Warehouse Team Leader

Our client is a highly successful and reputable manufacturer of specialist technology and consumer electronics to the personal care and cosmetic sectors.

Due to continued growth they are now looking to recruit a permanent Warehouse Team Leader in Swansea.

Duties for the Warehouse Team Leader role include:

Through effective leadership, training/development and engagement of direct reports, and working collaboratively with other company departments:

* Lead the warehouse operation, ensuring staff are fully aware of, organised and competent to achieve required targets.
* Assure the health and safety of staff, contractors and visitors to the area, through ensuring that workplace risks are identified and that safe systems of work and storage are in place;
- Will be a Fire Marshall for the Factory
- Will be a First Aider for the Factory
* Ensure all Quality System and stock recording and traceability requirements are met, with clearly defined procedures in place.
* Ensure that the warehouse is well organised, with high standards of housekeeping, to enable achievement of targets and promote a positive image of the warehouse operation.
* Ensure that warehouse equipment is regularly checked and effectively maintained (racking and forklift trucks)
* Ensure that staff respect Waste Management procedures and identify and implement actions to minimise waste.
* Identify and implement opportunities to improve the operation, enabling staff to contribute to continuous improvement.
* Ensure staff are treated and treat others fairly, with dignity and respect.
* Actively manage staff attendance, with a fair and rigorous approach to dealing with attendance issues.
* Undertake disciplinary, grievance and absence reviews where required.
* Provide and maintain appropriate key performance indicators to monitor the effectiveness and efficiency of warehouse operations.
� Ensure they cycle count the warehouse inventory on a monthly basis > 98% accuracy and maintain and update inventory locations on SAP.
* Undertake warehouse operations (receiving, despatch, etc..) to ensure required targets are met.
Hours of work are currently working a 1 shift pattern which is 6-2 but the successful candidate will need to be flexible and be able to work a 2 shift pattern dependant on volumes and customer requirements
this will be 6-2 mornings and 2- 11 Mon-Thursday and 2-6 Fri when on Afternoons.
The successful Warehouse Team Leader should have the following skills and experience:
Essential
� Experience of working in a manufacturing business in a warehouse / stock management function
� Competent in use of computerised stock management / MRP systems
� Previous supervisory or management experience
� Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel
Desirable
� Experience of working in a consumer electronics supply chain function
� Experience of use of PDA's
� Competent in use of SAP
Qualifications and training:
Essential
General secondary or vocational qualifications (e.g. GCSEs, BTEC Certificate..) including Maths and English
Current Reach and Counterbalance Truck licences
Full Driving Licence
Other attributes:
� Pro-active, with a problem-solving approach to issues
� Organised and methodical
� Attention to detail
� Acts with a sense of urgency, quickly highlighting issues that need to be dealt with
� Able to interpret complex data
� Good interpersonal skills
� Able to clearly communicate requirements
� Flexible in response to working additional hours and providing support for the business
� Able to set priorities and work to deadlines
Salary & Benefits for the Warehouse Team Leader role
Hourly Fixed Salary:
�14.14 an hour
�29,411.00 per annum
25 days holiday plus Bank holidays rising to 28 with length of service
5% Company pension contributions
Company sick pay
Career development opportunities,
Employee Assistance Programme and Cycle to Work Scheme.
If you are interested in the Warehouse Team Leader role please apply today!
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