Warehouse Manager

Warehouse Manager - Pitstone

Think Specialist Recruitment are working exclusively with a well established and thriving organisation that are currently going through a period of growth and looking to recruit for a Warehouse Manager to join their team.

Our client is a distributor of an extensive range of products in their specialist industry. They are currently looking for a Warehouse Manager to come on board and help drive performance of their busy warehouse environment and oversee the running of the warehouse team. Due to their expansion plans they envisage the warehouse operations starting to ramp up and are in a position where they'd like someone to help take ownership of the department.

We are working with a fast-growing, energetic and ambitious company who boast a fun and supportive work environment. They are based in new modern offices in Pitstone having moved there within the last year. They have ambitious visions for growth over the next few years and value their employees. Please note, that due to the location of the premises candidates will only be considered if they are able to drive or live within a short commute.This is also a fully office-based role!

Our client is offering an attractive salary of £40k to £42k, along with a bonus (based on company performance), modern working offices, progression opportunities, quarterly team events and an early finish on a Friday in order to kick-start your weekend!

Duties include:

• Picking/Packing orders.
• Quality checking stock, ensuring that are of the highest quality condition.
• Processing Customer Returns.
• Keeping the warehouse clean and organised.
• General Administrative duties may be required.
• Putting away deliveries of stock on time and in order.
• Communicate clearly with all other departments and colleagues.
• Experience dealing with dangerous goods would be advantageous.
• Using scanners to identify the correct stock that needs picking/packing.
• Oversee the day to day running over the warehouse operations.
• Acting as the sole point of contact for any logistics or stock complaints.
• Providing support to the warehouse operatives, acting as the point of contact for any performance related issues or queries that arise in the role.
• Developing processes to streamline and improve operations.

Candidate requirements:

• Some basic computer skills are needed, but full training will be given.
• Excellent attention to detail, ensuring special attention paid to batch control and date of expiry requirements.
• Previous experience working in a warehouse, dealing with exports and dangerous goods shipping.
• Experience with ERP or barcoding systems would be desirable.
• The ability to lift heavy items is essential to the role.
• Right to live and work full time in the UK.
• A reliable individual with good time management skills, able to work to tight deadlines.
• Well organised with a great attention to detail.
• Strong team player, able to work efficiently as part of a team. Also capable of working independently.
• License to operate a forklift would be desirable, however client is willing to train successful candidate up on that.
• Previous experience overseeing the management of a Warehouse environment and it's staff would be strongly desired.

Think Specialist Recruitment is an independent support staff recruitment agency based in Hemel Hempstead and working across the Herts, Beds and Bucks area. We specialise in permanent, temporary and contract recruitment with areas of expertise including: administration, customer service/call centre, PA/secretarial, human resources, accountancy and finance, sales admin/sales support, marketing and IT Helpdesk/IT support