Dispatch Supervisor

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Order picking from the warehouse based on customer orders, ensuring accuracy.
2. Packing and preparing customer orders securely for dispatch.
3. Loading and offloading vehicles using forklifts, pallet trucks, and picking trucks.
4. Maintaining accurate records of goods received and dispatched, completing relevant paperwork.
5. Assisting with stock control and inventory management to ensure accurate stock levels.
6. Inspecting products for quality to meet company standards.
7. Supervising the packing team to ensure duties are carried out effectively.
8. Maintaining a safe and clean working environment, adhering to health and safety regulations.
9. Communicating with sales staff, team members, and managers to ensure workflow efficiency.
10. Ensuring resources and processes function efficiently and effectively.
11. Seeking approval for overtime work and justifications where necessary.
12. Driving continuous improvement initiatives to maximize health & safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency.
13. Using and maintaining company systems for accurate reporting of stock levels and other data.
14. Reporting and addressing dispatch issues promptly, assessing potential impacts on the business.

Essential Qualifications and Skills:

• Physically fit with good timekeeping and attendance records.
• Experience in dispatch and stock control.
• Strong people management skills.
• Proficiency in ICT applications such as Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to operate forklifts and picking trucks safely.
• Responsible for security of the unit, including opening and closing the building at shift start/end.

Working Hours: Monday – Thursday 07:15-16:30, Friday 07:15-14:00

Additional Benefits: 20 days annual leave

About Connect2Employment: Connect2Employment is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP, a joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. We are an equal opportunities employment agency and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

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