Warehouse Manager

Warehouse Manager Just Temps is currently recruiting for an experience Warehouse Manager to join a well-established logistics business on a day shift based in the outskirts of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk on a fixed term contract (3-6 months).

Why work with Just Temps

We have over 40 years of experience supporting businesses with temporary and temp-to-perm roles. Over the last 12 months, we have placed over 200 candidates into permanent positions!

We offer fantastic benefits and these include:

• Holiday pay on each hour worked
• Pension after a qualifying period
• Access to employee rewards with 1,400 offers, including retail discounts, cashback, phone savings, discounted fitness membership + more!

You will take immediate ownership of the Warehouse, Cross-Dock and Yard operations of the business. You will be monitoring and improving operational KPIs, taking ownership of issues, corrective actions and continuous improvement. Working hours are Monday Friday, 45 hours per week. On offer is a salary of GBP18 - GBP25 per hour depending on experience.

Key Duties:

• Take ownership of labour planning, shift allocation, productivity and operational performance
• Drive freight accuracy and control, including scanning, identification, location management and robust loading/checking processes
• Improve warehouse flow and efficiency, reducing congestion, search activity, delays and turnaround times
• Drive customer service and quality performance, investigating complaints, damages and service failures and implementing root-cause corrective actions
• Ensure full compliance with health & safety procedures, including forklift operations, pedestrian segregation, vehicle movements and incident/near-miss investigations
• Lead, coach and develop warehouse supervisors and operatives, building accountability, capability and a positive performance culture
• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, training plans and performance standards across all shifts
• Work closely with other departments to ensure effective inbound/outbound planning and consistently high service levels

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years warehouse leadership experience
• Cross-dock operation and yard management experience
• Pallet Network experience (TPN, UPN, Pall-Ex, Pallet line, Pallet force or similar).
• Health & Safety leadership experience
• Strong people management capability
• Forklift operation knowledge
• Proven experience leading operational improvement projects. Immediately available or available to start at short notice
• Must hold a full driving licence and have access to own vehicle this is essential

Just Temps acts as an Employment Business for the supply of Temporary staff.

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