Job Description

Burgess Furniture Ltd

We are the leading international manufacturer and provider of branded banquet, meeting, and conference furniture primarily serving the 4 & 5hotel sector and many other hospitality sector markets.
The company exports half of its sales to over 50 countries each year and has gained an excellent reputation in the markets served in its 65 year history.

Our offices and manufacturing facility are located in Hanworth, Middlesex, TW13 6EH.

Please review our website - www.burgessfurniture.com

Job Title: Despatch Supervisor

The role:

Reporting to the Operations Director, the successful applicant will work closely with the production area supervisors to arrange the timely packaging and despatch of furniture, typically comprising stacking chairs and folding tables.

Leading a small team they will be responsible for ensuring the correct packing standards appropriate to the product and its destination are provided.

Liaison with the transport team to ensure product is packaged and arranged in accordance with the pre-arranged collection vehicles.

Job Specification / responsibilities:

Leading a small team in packaging, loading and despatching furniture product for the hospitality industry

Planning and organising the despatch team workload which involves and includes packaging, palletising, and loading vehicles for despatch of product.

Liaise with management and supervisors to ensure products are available and ready for loading as per agreed schedule

Maintaining a safe and clean area of work complying with relevant company policy's whilst maximising productivity

Key Skills required

Fork truck licence (counterbalance) a requirement

Excellent ability to communicate, engage well and inspire others in the team

Self-motivated, flexible, 'can do' approach

Organisational skills to ensure product is prioritised as required to meet requirements

IT skills & computer literacy

Care and attention to detail

The ability to perform physical tasks throughout the day

Working hours:

Mon - Thurs: 7.30 - 17.00 (I hour break for lunch)

Fri: 7.30 - 12.00

Opportunity for overtime

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 28,000.00-30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:

Feltham TW13 6EH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Work Location: In person