Company Description Great Bear (Part of the Culina Group) provides distribution services to FMCG clients. Customer centric service focus is delivered through a site-level empowered culture.
At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!
Job Description Supporting our e-fulfilment operation for a well-known recognised brand. The site will handle the movement of customer-specific products, including beers, wines and spirits, within a fast-paced warehouse environment.
As Operations Controller(Flow Controller)you will contribute to the success of the site by supporting the day-to-day running of the warehouse, ensuring that all schedules for inbound receipts and outboundVolumesare run efficiently, liaising with warehouse operatives, Shift Supervisors and Shift Managers to maintain a smooth flow of work throughout the shift.
Working hours: 4 on 4 off days, 06:00 - 18:00
Salary: Up to £34,260 per annum DOE
Key Duties of a Operations Controller:
Efficiently managing the outbound schedule to ensure collectiontimes are met.
Issuing instructionsthrough the Supervisors and Team Leaders tomaintaina smooth flowofoutbound work, ensuring all orders are completed on time and in full.
Being theinitialpoint of contactfrom gatehousefollowing vehicle arrival to site.
Communicating issues to Shift Managerin a timely mannerto minimise disruption to the schedule.
Participating as an active member of the operations team, and to offer suggestions for solving problems, improving efficiency,customerand quality focus.
Maintaininggood communicationwith the customerto ensure late collections and delivery failures are avoided.
Producing a thorough, detailed handover to the following shift highlighting potential issues,remindersand current state of play.
Qualifications Ability to prioritise work based on scheduling and available resources.
Able todemonstratea high levelof attention to detail.
Must be a team player whocan workon their own initiative.
Able todemonstrateanin-depthknowledge of on-site systems.
Able to work to tight deadlines.
Experience and good working knowledge ofWMSand RF kit.
PC Literate in Excel and Outlook.
Shoulddemonstratethe drive and desire to progress.
Must be flexible in approach to work and shift patternstocover for absence.
Be able todemonstratea courteous and professional attitude towards customers andthird-partyhauliers.
Should have good oral and written communication skills.
Excellent time management skills and ability to solve problems.
Strong interpersonal, conciliation skills and the capacity to network with suppliers,hauliersand customers.
Additional Information As part of our drive to make Great Beara great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.
Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.
Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:
Annual Leave Holiday entitlement of 20 days inclusive of bank holidays
Pension scheme we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer agreat contribution of 4% employee and 4 % employer
Life Assurance - x2your annual salary
Wellness Via our Employee Assistance Programmewe offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
Eye Care Vouchers We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
Reward & Recognition We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!
If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!
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