Job Description
Warehouse Shift Supervisor\n\nAll About Us\n\nGoodman Steel based in Reading are part of Barrett Steel Limited are the UK’s largest steel stockholder with over 150 years of heritage. Family owned, the group is made up of 26 sites and holds over 120,000 tonnes of steel stock. Barrett Steel is committed to providing innovative and exceptional service by continuously investing in the latest processing machinery and materials handling equipment.
Customer needs and community support are at the heart of everything, ensuring Barrett Steel is always your local steel stockholder.\n\nAll About the Role\n\nBased at our Goodman Steel site in Reading, the purpose of this role is to lead the shifts within the warehouse, driving process and operational efficiencies to deliver business objectives, whilst ensuring that all Health & Safety procedures are adhered to. This is a hands-on role where you will also actively pick computer generated orders, operate saws, transfer steel to its location using forklift truck and crane, along with your team.\n\nThe hours are a weekly rotating shift pattern Monday to Friday 5.00 am to 1pm, then Monday to Friday 1pm to 9pm.\n\nSpecific tasks may include:\n\nPromote a safe environment and culture throughout the workforce, promoting a culture where safety always comes first, while ensuring all activities comply with Barrett Steel Health & Safety policies\nAchieve a high level of customer service and satisfaction, promoting the Barrett Steel Quality policy and local Operating Procedures\nPick computer generated orders with repetitive handling/lifting of heavy and large item\nAccurately record stock movement and usage, along with product identification and use of measuring equipment.\nWork efficiently and effectively as part of a team and on your own.\nOperate saws and handle steel\nTransferring stock to its location using a Forklift trucks and cranes.\nAssisting in the overall production and dispatch of customers’ orders.\nPromote continuous improvement throughout all aspects of the warehouse. Motivate, train, and develop the shift, managing its performance, to maintain an effective team capable of meeting its current and projected objectives.\nEnsure accuracy throughout the key areas of the warehouse structure\nWorking with the team under the direction of the Manager to develop and implement operational solutions without compromising quality or service while optimising cost.\nCoordinate shift activities efficiently and effectively\nWe offer you\n\nHighly competitive salary depending on your experience\n25 days holiday plus bank holidays\nAnnual Cycle to work scheme\nLife assurance\nCompany discount scheme for savings on retail and leisure\nAccess to Health & Wellbeing Services\nBarrett Steel pension\nAll About You\n\nYou will have the passion, drive, and confidence to work within the business in a collaborative, creative way.\n\nEssential Skills for the role:\n\nBe able to demonstrate success gained in leading/supervising a team & evidence of driving change.\nHave an excellent working knowledge of H&S.
(Ideally IOSH trained but not essential)\nIdeally understand or be trained in lean manufacturing techniques and in managing and developing effective team working.\nExcellent communication, planning & organisational skills.\nHow it feels to work for us\n\nWe provide a fantastic opportunity to work within a forward-thinking organisation that is respected as the UK’s leading steel stockholder. Our people are the driving force behind Barrett Steel, and we seek individuals who are passionate, hard-working, ambitious and demonstrate a ‘can-do’ attitude to help us build and develop the business. Barrett Steel encourages innovative thinking and has an open door for people to lead and influence change.\n\nREF-(Apply online only)