Warehouse Supervisor

Gap Personnel who are operating as an employment business are currently recruiting on behalf of our client for a Warehouse Supervisor for a company based in Liverpool, L3area.

The position is a permanent contract.

Company Overview

Our client is a world leading logistics provider specialising in the storage and shipping of Exchange-traded metals and soft commodities around the globe.

Job Overview

As Warehouse Supervisor you will report directly to the Warehouse Manager, and you will be responsible for coordinating day to day operations of the warehousing and storage facilities for Liverpool. You will be supervising the client’s and third-party warehouse staff and giving guidance and clear instructions. You will conduct planning meetings with warehouse and office staff to ensure operational needs are being met.

 

Salary:

·         £30 000 - £35 000 per annum

·         Based on experience

 

Hours of work:

·         7am – 3pm

·         Monday to Friday

 

Job Responsibilities

· Supporting the UK Management as well as the wider EMEA team
· Responsible for ensuring compliance at all times with Group and local Health and Safety procedures
· Ensure adequate resourcing of third party labour and workforce planning to support volumes
· Ensuring employees are being trained on the latest versions of SOP’s and exchange rules
· Conducting regular reviews of storage methods to ensure efficient and compliant space utilisation
· Managing stock checks at the client’s  and any third party locations and ensuring random stock checks are performed
· Collecting keys and responsibility for opening and closing the warehouse & warehouse office each day, alarming and returning keys to a dedicated area for secure storage.
· Implementing and maintaining warehousing procedures including conducting reviews to ensure compliance with regulatory bodies.
· Ensuring that all warehouse activities are covered by a safe operating procedure
· Ensuring sufficient and adequate equipment is always available
· Ensuring FLT fuel supplies are adequate for the operation
· Ensuring repairs and maintenance are being completed on time and reported to the warehouse manager
· Oversight of building and compound maintenance - liaising with property owners/ managers when repairs are needed
· Reviewing and implementing updates according to the management system
· Reporting of Incidents and accidents using HB iAuditor reporting system.

Skills and Experience Required

Essential

· Minimum of 5 years warehousing experience
· Demonstrable significant experience of H&S, security and regulatory controls
· Proactive problem-solving skills.
· Strong IT and communication skills – oral, listening and written.
· Self-starter who is intuitive and focused upon continual process improvement

· FLT Licence
· Willingness to be involved in the day-to-day operation (supervising/forklift driving/labouring)
· Professional, responsible with a good work ethic
· Attention to detail, accuracy and able to meet deadlines
· Contactable out of normal working hours for security reasons

Desirable

· Experience of working within an international warehousing, logistics, supply chain business is desirable
· Experience of operating within an LME/CME warehouse and knowledge of LME, and ICE rules

Rewards & Benefits

·         Competitive salary

·         27 days holiday + public holidays

·         Private healthcare 

·         Life and Group Income Assurance

·         Up to 12% employer pension contribution

·         Annual Discretionary Bonus

 

Who we are

We are a diverse organisation who welcome different perspectives helping create an inclusive and forward-thinking culture across the globe with entities in the UK, The Netherlands, Belgium, United States, Singapore, Malaysia and China.

 

Interested candidates can send their CV to liverpool@gap-personnel.com

 

Gap personnel group are committed to the selection, recruitment, and development of the best people, basing judgment solely on suitability for the job.