Night Shift Supervisor

LWC Drinks; Leyland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage distributor is seeking a Night Shift Supervisor in Leyland to manage warehouse operations effectively. Responsibilities include ensuring delivery requirements are met, overseeing day-to-day warehouse activities, and maintaining high standards in stock management and warehouse housekeeping. The ideal candidate should possess strong operational and management skills, experience in data analysis, and proficiency with warehouse management software. This full-time position requires working nights, ensuring all deliveries are successfully coordinated.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing warehouse operations.
• Ability to analyse data to monitor performance.
• Strong communication and management skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operation of the warehouse.
• Ensure delivery requirements are met.
• Manage staff within the distribution team.
• Control stock and maintain warehouse standards.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Teamwork

Management skills

Communication skills

Product knowledge

Warehousing policies

Tools

Trinity system

CyberQuery software

Job description

# Night Shift SupervisorJob Reference060125MFLocationLeylandFunctionDistributionStatusFull TimeJob TypePermanentHours Of WorkWorking nights 7 pm to 6 am. Monday to Thursday### More detailsJob Title: Warehouse Supervisor (Nights) Reports to: Warehouse Manager Depot: Leyland, PR25 2DY Main Duties Be responsible for managing the day-to-day running of the warehouse, ensuring that all delivery requirements for the depot are successfully met. The supervisor is required to monitor the quality, quantity, cost, and efficiency of the movement and storage of goods, whilst being responsible for the line management of the staff within the distribution team, including warehouse staff and transportation staff. Key Skills • Ensuring that the warehouse as a whole runs as efficiently and effectively as possible. • Updating route sheets "as & when" required. • Security checks on open/shutdown of operation. • To analyse data to monitor performance and plan improvements. • Co-ordinating and controlling the order cycle and associated information systems. • Ensuring that products are dealt with efficiently in the warehouse and are successfully delivered to customers. • To control and implement a date checking system and out-of-date stock controls. • To ensure that the warehouse and its housekeeping are maintained to a high standard. • To ensure that stock is stored within health and safety guidelines. • To ensure that the warehouse bin/bay locations are kept up to date. • To ensure all processes are followed and adhered to with regard to loading/unloading, including checking of all loads, shrink wrapping, and load security. • Ensuring adequate staff levels to cover for absences and peaks in workload. • Delegating work to staff and managing their workload and output. • Effectively cover the role of Warehouse & Distribution Manager in their absence. Knowledge and Experience • Use of Microsoft Excel for spreadsheets and records. • Good teamwork skills. • Good management & communication skills. • Good product knowledge and warehousing policies and procedures. • Full use of the ‘Trinity’ system and CyberQuery software. LWC Drinks Ltd provides licensed establishments with all their bar and sundry supplies. However, we are more than just a distributor, becoming the fastest growing privately owned drinks company in Britain, placing 24th in the Sunday Times PWC Profit Track 100. Our aim is to provide the best customer service in the industry, employing over 1,500 people at 18 depots across the UK, with a Support Centre and Hub Distribution Centre based in Manchester.