Location
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands | United Kingdom
Job description
Great Bear is a leading 3rd party UK logistics business providing nationwide dedicated and shared user warehousing and distribution solutions for international blue chip clients. We operate in over 7 million sq. ft. of warehousing and operate a large modern commercial vehicle fleet, coupled with an extensive added value service offering.
Job Description
As a Warehouse Coordinator you will lead a group of Warehouse Operatives to deliver high performance and to ensure all inbound and outbound is processed in a timely manner and to schedule. You must ensure your team and yourself are working safely and working to customer specifications. There will be a requirement to be able to travel to Wolverhampton for training.
This is a 6 month fixed term contract.
Shift Pattern: Any 5 from 7, various shifts available
Role Responsibilities:
- Assist the Supervisor in coordinating any issues within the warehouse
- Ensure the proper and timely completion of all warehouse activities to strict deadlines and quality standard
- Ensure compliance with the company’s Health & Safety policy and procedures through safe systems of work and practices, good housekeeping and the provision of information and training to the warehouse team to ensure total safety awareness.
- Offer regular feedback, formal and informal, on team and individual performance
- Assist the Supervisor in controlling levels of planned and unplanned absence
- To participate as an active member of the shift team, and to offer suggestions for solving problems, improving efficiency, quality and team working
Qualifications
- Flexibility within the role to be able to learn to supervise in a variety of areas within the warehouse
- Ability to efficiently lead and motivate a small team of colleagues
- Must be a team player who is capable of working on their own initiative
- Should demonstrate the drive and desire to progress
- Must be flexible in approach to work and shift patterns
- Should have good written and spoken communication skills.
Additional Information
As part of our drive to make Great Bear a great place to work, we are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.
Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.
Our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:
- Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement.
- Pension scheme – We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer.
- Life Assurance - x2 your annual salary.
- Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.
- Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
- Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the Month and Year, special recognition and long service awards.
- Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!
If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity, please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!
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