Location: Bredbury, Stockport
Salary: £16–£18 per hour
Recruitment Agency: Right Hire Recruitment
The Opportunity
Right Hire Recruitment is currently recruiting for an organised and hands-on Warehouse Supervisor to join a busy operation based in Bredbury.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced warehouse professional who can oversee day-to-day warehouse activities, coordinate goods in and dispatch, maintain accurate stock records and ensure customer orders are processed correctly and delivered on time.
The successful candidate will take responsibility for maintaining high standards across the warehouse, ensuring incoming goods are checked and stored correctly, orders are picked and packed accurately, and the working environment remains clean, tidy and safe.
We are looking for someone who takes pride in their work, has strong attention to detail and can help drive efficiency, accuracy and continuous improvement across warehouse operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and coordinate daily warehouse activities, including goods in, stock control, picking, packing and dispatch.
- Ensure all customer orders are picked, packed and dispatched accurately and within agreed deadlines.
- Check incoming deliveries, record goods received accurately on the warehouse system and ensure stock is stored correctly.
- Ensure all incoming goods are unpacked, recorded and put away on the same day wherever possible.
- Maintain accurate stock records and ensure all warehouse transactions are entered correctly into the system.
- Monitor deliveries and liaise with carriers to resolve delays, discrepancies and delivery issues.
- Ensure goods are packaged securely, professionally and appropriately for transportation.
- Maintain effective stock storage, labelling and organisation to maximise warehouse efficiency.
- Assist the Operations Manager with carrier relationships, identifying alternative suppliers and opportunities to reduce transport costs.
- Monitor warehouse performance against key targets, including order accuracy, delivery times and stock processing.
- Complete daily operational reporting and ensure the relevant warehouse dashboards are updated.
- Maintain a clean, organised and safe working environment, ensuring company procedures and health and safety requirements are followed.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve warehouse processes, productivity and service levels.
- Provide assistance to the production department when required.
Skills and Experience Required
- Previous experience in a warehouse supervisory, warehouse management or senior warehouse operative role.
- Experience overseeing goods in, goods out, order picking, packing and dispatch operations.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads in a busy environment.
- Good IT skills, including experience using warehouse management systems or stock control software.
- Excellent attention to detail, particularly when checking deliveries, processing orders and maintaining accurate records.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with colleagues, management, suppliers and transport companies.
- A proactive approach to resolving delivery issues and improving warehouse processes.
- A good understanding of warehouse health and safety requirements.
- The ability to maintain high standards of housekeeping and ensure stock is stored safely and efficiently.
Key Performance Expectations
The successful candidate will be responsible for helping to ensure:
- Customer orders are dispatched accurately and on time.
- Incoming goods are checked, recorded and put away promptly.
- Stock records and system data remain accurate.
- Customer complaints relating to picking and dispatch errors are minimised.
- Carrier issues are resolved quickly and effectively.
- The warehouse remains clean, organised and safe.
- Daily operational reporting is completed accurately and on time.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be a reliable, practical and well-organised warehouse professional who leads by example and takes ownership of day-to-day operations.
You will be comfortable managing competing priorities, resolving problems quickly and ensuring the warehouse operates efficiently while maintaining excellent standards of accuracy, presentation and customer service.
If you have previous warehouse supervisory experience and are looking for your next opportunity in Bredbury, Right Hire Recruitment would love to hear from you.
Apply Now
To find out more about this opportunity or to apply, contact Right Hire Recruitment today
