Warehouse Supervisor (Nights)

Vegetarian Express Ltd; Watford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading plant-based ingredient supplier in Watford is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor (Nights) to manage the night warehouse team effectively. You will ensure that all goods are picked, packed, and loaded efficiently, maintaining high standards of health and safety. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience in warehouse management and can lead a team of 20+ members. This full-time role involves night shifts from 18:00 to 03:00 with competitive compensation.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in a Warehouse Team Leader position.
• Team Leader management experience of 20+ team members.
• Previous experience following performance management procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage the warehouse night team to ensure goods are picked and packed efficiently.
• Ensure Health and Safety requirements are adhered to.
• Maintain accuracy of picking and packing processes.
• Direct the team to follow relevant procedures.
• Communicate with other teams and management as necessary.

Skills

Adaptable

Effective Listener

Effective Communicator

Approachable

Capable of leading by example

Ability to performance manage a team

Solution solver

Actively seeks out continuous improvement

Good time management skills

Tools

Warehouse management systems

Microsoft applications

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Warehouse Supervisor (Nights)

Location: Unit 7a, Odhams Trading Estate, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 7RY

Salary: Competitive

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Working Hours: 40 hours per week (18:00 to 03:00) with a 60 minute break

About Vegetarian Express

Vegetarian Express specialise in delivering plant-based ingredients, ideas and inspiration to chefs across the UK for eating out of home. With the rise in popularity of plant-based, vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian diets, Vegetarian Express is rapidly growing and expanding. We supply skilled chefs to customers such as Compass, Baxterstorey and CH&Co, as well as independent operators and events. Vegetarian Express work with customers to create plant-based menus that are enticing, better for consumers’ health, the planet and commercially for businesses. Vegetarian Express are proud to be a certified B Corporation, demonstrating commitment to doing good through business.

Main Purpose Of Role

• To manage the warehouse night team effectively to ensure that all goods are picked, packed and loaded for dispatch efficiently in accordance with operational compliance to deliver a world class service for our customers.
• To ensure Health and Safety requirements are strictly adhered to, training and development needs for the team are incorporated into daily objectives. Support with recruitment needs alongside the Warehouse Manager.

Key Job Responsibilities

• To ensure that the team picking and packing accuracy is maintained, ensuring that all customer expectations are met and any necessary paperwork is accurate.
• To direct the team to follow relevant pick sheets through WMS handheld technology to complete pick accuracy.
• To ensure the team follow all procedures, maintain safe working practices, timekeeping and food safety standards.
• To ensure and maintain correct picking of chilled, frozen and ambient products for customer orders, that they are correctly packed and dispatched on the correct date, and that relevant paperwork is completed.
• To ensure all areas of the warehouse, fridges and freezers are clean and tidy and meet food safety standards, highlighting any stock issues that may affect product integrity.
• System generated EPOD and routing information is sent to GEOPAL once the pick and invoicing are completed.
• To communicate with the Depot General Manager and stock controllers if issues arise to help resolve them quickly.
• Liaise with the day shift team to ensure foundations are set for the night shift to complete the pick.
• To carry out stock counts for the stock controllers and other counts as required on an ad-hoc basis.
• To suggest improvements to the Company’s purchasing, logistics and warehousing systems as appropriate and implement agreed changes in systems.
• Health and safety responsibility for the warehouse during the night shift and maintaining a safe working environment for all colleagues.
• Work with the night shunter to enable safe loading of vehicles and maintain temperature controls during the shift.
• Work with the Depot General Manager to ensure the team have the correct training and development in place and up-to-date qualifications.
• Be available to answer enquiries and provide support to the team.
• Motivate and educate the team to achieve KPIs.
• Line management responsibilities for the team including conducting performance reviews, managing holidays and absences, providing regular coaching and feedback, and arranging training and 1-to-1s.

Essential Criteria

Working Conditions and / or Physical Requirements

• Normal distribution warehouse environment, so a reasonable degree of physical fitness required.

Qualifications/Skills/Competencies

• Adaptable
• Effective Listener
• Effective Communicator
• Approachable
• Capable of leading by example
• Ability to performance manage a team
• Solution solver
• Actively seeks out continuous improvement and develops capability within the team
• Good time management skills

Knowledge

• Warehouse management systems
• Microsoft applications

Experience Required

• Minimum 5 years in a Warehouse Team Leader position
• Team Leader management experience of 20+ team members
• Previous experience following performance management and absence management procedures
• HR management processes

Candidates with experience or relevant job titles such as Logistics Manager, Warehouse Manager, Distribution Centre Manager will be considered.

Additional Information

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Management and Manufacturing

Industries: Warehousing and Storage

Note: This description has been refined for clarity and structure. This position is listed for Vegetarian Express in Watford, England, United Kingdom.