Warehouse Supervisor

Starting salary: £29,622

Contract type: Fixed Term - 2 year seasonal contract until 31 October 2027

Grade: 2

Location: Seafield Retail Warehouse, Seafield, Edinburgh

Working Hours: 35 hours per week, 5 days out of 7 (including weekends and public holidays)

This is an exciting time to join the Warehouse team as we introduce a weekend shift to support our larger sites over weekend trading, while still working alongside the wider warehouse team. As a second Warehouse Supervisor, you will form part of a team of 10, based at the Seafield Warehouse and Distribution Centre. Your core responsibility is to supervise a team to deliver retail products and assets to our sites and properties across Scotland, as well as assist with maintaining stock of 1300 lines, and picking and packing of deliveries – both to our sites and online shop customers – ensuring accuracy of both the stock delivered and information input into the stock management system to allow for accurate reporting.

Benefits of joining us at Historic Environment Scotland:

• Enrolment onto a Civil Service Pension scheme – 28% employer contribution
• 25 days annual leave, pro-rata (increasing to 30 days after 3 years) + 11.5 public holidays
• Reimbursement for relevant professional subscriptions
• Support for further education and personal development
• Study leave for work related courses
• Flexible working hours (where appropriate)
• Free entry to all of our properties (with up to three guests)
• Free entry to English Heritage, Manx and Cadw properties

Key Responsibilities of this role:

• Supervise the team in receiving and quality checking of incoming stock, including accurate receipting of goods within the stock management system to allow for accurate reporting and invoices to be paid on time.
• Liaise with suppliers on any issues arising.
• Plan rotas and assign tasks appropriately and as per priorities.
• Supervise warehouse assistants in the delivery of goods to our sites as per the van delivery schedule, and as required over weekend shift, assisting with delivery of this if required.
• Implement procedures and guide the team with all aspects of the day to day running of the warehouse, making sure there is compliance of all Health and Safety, hygiene and security legislation/requirements and safe movement and storage of goods within the warehouse.
• Supervise and assist with the picking and packing of orders for our online shop customers, ensuring packing to the high standard customers expect, and meeting delivery deadlines.
• Picking and packing of hampers/gift baskets/gift bags if required.
• Liaise with merchandising and buying teams regarding stock queries, deliveries etc.
• Work with rest of warehouse team to prepare for and deliver stock takes.
• Keep warehouse housekeeping standards, to ensure a clean and safe environment.
• Assist the warehouse manager with all aspects of facilities management including security arrangements, fire safety, planned and preventative maintenance.

Key requirements of the role:

• Proficiency in using a computer and a willingness to develop your digital skills.
• Experience in a warehouse environment.
• Current full UK driving licence.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

We are dedicated to building a workforce which is reflective of diversity within Scotland. We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, gender or gender identity, religious beliefs, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or neurodiversity.

Please note that, at this time, we are unfortunately unable to provide sponsorship as part of the recruitment process, therefore you must have current right to work in the UK to be considered for a post.