Warehouse Supervisor

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Warehouse Supervisor</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Job Location: Poole, Dorset</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Job Type: Permanent</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Salary: £30,000 per annum</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday 10.30am – 7.00pm</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Benefits: 33 days holiday (inc Bank holidays), Company pension; Free onsite parking; Company social events; Gym membership discount; Ongoing support, development and training</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Are you an experienced warehouse professional with strong leadership skills?</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">We are recruiting for a well-established business supplies distributor who is looking for a Warehouse Supervisor. Joining a busy operation in Poole,</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">you will be taking responsibility for the day-to-day supervision of warehouse activities and the team on shift.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">This is a hands-on role where you will lead from the front, ensuring warehouse operations are carried out safely, efficiently and in line with agreed processes, quality standards and operational targets.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">As Warehouse Supervisor,</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">you will be responsible for coordinating the team, allocating daily tasks and ensuring work continues to flow efficiently throughout the shift. You will act as a key point of contact for operational queries, supporting your team and addressing issues before they impact productivity, accuracy or customer service.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">You will also play an important role in maintaining health and safety standards, monitoring KPIs and supporting continuous improvement across the warehouse.</p>

<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">Key responsibilities as a Warehouse Supervisor</h5>

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<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Supervise the day-to-day activities of the warehouse team</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Allocate tasks, set priorities and ensure resources are used effectively</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Monitor productivity, accuracy and adherence to processes</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Provide visible, hands-on leadership on the warehouse floor</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Coach and support warehouse operatives, ensuring correct ways of working</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Manage attendance, timekeeping and related information</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Conduct return-to-work meetings and support absence management</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Complete routine health & safety, housekeeping and compliance checks</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Identify hazards and ensure appropriate action is taken</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Support incident reporting and follow-up</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Use WMS and other systems to generate figures and monitor KPIs</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Support and train team members in systems and processes, including booking-in, put-away, voice picking etc</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Identify opportunities to improve safety, efficiency and warehouse layout</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Communicate daily priorities, changes and updates clearly</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Support the implementation of new processes and improvements</span></li>

</ul>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">The successful candidate will;</p>

<ul class="list-unstyled job-desc-list mb-3">

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Have previous warehouse supervisory or team leadership experience</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Comfortable working in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Good knowledge of warehouse operations and processes</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Strong communication and people-management skills</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Experience monitoring KPIs and operational performance</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Good IT skills and confidence using warehouse management systems</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>A strong understanding of health & safety within a warehouse environment</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>The ability to coach, motivate and support a team</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>A proactive approach to resolving operational issues</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>A hands-on approach and willingness to lead by example</span></li>

</ul>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Those who have the right skills and experience, our aim is that you will hear back from us within 24 hours but due to the high number of applications we are receiving at present, we are unable to respond to every application individually so if you do not hear from us within 3 days, please assume that your application at this stage has not been successful. As new positions arise, we will review any applications already made to us and may contact you about other suitable roles.</p>

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