Job Description
Our Telford based client is an import & distribution business specialising in dealing with international containers and deliveries. We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Warehouse Supervisor to join their team. The successful candidate will be responsible for supervising staff that are working in a busy and fast paced environment where deliveries are unloaded and stock is managed into specific locations efficiently to meet customer commitments and time frames.
This role will require an excellent "can do" attitude and the ability to lead from the front as you will also be expected to assist the team in day to day duties to ensure targets are met.
*Please note: This is a hands on and physical role with heavy lifting included.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of the warehouse team
- Oversee the unloading of imported containers ensuring correct documentation, checks and safe handling.
- Ensure inventory system accuracy, carry out stock audits.
-Manage MHE operations: forklift, pallet trucks, ensuring all operators are observing H&S.
- Monitor warehouse space, optimise storage locations, racking layouts and container positioning to maximise throughput.
- Ensure all relevant health & safety standards, site housekeeping (5S) and security procedures are applied.
- Support continuous improvement and suggest or implement solutions.
- Schedule and allocate tasks to warehouse staff.
- Liaise closely with the management team.
- Maintain accurate records: goods received notes, container paperwork, shipping/receiving logs, forklift/machine checks, stock movement records.
- Drive team briefings and shift handover communications to ensure smooth operations.
- Assist in planning for manpower, shifts and workload to cope with peaks.
Skills & Experience
- Valid forklift licence (counterbalance) and experience operating material handling equipment.
- Proven experience as a Warehouse Supervisor in a fast-paced distribution/import/export
- Experience with containerised freight handling
- Good working knowledge of warehouse management systems (WMS), and proficiency with MS Excel/Word.
- Strong leadership, people-management and communication skills.
- Good organisational and planning skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Good problem-solving mindset.
- Knowledge of health & safety, manual handling.
- Willingness to work flexible hours
Please send your CV outlining your relevant experience
Skills :
- Valid forklift licence (counterbalance)
- Proven experience as a Warehouse Supervisor
- Experience with containerised freight handling
- Knowledge of warehouse management systems (WMS), and proficiency with MS Excel/Word.
- Strong leadership, people-management and communication skills; ability to motivate and develop a team.
- Good organisational and planning skills; able to prioritise workload and manage multiple streams (container arrivals, stock in/out, dispatch).
- A sound knowledge of health & safety and manual handling