Overview
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First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Warehouse Manager on behalf of one of our clients.
Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. The Warehouse Manager is responsible for overseeing a wide variety of warehouse activities including safe receipt, storage, retrieval, and timely despatch of goods, maintaining inventory and associated records, ensure workplace health and safety requirements are met and take responsibility for the security of the building and stock.
2. People management responsibilities include planning and assigning daily work, training, addressing performance issues and resolving problems.
3. Expectations are to represent the business at various levels, across all departments and will include:
4. Helping to deliver the highest level of service within the warehouse function.
5. Manage and develop team of warehouse staff.
6. Deal directly with escalated enquiries or problems.
7. Manage overhead costs for staff and consumables.
8. As a member of the Operations Management Team, the role needs to be flexible as the daily needs of the business fluctuate.
9. The Warehouse Manager must be vigilant to service standards and intercede wherever necessary to ensure the organisation maintains the highest level of service standards and seeking continual improvements to raise the service standards of the company.
Skills and Qualifications:
10. General education from an accredited institution.
11. Warehouse management experience.
12. Numeracy skills.
13. Ability to multitask.
14. Ability to work well in a team.
15. Strong organisational skills.
16. Strong attention to detail.
17. Excellent communication skills.
18. Computer literate.
19. MS Excel proficient.
20. Professional and friendly demeanour.