Warehouse Shift Manager

Fowler Welch (Part of the Culina Group) operates in the fresh produce sector providing time critical logistics solutions for major retailers, growers and manufacturers across the UK.

At Culina Group we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

Asa Warehouse Shift Manager you will contribute to the success of the site by supporting the Operations

Managerin the day-to-day running of the warehouse, ensuring all aspects of Health & Safety within the Warehouse are maintained and product is picked and dispatched to the highest standard in order to meet contractual KPI’s.

This is a full time, permanent role, working the hours of 4 on 4 off nights,

Key Duties of a Warehouse Shift Manager:

• Manage and motivate the shift teamin order toensure that productivity and service KPI’sare achievedor exceeded.
• Ensure the highest possible levels of health, safety and hygiene are upheldso that legislative and quality requirements can be complied with, ensuring relevant paperwork is completed and retained.
• Ensuring the highest levels of Quality and compliance are maintained and that the site operates to the Audit standard required.
• Deliver communication briefings so that allshiftsare aware of all Company and local issues and employees are abletooffer input / improvements and feel involved.
• Manage Goods Inwards area to ensure that receipts are made quickly and without damaging goods so that stock is available to satisfy orders.
• Develop all team members so that their contributions to the Warehouse can be maximised and succession plan.
• Carry out disciplinary / grievance interviews and investigations in line with Company procedure.
• Monitor and control sickness absence levels in line with Company policy andcarry outreturn to work interviews effectively and efficiently.
• Monitor and control time and attendance system.
• To offer regular feedback, formal and informal, on team and individual performance, including behavioural issues and highlighting good performance and areas for further development.
• Man power planning, by ensuring the appropriate levels of overtime and agency workers to efficiently and cost effectively run the shift.
• Enforce and adhere all Company policies and procedures.
• Monitor and control training for teams, ensuring the correct amount of health & safety representation on shift, i.e. First Aiders, Fire Marshallsetc.
• Support Management in any ad-hoc duties within the Warehouse function.

• Operational management experience within a FMCG warehouse environment
• Have a good working knowledge within a Warehouse and Logistics operation.
• Experience of Leading and Mentoring a large team
• Knowledge of warehouse health & safety legislation, including accident and incident investigation and root cause analysis
• Knowledge of consolidation and loading operations in FMCG Industry
• Previous experience of WMS systems with the ability to interrogate the information
• The ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure.
• Effectively prioritise work load in order to meet set deadlines.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office – Word and Excel

As part of our drive to make Fowler Welcha great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement
• Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer a great contribution of 4.5% employee and 6% employer
• Life Assurance - x 3 your annual salary
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programmewe offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!