Warehouse Manager in Welwyn Garden City

Role: Warehouse Manager

Location: Welwyn Garden City 

Hours: Monday–Thursday, 9:00am–5:30pm | Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm

Salary: £46,000 per annum

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for a Warehouse Manager to join our client's successful team, overseeing the day-to-day transport and warehouse operations while managing and supporting a team of drivers and warehouse staff.

Our client is an established business looking for an experienced Warehouse Manager to take responsibility for the smooth running of its transport and warehouse departments. This is a varied role involving transport coordination, warehouse management, stock control, health and safety and staff development.

• 20 days holiday + Bank holidays 

• Company van provided

• 37-hour working week

• Monday to Friday working pattern

• Organising and maintaining drivers' rotas, delivery schedules and daily transport operations.

• Monitoring drivers' daily worksheets, tachograph records and working hours, ensuring compliance with EU and GB drivers' hours regulations.

• Arranging vehicle servicing, maintenance and repairs, ensuring all vehicles remain roadworthy and defects are addressed promptly.

• Overseeing vehicle loading and unloading, identifying any weight or capacity issues and arranging alternative delivery solutions where necessary.

• Managing Goods In and Goods Out operations, ensuring deliveries are checked, booked in and processed accurately.

• Overseeing stock control, stock rotation, replenishment and overflow storage areas.

• Monitoring customer collections and special orders, ensuring goods are dealt with promptly.

• Maintaining site security, warehouse housekeeping and general Health & Safety standards.

• Carrying out regular building checks, weekly fire alarm tests and ensuring daily forklift checks are completed.

• Ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 procedures and supporting continuous improvements.

• Managing staff rotas, holidays, sickness records and overtime.

• Providing staff training, conducting appraisals and supporting employee development and wellbeing.

• Previous experience managing or supervising transport and warehouse operations.

• Experience coordinating drivers, delivery schedules and vehicle maintenance.

• Good understanding of tachograph records and EU and GB drivers' hours regulations.

• Experience overseeing warehouse operations, including Goods In, Goods Out and stock control.

• Good understanding of Health & Safety procedures and warehouse compliance.

• Experience managing, training and supporting a team.

• Strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.

• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 standards would be advantageous.

If you are interested in this role, please apply below with your most recent CV.

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