Operations Team Leader
Smiths News, Bedford Place, City of Southampton
Operations Team Leader
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Smiths News, Bedford Place, City of Southampton
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 17 Dec | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 9c25a5f7e9f6460085d0657ccf620135
Full Job Description
Our Warehouse teams are the heartbeat of Smiths News. To ensure our warehouse departments run smooth, our Team Leaders play a key part in ensuring accuracy, efficiency and productivity across their departments and warehouses. As our Operations Team Leader you'll be responsible for planning and resourcing the warehouse operation to ensure pack accuracy of our products and efficient management products to the department. You will supervise the Warehouse Operatives, providing training, coaching and working with Management teams to identify training needs as well as potential risks in our operation. You will also ensure that a high level of health and safety, compliance with company policy and transport legislation is adhered to at all times.
Although a track record in warehouse management would be desirable, people management experience gained in other sectors would be considered. You'll ideally have:
- Experience of working in a fast paced environment, preferably from a 24/7 logistics, warehouse, FMCG or similar industry background
- Experience managing a large operation and the ability to liaise at all levels
- Outstanding communication skills and the credibility to effectively build relationships with all team members and management
- Experience of planning and effectively executing a warehouse operation. Dealing with all issues and challenges as they arise
Smiths News is the UK's largest news wholesaler. Our colleagues serve 23,000 retailers every day of the year, operating from 33 distribution centres. Inclusion and diversity are important to us. We are working together to build and shape a culture that embraces people from all backgrounds, experiences, and orientations. Smiths News is dedicated to creating an authentic workplace where everyone can thrive. Documents Smiths News - Company funded Health Cash Plan - providing cash back for everyday healthcare costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy
- 5% match pension
- 25 days holiday plus holiday buy scheme
- 24/7 E-Learning modules, Training and Development opportunities
- Sharesave Scheme, Cycle to work schemes, Health cash plan
- Colleague Assistance Programme & Colleague referral scheme
Not only do we offer free onsite parking and competitive salary but you'll also have access to: