception in 2014, the company has experienced phenomenal growth. At their core and recognised by all our stakeholders are people, quality, and service. Theycontinually invest in technology, infrastructure, and to develop their teams to reach their full potential.

They are recruiting for a Warehouse Supervisor to lead the Warehouse operation, on a shift basis.

Ensuring that both a safe and quality focused effective and efficient operation is delivered against daily and weekly targets and plans.

And that all objectivesnecessary for the day-to-day success of the warehouse and picking operation is successfully implemented in accordance with customer and company service levels.

This is a day shift position, 06:00 to 18:00, 4 on 4 off.


Key responsibilities include:


  • Supervise all Warehouse Operations in accordance with prioritised decision making on Operating Imperatives of Safety, Quality, Service & Cost through People Development.
  • Manage the overall warehouse and pick performance against the Delivery Plan ensuring that products have been accurately picked and transferred to the relevant storage or loading areas as appropriate.
  • Manage the Warehouse Operatives (including admin and systems) to achieve daily output, picking efficiency and quality requirements for each delivery, ensuring that delivery schedules are achieved at all times.
  • Monitor pick rates against targets and proactively look for ways to make the business more efficient, to minimise warehouse errors and maximise employee productivity.
  • Support the Warehouse Manager in overseeing the Operation ensuring that all operational matters are owned and resolved efficiently and in line with all legal requirements
  • Minimising warehouse errors by conducting pick location checks and carrying out random pick pallet checks
  • Engage and coordinate in preventive maintenance schedules and site/warehouse improvements.
  • Coach, develop and train Warehouse Operatives in all activities and formulate and implement personal development and training plans for the Warehouse Operation.
  • Schedule day to day operations to achieve the operational KPI's and devise and assist in the delivery of a Continuous Improvement Plan for the Warehouse Operation.
  • Work alongside the other Supervisors to ensure communication, best practice and efficiency is continually reviewed and improved.
  • Ensure that the highest standards of safety, hygiene and housekeeping, is maintained and that the required levels of training is achieved and that Company standards and procedures are followed at all times.
  • Support the Management Team on all BRC requirements for the site and ensure the Operation adheres to the demands of this.
  • Support the Warehouse Manager in the forward planning of labour and agency workers, as required.
  • Ensure that all people issues are dealt with efficiently and effectively in line with Company Policy.

Skills, know-how and experience required:


  • Excellent level of English and Maths
  • Understanding different cultures
  • Dealing with disciplines
  • Meet customers need#
  • Stick to tight deadlines
  • Knowledge of Prophet system
  • Previous supervisory experience preferable
  • Meeting KPI targets
  • Carry out improvement forums
  • Carrying out disciplinary investigations and hearings
  • Excellent communication skills with internal and external customers
  • Ensure Health and Safety is met

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