Assistant Warehouse Manager

Job Title: Assistant Warehouse Manager

Location: Chelmsford

Salary: £29-30k per year

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time – 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Monday- Friday with 30 minute break for lunch.

The Role:

• Support Warehouse Manager to deal with management of staff and ensure that all relevant HR procedures are followed.
• To ensure products, goods, parcels and customer’s orders are prepared, accurately and efficiently.
• Ensuring proper handling of all equipment and Health & Safety by following all guidelines set out by The Company to maintain a warehouse of excellence.
• Ensuring all regulatory and legislative requirements are upheld
• You will have a strong work ethic to encourage high energy levels and not be phased by having difficult conversations, when necessary, with members of your Team.
• You should have exceptional leadership and direction as role is likely to be a mixture of walking the floor, offering guidance to Team and office management

Key Responsibilities:

• Must hold a current Forklift Licence and be prepared to assist in the loading /unloading of deliveries / Orders
• Act as Key Holder and be responsible for site security
• Oversee Warehouse housekeeping to ensure Health & Safety guidelines are adhered to and any issues are reported back to Warehouse Management Team
• Maintaining effective paperwork & documents
• Plan and manage distribution of goods
• Oversee staff to ensure correct procedures are followed
• Stock organisation and rotation
• Strong IT skills, Microsoft Office, database and experience of various software packages such as Max Optra Vehicle Routing, Sage Order Management and Sicon CRM
• Maintaining Health & Safety
• Stock Administration
• Plan and manage all day-to-day duties as well as planning for all future changes
• Use daily and monthly rotas to ensure staff are clearly informed of expected tasks.
• Ensure staff carry out consistent Stock Control Reports, complete full investigations of any stock discrepancies and report to Directors
• Take responsibility for optimising the layout of the Warehouse
• Attend and report at branch Management and Sales meetings as and when required
• Be responsible for all aspects of Health & Safety within the Warehouse environment
• Ensure that all vehicles are regularly maintained and all aspects of vehicle maintenance and operation conform to regulations
• Maintain Equipment Maintenance Log and ensure that all equipment is regularly serviced and kept fully operational
• Take responsibility for the reporting of any discrepancies or damaged goods advised by members of the Warehouse team.
• Be able to proactively lead and motivate a Team as well as being able to work under pressure whilst ensuring that any operational processes required are introduced and adhered to
• Maintain clear and concise communication with all members of staff.
• Organises stock in accordance with daily orders and keeping them separated and in good rotation.
• Transfer of pallets and crates; forklift usage if necessary
• Ensuring traceability is kept and recorded efficiently in line with the Company process
• All use of PDC’s warehouse equipment is responsible and compliant with all Health & Safety procedures and processes
• To assist with covering responsibilities of other members of the team in their absence
• To take pride in appearance as a reflection of PDC
• To take responsibility for your own health, safety and wellbeing; and of that of visitors and other employees, ensuring compliance with PDC’s Health & Safety policy, procedures and safe systems of work
• To be responsible for own behaviour and acting in a manner that avoids and discourages any form of discrimination and harassment
• To ensure full compliance with all PDC policies
• To willingly carry out any other duties that are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the role and PDC as a company

Required Competencies:

Required;

• Must have experience managing in a picking/packing environment
• Forklift (Counterbalance) Licence
• Three years’ experience in a similar management role
• Ability to organise & prioritise
• Maths & English at GCSE Grade C or 4

Desired;

• Great communication skills
• Logistics and/or warehouse experience

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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Senior Warehouse Operative, Warehouse Supervisor, Goods Inwards Warehouse Manager, Warehouse Assistant Manager, Warehouse Coordinator, Senior Process Operative, Processing, Senior Line Operative, Production Operative, Servicing Operative, Forklift Licence, Driver, Warehouse Driver, FLT Driver, Warehouse Components, Senior Distribution Assistant, Logistics Co-ordinator, Logistics Operative, Distribution Team Leader will also be considered for this role.