Warehouse Shift Manager
Location - Bolton
Shift pattern - 4pm - 12pm - Monday to Friday (fixed shift pattern)
Salary - £35,000 per annum
The Company
Our client offers a friendly and trusted pharmacy service through their network of branches to local communities. They pride themself 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’ approachKnowledge, 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 standardsDesirable
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