Shift Warehouse Manager
Location: Bolton
Shift pattern: 4pm - 12pm - Monday to Friday (fixed shift pattern)
Salary: £35,000 per annum
About the Company
Our client offers a friendly and trusted pharmacy service through their network of branches to local communities. They pride themselves on customer service and offering a personalised service to everyone they deal and work with.
Brief Role Description
Management of the warehouse operations ensuring compliance to MHRA GDP guidelines and all other regulatory & legal requirements. To maximise efficiency and productivity through effective deployment of available resources. Building teams and leading colleagues to achieve the highest standards of performance to set KPl's.
Key Responsibilities
* The management and coordination of the warehouse operations and team leaders with the overall goal of achieving the business KPl's & SLA's.
* Ensure that all colleagues receive the required standard of training initial and ongoing, relevant to each role or task.
* Ensuring that individual performance is maintained at a high level through effective leadership, motivation and personal example.
* Drive productivity, accuracy and performance through the effective use of available resources, equipment and systems.
* Through use of excellent communication skills have the ability to present and implement new ideas to drive a continuous improvement culture.
* Controlling all costs and expenditure to set budgets, whilst maximising the performance of the entire operation.
* Ensure compliance with all Health & Safety procedures.
* Deliver regular team briefs and encourage a positive culture.
Objectives
* Ensure that the team are all trained to GDP and that the GDP guidelines are adhered to at all times. Agree and manage a robust thorough QC process for both picked, and orders ready for dispatch Support with recruitment, staff training and monitor performance to ensure key performance indicators are met.
* Liaise with other shifts to ensure smooth daily operation of the whole site
* Maintain & monitor all relevant equipment required for individual shift, such as scanners, containers etc.
* Ensure adequate resource is available for shift whilst ensuring all holiday entitlement is used to the agreed plan, thus ensuring no build‑up of holidays in last calendar month.
* Review and discuss with Quality Department any required changes/updates to SOP's.
* Complete required Change Control forms (as required)
* Complete required Deviation Forms (as required)
Employee Attributes
* Proven experience of managing a warehouse distribution environment
* Experience of A-Frame Warehouse Picking System would be an advantage but not essential
* Multi-skilled mentality, willing to learn any job required
* Enthusiastic and pro‑active attitude to the job is a must
* High level of attention to detail with a right first time approach
Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Qualification Required
Essential
* Excellent organisational, planning and communication skills to meet strict deadlines.
* Team focused with experience in leading, coaching and managing individuals and teams
* Decisive and proactive with excellent problem-solving skills.
* Flexibility, commitment and willingness to change working hours to suit the needs of the operation. Responds effectively to unforeseen problems and ability to adapt to resolve.
* Conscientious, reliable, with good attendance and timekeeping standards
Desirable
* Excellent understanding of working in pharmaceutical warehouse to MHRA GDP guidelines
* Experience in working with RFD technology
* Experience in writing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's)
If you feel your experience is a good match to the role, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!
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