About Us
John George is a family run business that has been trading since 1725. The company provides nails, woodscrews, bolts & nuts, fixings & fastenings, fencing, sealants, ironmongery and building products to trade customers such as builders merchants, fencing suppliers, roofing merchants and DIY outlets.
Over the years John George has developed a number of brands to meet the needs of a technologically advancing building and DIY trade. These include Super Drive, Exocet, Fence-Pro, Gate-Pro, Timberfast and Impact.
Our customers benefit from a fast, efficient nationwide service delivered from our own depots, on our own vehicles. This gives us the flexibility to meet the requirements of our customers, large and small.
Our vision to be the most consistently dependable and trustworthy supplier to our customers is supported by our core company values:
* Customer first
* Being one team
* Owning it & getting it done
* Creating a positive, inclusive environment
* Seeing beyond your goals
We are seeking a Warehouse Manager to run our Import and Picking Warehouses.
Our Team
We are a close knit team, who are all passionate about John George, our products and the value we bring to our customers. You would be working as part of the Leadership Team to support the Operations Director.
We may not be about the corporate life here, but we are all about the delivering exceptional expertise and making a change to our customers.
John George and You
We can talk all day long about our expectations, and what we want from a generic shopping list of candidate qualities, but what we really want is someone who:
* Has a genuine sense of team spirit
* Works hard, is highly motivated, proactive, team-orientated, a big picture thinker and outcomes driven
* Wants to live and breathe the success of the team and the company
* Can support our team by making ongoing suggestions which will impact on the success of the company overall
Core elements of the role
* To be able to understand, prioritise and fulfil the needs of our varied customer base
* To identify and maximise efficiencies that can be applied to the Warehouse Department
* To work with your four Warehouse Supervisors to take full responsibility for all infrastructure, health and safety and personnel for both warehouses
* To ensure the smooth running of all aspects of the Warehouse Department including recruitment, training, health and safety and customer service
* To be able to act decisively with justification on behalf of the company;
* To be able to negotiate effectively at all levels;
* To demonstrate an attitude of accountability for all areas of work and activities undertaken
Support the Operations Director to:
* Meet any targets set in relation to KPIs and performance
Core Competencies
* Customer focus
* Drive for results
* Accountability
* Good communication skills
* Learning on the fly
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* On-site parking
Work Location: In person