At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic despatch team to ensure efficient order shipping and adherence to safety standards.
- Company: Join a supportive company that values teamwork and employee development.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, pension scheme, free parking, and 28 holiday days.
- Other info: Full-time permanent role with opportunities for personal growth and employee discounts.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a fast-paced environment while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in warehouse operations; forklift training provided.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
We are currently looking for a
Despatch Supervisor - afternoon shift to support our despatch team at our site in Westerleigh.
The job is to lead a small team (7) within the department and ensure that the team is empowered, motivated, and appropriately skilled to deliver a high level of performance to meet the objectives and adhere to a high level of health and safety standards.
Role: Despatch Supervisor
You will assist the Despatch Manager with the safe and efficient running of the Despatch area, meeting customer quality requirements whilst delivering KPI’s.
- Your day-to-day responsibilities will include the following
- To ensure all orders requested to ship do so in accordance with their delivery instructions and service level agreements
- Support / manage all areas of the picking operation to make sure their responsibilities are completed in a timely manner
- Maintain and verify delivery paperwork and vehicle schedules
- To liaise with and support other departments within the business to ensure a consistent and reliable service is delivered to our customers
- To ensure all members of the team specifically conform and adhere to all Health & Safety regulations and internal procedures pertaining to a distribution environment
- Manage team holidays and deal with absences and sickness
- Ensure close interaction and sharing of responsibility between team members, with effective hand over and communication around all shifts
- Ability to organise resources to suit the operational needs
- Ability to monitor progress and performance, taking action where necessary
- Be able to promote flexibility through skills training and personal development
- Ability to problem-solve and adapt to changing scenarios
- Work under pressure
- Ability to work extra hours/weekend when required
- Capable of controlling all direct activities and relevant standard operating procedures, ensuring they are actively pursued
- To be able to operate forklift, electric pallet truck and tug (only required during shunter driver holidays/sickness)
- Ability to use Microsoft office: outlook, word and excel at a basic level
- The safe loading/placement of material on trucks
- Communicate with transport & sales representatives about freight details, delivery times, and special handling requests.
- Other relevant duties as assigned
Ideally you will have
- Experience in warehouse operations
- Forklift and electric pallet truck experience is beneficial however, full training will be provided
- Ability to organise resources to suit the operational needs
- Ability to monitor progress and performance, taking action where necessary
Key information
Competitive Rates of Pay!
- Pension Scheme
- Refer a friend Scheme
• Subsidised on site canteen!
- Contract Type: Full-Time Permanent
- Life Assurance
- Free parking
- 28 holiday days each year. Additionally, we offer a holiday purchase scheme
- Access to Employee Welfare Platform & Exclusive employee discounts & much more!
If you would like further details on this vacancy please call or text the recruitment team on 07483189696.
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Despatch Supervisor - Afternoon Shift in Bristol employer: Pilgrims Europe
At Pilgrim's Europe, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a collaborative and supportive work culture that prioritises food safety and quality excellence. Our team in Attleborough benefits from continuous professional development opportunities, competitive remuneration, and a commitment to innovation in food safety practices, making it a rewarding place to grow your career.
