£14.79 Per Hour
Full Time
Temporary
Upton, Northamptonshire
Logistics And Distribution
Posted 3 hours ago
Expires In 29 Days
Job Description
Warehouse Supervisor
Location: Northampton
Working Hours:
Role Overview
To ensure the effective and smooth day to day running of the warehouse including ensuring the team accurately receive and distribute goods around the warehouse, picking the items for despatch, while working in an efficient and systematic manner.
All areas within the warehouse are worked on a rotating basis as and when required. There are 4 key systems that need to be managed and maintained by the Supervisor. Health and Safety rules and regulations need to be maintained and complied in. The supervisor needs to ensure that KPIs and SLAs are met or escalated when they cannot be. The role partners with various stakeholders including Logistics based in HQ overseas.
We are seeking a reliable, proactive, and sleeves-rolled-up Warehouse Supervisor to join our team in Northampton. This isn't a desk job you will be the heartbeat of the warehouse, leading by example and ensuring the smooth flow of goods in and out.
As the sole person in charge of the floor, you will balance supervisory duties with active operational tasks, including forklift operation and manual handling.
Key Responsibilities
Location: Northampton
Working Hours:
- Monday – Thursday: 07:30 – 16:30
- Friday: 07:30 – 12:30 (Early finish!)
- Breaks: 30-minute lunch, 10-minute tea break
Role Overview
To ensure the effective and smooth day to day running of the warehouse including ensuring the team accurately receive and distribute goods around the warehouse, picking the items for despatch, while working in an efficient and systematic manner.
All areas within the warehouse are worked on a rotating basis as and when required. There are 4 key systems that need to be managed and maintained by the Supervisor. Health and Safety rules and regulations need to be maintained and complied in. The supervisor needs to ensure that KPIs and SLAs are met or escalated when they cannot be. The role partners with various stakeholders including Logistics based in HQ overseas.
We are seeking a reliable, proactive, and sleeves-rolled-up Warehouse Supervisor to join our team in Northampton. This isn't a desk job you will be the heartbeat of the warehouse, leading by example and ensuring the smooth flow of goods in and out.
As the sole person in charge of the floor, you will balance supervisory duties with active operational tasks, including forklift operation and manual handling.
Key Responsibilities
- Team Leadership: Oversee daily warehouse operations, ensuring the team remains productive, motivated, and safe.
- Main Duties: Be the first point of contact for warehouse related matters.
- Managing and supervising team of two employees to ensure the warehouse goods are maintained efficiently as required.
- Work in partnership with export/import and Stores.
- Supervise and manage the following activities; Picking of stock for customer orders using handheld barcode scanners, using Man Up Truck (narrow isle)
- Hands-on Operations: Actively participate in weekly shipments and organising despatch and repair department. Must demonstrate a strong commitment to collaborating with the current warehouse team and a dedication to mentoring and developing staff.
- MHE Operation: Load onto various couriers, by hand/reach truck, completed orders
- Inventory Management: Conduct regular stock checks and ensure data accuracy within the warehouse management system.
- Health & Safety: Maintain a clean, organised, and hazard-free environment, ensuring all staff adhere to H&S protocols.
- Workflow Optimisation: Manage the daily schedule to ensure all orders are dispatched on time, especially during the shorter Friday shift.
- Other: Attend any training/development sessions when required as part of your own career/personal development.
- Licensing: (Not essential) An in-date, accredited Counterbalance Forklift License.
- Experience: Proven experience in a warehouse environment, ideally in a lead hand or supervisory capacity.
- Attitude: A truly "hands-on" approach. You should be happy to jump on a forklift one minute and assist with manual sorting the next.
- Local Knowledge: Based in or within easy commuting distance of Northampton.
- Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to liaise with the team.
- Computer Literate: Can manage four different warehouse systems and confident in learning new software.
- Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a 12:30 finish every Friday, giving you a long weekend, every weekend.
- Responsibility: Take full ownership of the warehouse floor in a role where your impact is visible daily.
- Stability: A consistent daytime schedule in a thriving logistics hub.