Weston - Warehouse - Shift Manager

Job Description

Wincanton is a leading supply chain partner for British business, providing supply chain solutions up and down the country. Through a wealth of experience and knowledge Wincanton provides business critical services including storage, handling and distribution; high volume eFulfilment ; retailer ‘dark stores’; two-person home delivery; fleet and transport management; and network optimisation for many of the UK’s best-known companies.

Successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain security clearance prior to commencing employment, this includes being able to provide a minimum of 3 years consecutive UK employment/education & residential history

The role will report into the Operations Manager – and will support our warehouses based in Weston Super Mare.

The role will oversee the day-to-day operation of the warehouse, liaising with suppliers, contractors and various stakeholders, managing a team for 30 colleagues with support of shift leads. Prior experience within a warehouse or distribution is essential.

Why Wincanton?

• Unrivalled salary £36-38,000
• 8-hour shifts between the hours of 6am-6pm, Monday-Friday
• 25 days, + bank holidays
• Retail Discounts – supermarket, fashion, tech, days out, food and drink, home, cinema, travel, sports, music and games, books, health and beauty, leisure, Enterprise rentals
• Extensive training opportunities with funded accredited courses
• Friends and Family Apprenticeships – Not only can you learn and develop new skills; your friends and family can enrol on accredited courses too!
• Cycle 2 Work Scheme
• Holiday Trading
• Healthcare Cash plan
• Dental Cash plan
• Pension Accident Insurance
• Payroll Giving
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Online GP Access
• Hospital Plan
• Death in Service Benefit
• Retirement Courses
• 50% discount on RAC cover Discounted Gym Memberships
• Extended Employee Assistance Programme including free financial and legal advice
  
  

Day to Day

• Effective line management of shift leads and MTOs where required; Return to work, regular 121s, performance management
• Team Development: establishing training needs of the team and liaising with relevant parties
• Proactively contribute to achieving performance and operational targets for each shift, safety, quality, service, absence
• Lead the operation in the absence of the Operations Manager
• Create and deliver briefings
• Establish priorities, communicate, and escalate them effectively
• Liaise with customer, colleagues and other third parties to meet customer expectations
• Be a presence in the warehouse, and lead my example with a safety-first approach
• Management and upkeep of the payroll system; Oracle/Kronos
• Assigning safety roles for the day and ensuring communication boards are up to date
• Collating data for senior management and the client and communicating this when requested
• Use of safety systems across the contract such as: Insight and EcoOnline
• Ensuring FieldView is right first time and training colleagues to continuously improve
• Contributing, mentoring, and driving team development
• Assist in completing risk assessments
• Permits to work completed and compliant and filed correctly
  
  

What will you bring?

• Basic MS skills
• Driving license desirable
• Previous warehouse experience - essential
• Confidence to escalate concerns to senior management
• Previous use of Manual Handling Equipment: LLOP, Counterbalance, Reach Truck, EPT
• First Aid, Mental Health First Aid, Fire Marshall, spill responder, Incident controller and banksman
• Experience of leading a team - essential
  
  

Wincanton’s Commitment

Our people are our most important asset and as such we are continuously expanding our capability programs to provide you with opportunities to build and extend your professional, functional, and management skills. Your development through coaching is our priority. Continuous learning takes place through a broad variety of opportunities and types of engagements. Access to the latest technological innovations in the logistics and supply chain industry, as well as Wincanton’s deep knowledge and expertise in our field, constitute a superb platform for your professional development.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.