Job vacancy - Warehouse Supervisor
Position: Warehouse Supervisor
Reference: DHacs1848
Location: Saffron Walden
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum
Warehouse Supervisor
Location: Saffron Walden, Essex
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
About the Role
We are looking for a proactive and hands-on Warehouse Supervisor to join a growing and innovative organisation operating in a technical manufacturing environment.
This role combines day-to-day warehouse operations with team leadership responsibility. You'll lead from the front-ensuring goods are received, stored, picked, packed, and dispatched accurately, while maintaining high standards of safety, organisation, and stock control.
Key Responsibilities
Warehouse Operations
1. Supervise daily warehouse activities, ensuring priorities are met accurately and on time
2. Allocate tasks across goods-in, picking, packing, and dispatch
3. Maintain a clean, organised, and safe working environment
4. Ensure processes and stock control disciplines are consistently followed
Goods In / Receiving
5. Receive, unload, check, and book in deliveries
6. Verify documentation and report discrepancies
7. Ensure correct labelling and storage of stock
Picking, Packing & Dispatch
8. Pick work orders in line with operational priorities
9. Pack and dispatch orders to required service levels
10. Ensure packaging standards protect goods in transit
Stock Control
11. Maintain accurate inventory through cycle counts and checks
12. Investigate and resolve discrepancies
13. Support full stock takes
14. Identify and implement improvements to reduce errors and losses
Quality & Inspection Support
15. Assist with incoming goods inspection processes
16. Manage quarantine and rejected goods procedures
17. Liaise with internal teams regarding non-conforming items
Health & Safety
18. Ensure compliance with all health and safety procedures
19. Promote safe working practices and manual handling
20. Report and follow up on incidents or near misses
Systems & Administration
21. Accurately record stock movements using warehouse/ERP systems
22. Maintain documentation for all warehouse processes
23. Support improvements in reporting and operational accuracy
About You
Essential Skills & Experience
24. Experience in a warehouse supervisory role (or a senior operative ready to step up)
25. Strong knowledge of goods-in, picking, packing, dispatch, and inventory control
Desirable
26. Experience working with quality or inspection processes
27. Familiarity with warehouse improvement methods (e.g. 5S, layout optimisation)
28. Experience using manual handling equipment
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