Warehouse Manager (Nights)
London
The Company
Yusen Logistics is working to become the world’s preferred supply chain logistics company.
Our complete offer is designed to forge better connections between businesses, customers and communities – through innovative supply chain management, freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution services.
As a company, we’re dedicated to a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring everyone who works with us is committed, connected and creative in making us the world’s preferred choice.
We are currently recruiting a Warehouse Manager to oversee night-shift operations at our site in Erith, London.
The Benefits
- Salary of £40,000 plus a £1,800 night shift allowance
- 25 days' holiday (excluding bank holidays)
- Company Pension Scheme
- Employee benefits, such as discount schemes including E-vouchers and gift cards, gym membership as well as a recognition platform
- Critical Illness Cover
- Tailored development and career opportunities
- Company sick pay
- Employee Wellness initiatives – WeCare - includes 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, get fit programme and more
This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented operations professional to put their exceptional leadership style to the test with our pioneering company.
Joining our successful site in Erith, you will have the chance to make an immediate impact as you enable us to continue to strengthen connections between businesses and customers.
So, if you are seeking a role in which you undertake varied and engaging work as part of a trailblazing team, you’ve found it. Apply today!
The Role
As the Warehouse Manager, you will ensure the effective running of the warehouse operation for our key Howdens contract. You will manage the day-to-day activities of the Section Leaders and Team Members to ensure customer requirements are achieved in a safe, timely manner.
Safely handling products through all inbound and outbound processes, you will ensure company procedures are adhered to and operations run smoothly and safely.
Your role will also involve:
- Ensuring all vehicles are loaded and unloaded using the correct equipment
- Providing MHE training and assessments
- Participating in H&S monitoring, reviewing processes and ensuring employees are trained
About You
To be considered as our Warehouse Manager, you will need:
- A proven operations management background in a 3PL setup
- Previous supervisory experience and/or experience of leading a team
- Exceptional leadership skills
- Excellent communication skills
- A detail-oriented approach and great prioritisation and organisational skills
- The ability to work as part of a team
- Proficiency in IT skills, including MS packages and email
- To hold, or be willing to work towards, a full counterbalance forklift truck licence
An MHE licence would be beneficial to your application.
Please note, this role involves working night shifts with patterns between 8pm and 10am.
Other organisations may call this role Operations Manager, Logistics Manager, Warehouse and Logistics Manager, or Warehouse Operations Manager.
Yusen Logistics is an equal opportunities employer that encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible applicants regardless of their personal circumstances. We make our recruiting decisions solely based on skill set and experience. Diversity allows us to create an inclusive environment where our employees can strive and grow their potential.
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