Depot Supervisor - Kingswinford

Job ref: 25044 Category: Support Centre Roles

Salary Competitive
Location The Pensnett Estate, 89 Second Ave, Kingswinford
Contract Type Permanent
Hours 35
Closing Date 7 April, 2025
Business Unit Venus Wines

52.5022, -2.15235

The Pensnett Estate, 89 Second Ave, Kingswinford DY6 7PG

About the role

As a Depot Supervisor at Venus Wine and Spirit Merchants PLC, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing a team of depot staff to ensure seamless Delivery operation. Your role includes organising work schedules, assigning tasks, and maintaining exceptional standards of safety, cleanliness, and operational efficiency. You will provide coaching and support to team members, monitor their progress, and foster a productive and collaborative working environment to achieve both daily and long-term objectives. Provisional start date of 10/05/2025. Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm including 30 minutes unpaid lunch.

Main Responsibilities

Team Leadership: Develop, coach, and support a warehouse team to achieve operational targets.
Scheduling and Coordination: Create and manage work schedules, organise daily picking requirements, and ensure fair distribution of workloads.
Operational Excellence: Implement timelines, monitor progress, and encourage adherence to high standards of cleanliness, safety, and operational efficiency.
Health and Safety Compliance: Follow and enforce all health and safety procedures and company policies.
Equipment Management: Ensure proper use and reporting of warehouse equipment and PPE.

You will need

Proven experience in a warehouse or Delivery leadership role.
Strong organisational and time-management skills.
Ability to motivate and manage a team effectively.
Knowledge of health and safety guidelines in a warehouse environment.
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

What's in it for you

Employee discounts after 3 months, such as:
A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
A Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco 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 throughout the year.
Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.

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About the Company

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact recruitment@bookergroup.com

Please note
We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.
On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.
*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*