Warehouse Supervisor

Responsible to: Operations Managers

Responsible for: Warehouse Operatives

Our Vision: A Responsible Family Enterprise That Shares Focus on Delivering Sustainable Growth Through Partnerships, Collaboration & Innovation with an Environmental & Social Conscience.

Our Mission: Working Together to Deliver Solutions That Make A Difference
Job Purpose:

Managing day to day resources to ensure the completion of all tasks within the chilled warehouse to a high standard of performance.
Key Tasks / Responsibilities:

Working as part of the Warehouse Supervisory team you will be responsible for;

Managing the goods in, picking and dispatch process to ensure the correct and timely completion of tasks within the warehouse whilst simultaneously driving continuous improvement

Managing and ensuring consistency to the Company People Management Process

Assist the chilled warehouse management in conducting briefings, appraisals and on-going performance reviews ensuring clear communication at all times.

Contribute to the achievement of Company objectives.

Develop your own leadership & Management skills alongside core competencies & skills.

Principal Objectives

The principal accountabilities of the Warehouse Supervisor role will be subject to the following KPIs (Key Performance Indicators);

Picking

Performance - cases per hour, performance management through investigation and coaching conversations.

Accuracy of picks, measured as a % of stock adjustments against cases picked.

Accuracy of goods receipted - measured as a % of errors during PI checks.

Accuracy of goods dispatched - measured as usage of Scan to vehicle and pallets deliver to their correct destination

Pallet utilisation measured as average cases per pallet by retailer.

Continues improvements actions reflect warehouse layout.

People

All direct reports will be appraised in accordance with People Management Process

All direct reports will be provided with a weekly or daily briefing

All direct reports to be encouraged supported and have the opportunity to contribute improvement suggestions.

All direct reports set quarterly objectives in line with company People Management Process

Company Objectives

Management of warehouse practices to encourage the achievement of Company objectives for energy efficiency and recycling.

Management of resources to contribute to Company objectives for cost reduction.

Management of warehouse, warehouse practices and housekeeping to reduce expenditure on damages and general repairs.

Work with colleagues to encourage improved communication within the business.

Resource Management

Assist warehouse management team in controlling and monitoring costs in the following areas;

Overtime

MHE

Warehouse maintenance

People/Personal Management

Build relationships with colleagues throughout the wider business.

Operate to high moral, personal and professional standards when representing the business.

Maintain a high degree of personal discipline, time keeping and morale.

Personal development plans.

Information Management

Ensure that all records are maintained in accordance with Company Policies.

Communicate regularly with colleagues to ensure that targets and schedules are understood and that key messages are passed on.

Ensure that any commercially sensitive information is protected at all times.
Generic Responsibilities:

To participate fully in the Company's Personal Performance and Development process and to undertake training and development relevant to your job.

To contribute to the development of a respectful and mutually supportive working environment in accordance with our values.

Support the team to monitor and control the use of resource in a cost effective manner.

Encourage team members to develop and learn, ensuring the team are trained in respective areas to enhance the flexibility of the company.

Build working relationships with colleagues both within the department and throughout the company.

To comply with all Oakland policies and procedures, especially your own duty of take care towards your own personal health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your actions at work.

Financial Responsibilities:

N/A
Other:

This job description describes the main responsibilities of the post holder. As circumstances change, they may be amended to reflect new requirements of the post but levels of responsibility and the nature of duties will remain consistent. The post holder will be fully consulted on any significant changes.

The job description is not intended to cover in detail all the tasks required of the post. The post-holder will be required to carry out other associated duties necessary to provide an effective service and deliver the key areas of responsibility. These duties will not be unreasonable and will be appropriate to this level of post.

Our Vision: A Responsible Family Enterprise That Shares Focus on Delivering Sustainable Growth Through Partnerships, Collaboration & Innovation with an Environmental & Social Conscience., This person specification describes the main requirements of the post holder. As circumstances change, they may be amended to reflect new requirements of the post but levels of responsibility and the nature of duties will remain consistent. The post holder will be fully consulted on any significant changes.

• Qualified in HACCP Principles with a good working knowledge of the codex Alimentarius approach.


• Qualified to (or working towards) Advanced level 4 in food safety requirements.


• Trained and experienced in internal and external auditing and factory standards., Numeracy and literacy skills


• Confident user in Microsoft applications including Word and Excel at an intermediate level.


• Previous leadership experience in a similar role


• Ability to delegate


Desirable


• Previous experience using Proteus software., Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills both verbal and written.


• Excellent interpersonal skills