Warehouse Manager

Due to continued expansion, we are recruiting an experienced Warehouse Manager to join our well established client. 

As Warehouse Manager, you will be responsible for the overall smooth running of the warehouse. 

Responsibilities: 

• Take delivery of stock and documents as per procedure.
• Ensure received stock is put into the appropriate area and sampled as procedure.
• Deliveries are dealt with and forwarded to the relevant people/departments within 24hours.
• All deliveries are correctly bar code labelled prior to moving out of goods inwards.
• Maintain a tidy and safe working area within the warehouse and the ‘yard’.
• Responsible for all quality issues raised within the department.
• Monitor and inform QC of any errors or variants to existing procedures.
• Ensure any reprinting of bar codes is carried out correctly.
• Ensure all returned stock is correctly labelled and scanned.
• Ensure that all chemicals are handling and stored as specified on the COSHH sheets provided by the Lab Manager and in accordance with Company Health & Safety requirements.
• Ensure daily inspection checks on all trucks are carried out as required.
• Maintain effective stock rotation.
• Stock returned to suppliers or external companies is packaged securely and safely.
• Satisfy the daily stores order.
• Cycle Counting of all warehouse depots. 
• Continuously review and assess the operational running of the department in relation to specified instruction.
• Approve holiday requests and monitor/plan staffing levels to include temporary labour where required.
• Continuously assess rack loadings for safety and are within permissible weight limits.
• Check and manage depot stocks daily. This encompasses the stock in other depots otherwise out of normal responsibility.
• Ensure all orders required are processed and checked prior to despatch.
• Adhere to the Company’s Health and Safety standards as defined in the Health and Safety Policy and ensure that all who report to you also adhere to this policy.
• Perform within the requirements of your position and maintain the Company’s Quality Procedures.
• Train and assess operatives. 

Requirements: 

• Forklift licence, ideally experience on a Bendi FLT and Counterbalance FLT.
• Able to work to time sensitive deadlines and prioritise work.
• Experience of health and safety regulations in a warehouse environment.
• Enthusiasm, commitment, and the ability to respond positively to changing demands.
• Computer Literacy (IT skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, Microsoft AX system).
• A team player with a positive attitude with a hands-on approach.
• Strong decision making and problem-solving skills.

Working hours: Working Hours: 07:30am - 04:30pm, Monday to Friday. 

Salary: £35,000 Per Annum. 

This is a Full time, Permanent position.