Warehouse First Line Manager - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - Great Bear

Great Bear

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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Company Description

Great Bear is a leading 3rd party logistics business providing a wide range of ambient warehousing services, shared-user and dedicated transport solutions to a wide variety of customers alongside offering a flexible mix of added-value services to simplifysupply chain.

We operate over 7 million of warehousing space across 30+ locations in the UK. Our distribution network spans all corners of the country.

Our Milton Keynes site are now recruiting for a Warehouse First Line Manager on a full time basis.

Salary:
£27,000 per annum (availability for overtime, paid at £20.71 per hour)

Working hours:
Sunday to Thursday - nights

J ob Description
The purpose of a

Warehouse First Line Manager:

Assisting in overseeing operations ensuring service levels are achieved safely and efficiently, you will be a vital link to ensuring customer requirements are achieved consistently.

You will be an ambassadorfor our core values and will lead a well engaged and motivated team.

Key Duties of a Warehouse First Line Manager:

Act as a key point of contact in communication with the administration, stock and management teams to resolve problems or issues that have been identified within the warehouse
Prepare and complete shift handover documents fully and distribute data captured on tracking documents for the next shift to ensure seamless shift transition operational continuation
Performance management of operatives using autostore and warehouse management system tools and creating corrective plans to improve individuals
Create training plans with the support team to ensure you have the relevant skills mix on your shift to align to the capability planning tool
Ensure all compliance requirements are met with regards to key control, key logs, radio logs, scanner logs, MHE pre op check sheet
Ensure that the maintenance programme schedule meets equipment and audit guidelines
Ensuring all shortage forms are signed and that the team perform within outlined customer requirements
Manage and oversee all Warehouse Admin/Allocators/Operatives on your shift to ensure that they all follow correct processes and procedures
Ensure 1 safety conversation is conducted per day and uploaded in line with the HSQE and distribution centre requirements
Monitor all VOR MHE and escalate accordingly any MHE over 48 hours of being non operational
You will be responsible for the completion of all Safe and Legal and make sure that they are signed off with a monthly WM check
You will drive towards delivering a multi skilled team that can cross over to any department on site
You will manage your team and ensure compliance to people process and policy
Responsible for the talent management and development of your team

Qualifications

Ability to efficiently lead a team, delegate, supervise functions and keep staff motivated
The ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure
Effectively prioritise work load in order to meet set deadlines
Have a good working knowledge within a Warehouse and Logistics operation
Relevant industry training
Good oral and written communication skills
Working knowledge of WMS systems would be useful but not essential

A dditional Information
As part of its Drive to make Great Bear a great place to work.

We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include: