Warehouse and Logistics Supervisor

Warehouse and Logistics Supervisor

We are seeking an experienced Warehouse and Logistics Supervisor to join the team based in the heart of the Historic City of Chelmsford.

The role holds responsibility for the efficient, safe, and hygienic storage and movement of stock in the Warehouse and Yard and is accountable for the team providing quality customer service to internal teams and customers.

Typical working pattern

• Monday to Friday, 42.5 hours per week, 09:00 - 18:00, with a daily 30-minute unpaid break.

• One Saturday per month, paid at overtime for hours worked (typically the last Saturday in the month).

Duties include

• Ensures picking and loading of products is completed and accurately recorded onto the designated computer system

• Supervises safe loading and unloading of lorries in accordance with relevant transport standards

• Responsible for efficient goods-in management, including recording pallets and returned goods onto the system

• Ensuring that all vehicles are checked and cleaned on return to site

• Complies with Health and Safety rules; carries out regular racking inspections and ensures safe standards of operation of site machinery and vehicles

• Assisting with stock counts and record keeping for stocks, raw materials, and finished goods

• Preparing delivery paperwork as required

• Reporting shortages in advance of delivery to customers and/or the salesforce as appropriate

• Supports the Materials Controller; liaising with suppliers and outside stores to move raw materials, packaging, and finished products

• Management of cross-skilled team in the Warehouse and Yard, including managing performance, absence, discipline and capability; accident investigations; recruitment, training and development

• Supervises Retail and Warehouse packing teams when the Packing and Planning Supervisor is off shift or absent

Experience required

• Supervisory experience (2 years preferred)

• Warehouse / stores experience, ideally in food manufacturing (2 years preferred)

• Familiarity with computerised stock rotation systems

Physical requirements

• Warehouse and Yard environment

• Manual handling (sack handling up to 25 kg)

• Working in areas where there may be exposure to flour dust

• Use of stairs and ladders to upper floors and working platforms

• Variable noise levels due to machinery in operation

• Forklift truck operation

• Shunter driving

We offer

• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Benefits include

• Life assurance (2x annual salary)

• Discount in retail store

• Access to lifestyle and employee assistance platforms

• Onsite parking in city centre

• Pension scheme

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