Warehouse Shift Supervisor

All About Us

Lilleshall Steel Services are part of Barrett Steel the UK’s largest steel distributor and processor, with over 160 years of heritage we are still family owned and operate from 29 sites across the UK and Ireland, holding more than 120,000 tonnes of steel stock.  Although we are a business with significant scale, our success is built on the people who make it happen every day. We continually invest in our people, the latest processing machinery, technology, and materials-handling equipment so that we can deliver an exceptional service to our customers. Our people, our customers, and the communities in which we operate are at the heart of what we do. We are a forward-thinking business that values hard work, ambition, teamwork, and are always open to new ideas.  We now have an opening for a Warehouse Shift Supervisor.

All About the Role 

Based at our Lilleshall Steel site in Gloucester, the purpose of this role is to lead the shifts within the warehouse, driving process and operational efficiencies to deliver business objectives, whilst ensuring that all Health & Safety procedures are adhered to. This is a hands-on role where you will also actively pick computer generated orders, operate saws, transfer steel to its location using forklift truck and crane, along with your team.

   The hours are 05.30 – 14.00 & 13.30 – 22.00 alternating shifts.

Specific tasks may include:

• Promote a safe environment and culture throughout the workforce, promoting a culture where safety always comes first, while ensuring all activities comply with Barrett Steel Health & Safety policies
• Achieve a high level of customer service and satisfaction, promoting the Barrett Steel Quality policy and local Operating Procedures

• Pick computer generated orders with repetitive handling/lifting of heavy and large item
• Accurately record stock movement and usage, along with product identification and use of measuring equipment.
• Work efficiently and effectively as part of a team and on your own.
• Operate saws and handle steel
• Transferring stock to its location using a Forklift trucks and cranes.
• Assisting in the overall production and dispatch of customers’ orders. 

• Promote continuous improvement throughout all aspects of the warehouse. Motivate, train, and develop the shift, managing its performance, to maintain an effective team capable of meeting its current and projected objectives.  
• Ensure accuracy throughout the key areas of the warehouse structure
• Working with the team under the direction of the Manager to develop and implement operational solutions without compromising quality or service while optimising cost.
• Coordinate shift activities efficiently and effectively

We offer you

• Highly competitive salary depending on your experience
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Annual Cycle to work scheme
• Life assurance
• Company discount scheme for savings on retail and leisure
• Access to Health & Wellbeing Services 
• Barrett Steel pension 

All About You

You will have the passion, drive, and confidence to work within the business in a collaborative, creative way. 

Essential Skills for the role: 

• Be able to demonstrate success gained in leading/supervising a team & evidence of driving change.
• Have an excellent working knowledge of H&S. (Ideally IOSH trained but not essential)
• Ideally understand or be trained in lean manufacturing techniques and in managing and developing effective team working.
• Excellent communication, planning & organisational skills. 
• Full driving license is essential.