Job Details
A long-establishing company that supplies customer with plants and horticultural implements is looking for a Logistics Manager who can run the Good-In/Goods-out Department. The candidate will have previous warehousing and management experience with good HSE knowledge. The client is looking to hire on attitude as well as skills and is looking for a person with a ‘can-do’ attitude. A forklift operator licence and HSE qualification is desirable.
Applications from suitably experienced ex-military personnel (British Army, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy or Royal Marines) are strongly encouraged to apply.
Key duties/responsibilities:
Site management:
- Liaise with buyers & departmental manager to ensure incoming deliveries and stock is processed efficiently
- Site logistics - ensuring there is appropriate and sufficient storage for incoming goods; managing containers for safety and security of items
- Responsible for site/yard management and maintenance in relevant areas; including but not exclusively car park, goods in bay and storage areas including landscapes
- Liaise with goods-out department to ensure customer deliveries are completed efficiently
- Support goods out-department with organising deliveries in the absence of a supervisor
- Identifying and tending to all issues relating to supplier deliveries, customer deliveries, company vehicles or the team quickly and efficiently
- Keep up to date with all current road safety legislation
- Monitor and ensure all stock is maintained at optimum quality with no undue damage
- Organising and managing company waste storage and recycling collections
- Responsible for site health & safety; implementing and monitoring relevant risk assessments and safe systems of work
Managing the team including:
- Maintaining adequate staff cover across all sections and approving holiday accordingly
- Monitoring and appraising the performance of your team members
- Ensuring safe and efficient working practices are followed at all times
- Managing seasonal change requirements and allocating relevant tasks to your team
- Ensuring daily record of H&S standards are completed
- Recruiting appropriate staff for your present and future requirements
Person Specification:
Essentials:
- Hands-on experience in a warehousing role
- Managerial/supervisory role
- Health and safety knowledge/experience
- Great attitude – a ‘can-do’ mentality
- Team builder/leader – a people person
- Ability to work to time constraints and under pressure
- Valid driver’s licence, forklift (desirable)
Salary/Benefits:
- £30,000 to £35,000 DOE
- BUPA private medical
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