Shift Manager - Night Shift

A Shift Manager is a member of the DC's Management team and supports the Distribution Centre Manager with the daily management/coordination and long‑term strategic planning of site operations. Our operation at SHDC provides stock to over 200 saver stores on a weekly basis. As you can expect this is a fast‑paced role in a busy environment. A passion for results will ensure that all specified standards are maintained; if not exceeded. Working as "One Team" to ensure operational efficiencies are identified and maximised; encouraging growth and innovation within the team, utilising appropriate resource and safe working practices; to help create a supply chain that makes our customer smile.

Responsibilities

• Coach and develop colleagues, ensuring regular reviews are conducted, implementing and endorsing all agreed training and development plans.
• Drive site development through continuous improvement and efficiency initiatives.
• Engage all operations across the DC (with a focus on your specific area) to ensure that they are working in a collaborative manner with each other to provide the optimum output, review the necessity for corrective actions where required.
• Collaborate with business key stakeholders to optimise all DC activities and its interface with its other areas of the operation: for example transport, stores & supply chain.
• Provide comprehensive handover documents to other shift managers.
• Take a strong commercial focus with direct management of the targeted budget cost for your shift, ensuring the successful delivery of KPI's to contribute towards business strategy.
• Role model a site culture that demonstrates our company values.
• Be an ambassador for driving good health and safety practices across site.
• Drive and lead ad hoc projects and reports where required.
• Conduct site and team briefings where required.
• Deputise for the Senior Shift Manager or Distribution Centre Manager as required.
• Work flexibly to meet the demands of the business.
• Manage employee misconduct by chairing investigation and disciplinary meetings where required.
• Work alongside HR to manage employees absence.
• Collaborate fully with the DC's management team and colleagues to support business performance.

This vacancy is for Stead House Distribution Centre; based in Darlington. The hours will be predominantly as stated above but flexibility will be required across all other shift patterns.

Qualifications

• Excellent planning and project management skills.
• Excellent analytical and IT skills.
• Proven management experience within a distribution environment or similar.
• Ability to communicate and engage effectively, with team and colleagues.
• Strong people management skills.
• Good understanding of cost reports, operational efficiencies and cost management.
• Sound knowledge of warehouse management systems.
• Experience of long term planning and problem solving.

Benefits

• 33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays).
• 2 staff discount codes for yourself and a family member or friend.
• 30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products both in store and online.
• Company pension matching and bonus.
• Wagestream – a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it.
• Being part of more! We are part of a group who work closely with Savers, The Perfume Shop and Three UK.
• We are part of A.S. Watson Group, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer with over 15,700 stores in 25 markets!
• Unrivalled Learning and Development programmes.

Come and be part of something special.