Warehouse Section Manager

About the role

Exciting opportunities have arisen at RDC2 Haydock to join the management team as a Band 3 Warehouse Section Manager. One role will be within our ambient chamber on a rotating day shift pattern which could include weekend work. The other is within our temperature controlled department comprising chilled and frozen areas. 

 

Main Responsibilities

 

• Ensuring the efficient, timely and secure workflow of stock through the warehouse from receipt to despatch.
• To manage, coach and train a team of warehouse operatives and section leaders to achieve flexibility, productivity and service level commitments to customers.

 

You will need

Key Accountabilities:

• To lead, motivate and develop warehouse team members through performance management to achieve KPI’s for cost, service and people
• Welfare, security, health and safety of team members
• To deputise for the warehouse manager
• To liaise and consult with the warehouse manager on customer service priorities.
• Resolution of customer service issues in a timely manner.
• Recruitment and training of warehouse operatives to maintain KPI’s
• To control absence and holiday allocations
• Disciplinary and grievance investigations, action up to a final written warning
• Maintenance of departmental KPI’s
• Maintenance of good colleague relationships including trade union representatives
• Maintenance of a heightened awareness of the need to protect the Company stock from either theft or damage
• Work to and within provided budgetary constraints for warehouse expenditure; exercise plans to reduce stock loss and control of MHE damage

Skills/Knowledge:

• Management/supervisory experience in a unionised environment
• Experience of customer service environment
• Experienced of dealing with grievances and disciplinary issues
• Excellent PC and organisational skills
• Methodical approach to figures and reporting
• Broad understanding of warehouse and transport processes
• Good working knowledge of warehouse management systems
• Understanding of people planning and scheduling processes
• Extensive knowledge

What's in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
• A great holiday package

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