Warehouse Shift Manager

Culina is the UK’s leading independent specialist supply chain partner, trusted by some of the nation’s best recognised food, fast-moving consumer goods (FMGC) and retail brands. We're proud to employ over 22,000 colleagues across 100+ locations nationwide, supported by a fleet of more than 5,500 trucks and trailers delivering every day.

We currently have an exciting opportunity in our Chilled & Fresh division – from supplier to shelf, we make fresh supply chains simpler. Our expertise in temperature-controlled logistics ensures products are delivered safely, efficiently and on time, helping customers maximise availability and minimise waste.

As part of our Chilled & Fresh division, we have an exciting opportunity to join the team as a Warehouse Shift Manager on a full-time, permanent basis.

Shift:4 on 4 off nights,

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.

• 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 able tooffer 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

If you're looking for a role where you can make an impact, develop your career, and be part of a team that works…