Job Description

Warehouse Team Leader (Days)

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Full-time 37.5 hours per week | Permanent

Monday to Friday - 6.30am to 3.30pm | Flexibility required as per operational requirements

Salary: Competitive

This is a great opportunity to work for the UK's leading veterinary wholesaler.

Our business provides a next day supply and distribution service through our nationwide network of distribution depots, serving an average of 2750 customers every day!

This is a

full-time

opportunity for you to join our Warehousing Team in our Stoke-on-Trent distribution centre.

Key Responsibilities

Maintain an efficient operation to maximise productivity and reduce costs

Suggest and implement improvements to ensure maximum efficiency

Ensure that good practice is adopted and maintained

Generate ideas to allow greater throughput in the department

Assist in the reduction of internal product damages

To maximise staff utilisation

Lead and train staff in pursuit of operational targets and Company Values

Encourage and motivate staff to reduce turnover and maximise potential

Provide encouragement to team members, including communicating team goals and identifying areas for new/additional training.

Able/willing to challenge/confront operatives

To familiarise and develop own knowledge of the WMS to an acceptable standard

To train and develop the team so as to become efficient with the WMS

Ensure all paperwork is completed accurately and to specific deadlines as required

Responsible for query resolution relating to order and stock issues

Responsible for producing Departmental reports

Liaise with other Departments and Supervisors in relation to operational issues etc,

Communicate good housekeeping and operational standards throughout the warehouse team in general

Listen to team members' feedback and resolve any issues or conflicts through mediation or informal meeting

Conduct team meetings to update members on best practices and continuing expectations

Working for us

Competitive rate of pay

29 days paid holiday (including bank holidays)

Extra holidays for long service

Staff discounts

Life assurance benefit

Cycle to work Scheme

Free on-site parking, Wi-Fi and employee uniform

A 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme - offering a range of support services to help you to resolve difficulties in your home-life

Christmas vouchers

Eye-sight vouchers

Who we are looking for

Ideally at least 3 years' experience working in an operational logistics environment. Self motivated and results focused/driven. High attention to detail. Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. Able to work on their own and within a team. Good PC skills
Successful applicants will be required to disclose any unspent criminal convictions to the Company. A DBS check will be carried out in compliance with Home Office guidelines. Applicants should be aware that with in line with our Drugs and Alcohol policy random tests are carried out.

NVSL is committed to equality of opportunity and this underpins our employment and recruitment procedures. We use objective, job-related criteria when making appointment decisions and our selection criteria is based on skills, experience, qualifications and an ability to do the job.

Due to the large number of applications we receive, we regret that we will not contact candidates that have not been selected for interview. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks, you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

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Job Type: Permanent

Benefits:

Company pension Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Sick pay
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person