Warehouse Supervisor - InPost Depot Operations · Warehousing; Newstrade Depot

We're Hiring:
Warehouse Supervisor

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Location: 27 Walton Rd, Portsmouth, PO6 1SX

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Shift: Tuesday to Saturday | 8.00am - 16.30pm

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Salary: £29,000 per annum

This is the perfect junior management role for an ambitious individual who would like to progress their logistics career in a fast paced, industry leading company.

• Assist in the planning and forecasting of staff requirements including rota management and annual leave planning
• Ensure inductions are carried out for all new staff
• Provide on the job training to all staff and delivery contractors to ensure they are able to undertake their duties effectively, efficiently and safely and provide direction where necessary
• Complete company disciplinary procedures where required and appropriate to position
• Ensure that all Return‑to‑work interviews (RTW) are completed at the start of each shift and before employees return to their designated duties
• Manage absence and lateness in accordance with Company procedure
• Ensure all payroll paperwork is passed to the relevant department to ensure pay is correct including sickness, certificates, holiday forms, etc.

• Ensure all staff have completed the necessary Health & Safety Training in order to carry out their role safely
• Ensure the warehouse and loading areas are kept clean, tidy and safe at all times to comply with Company Policy and Health & Safety Regulations
• Highlight to management any risk assessments required for staff, e.g. returning from absence, maternity risk assessments, or any new tasks/machinery requiring staff to undergo further training

• Manage and motivate the team to meet customer timescales and improve productivity
• Ensure quality standards and productivity targets are met
• Provide “Hand over Reports” as required by management
• Undertake any other tasks within the appropriate levels of responsibility or as directed by a member of the senior management team

• Hold team briefings with warehouse staff to communicate Company policies and procedures, Health & Safety matters and any other business information in a positive manner
• Support management on employee issues

• Verbal and written communication at all levels
• Experience of managing a shift and planning rosters
• Competent computer skills in the use of Microsoft Office packages and in‑house programs
• A “Can Do” attitude with the motivation to deliver goals and results through people and processes
• Ability to work to within timescales and to meet deadlines
• Problem solving
• Flexible in working across various shift patterns and teams, to cover a 7‑day operation
• Team player, ready to help colleagues and consider the needs of the rest of the team
• Understanding of health and safety in a warehouse environment
• Driving licence
• Excellent time keeping and reliability
• Forklift licence beneficial

• 🪴 Build a secure future with a competitive Pension Scheme
• 🌟 Peace of mind with Life Insurance
• 🚴 Stay active with our Cycle2
  
  Work scheme
• 🤝 Get the support you need with our Employee Assistance Program

We’re looking for people who are ready for a fast paced environment, get their kicks out of problem solving and can balance getting today's stuff done, whilst building for the future. We’re looking for people with drive and natural curiosity – who want to do things differently. And do them brilliantly.

We love to reward our people for the great work they do.

We pride ourselves on our candidate experience. We want to make this as straightforward as possible, for you and for us! We will try our best to get back to you within a few days to let you know if we’d like to take you to the first stage. This normally involves a 20‑30 minute chat with our Talent Team. If you are successful after this stage, there will generally be another two to three stages.

Depending on the level of the role, a presentation or task may be included.

Throughout our process, you will get the opportunity to meet a cross-section of our friendly team members to get a sense of our culture, and a good understanding of the role, team and business. Our interviews are a combination of skills and experience + values‑based competency questions. Your talent partner will guide you through each stage.

At InPost, we love uniqueness. Our strength is our people.

We strive to create an open, equal, inclusive environment in which everyone has the opportunity to flourish and be themselves.