We are looking for an experienced Operations Supervisor - £32,000pa - in Dagenham to assist the Site Operations Manager with the smooth running of the Distribution Centre.
Working hours : 40hrs per week. Split shift times between 6am and 11pm.
Daily responsibilities include:
- Support a safe and legally compliant Cross Dock and Transport operation
- Supporting the Site Operations Manager ensuring that all processes are adhered to on site and on the road.
- Supporting the Cross Dock operations, operating plans, fleet, equipment and resourcing levels meet demand
- Exemplifies the company’s values and behaviours. Be an inspirational leader communicating consistently
- Customer focused, ensuring all colleagues understand the impact their role has on customer service; managing performance to improve NPS.
- Provide innovative solutions to continuously improve performance
- Coach and mentor the team building talent and succession plans throughout the Cross Dock Operation.
- Work closely with the Site Operations Manager to ensure efficiencies can be identified and best in practice procedures put into place
- Supporting objective setting and performance reviews are in place for all colleagues
- Help to Organise service and maintenance of MHE and vehicles in line with legal requirements
- Help to Manage driver hours in line with working time legislation and have demonstrable experience in road transport legislation, transport planning and first line management of drivers.
Skills needed
- Previous experience within a transport operation is essential
- Previous experience within a warehouse would be desirable
The Benefits
In return for your contribution to the team’s performance, we offer a competitive base salary plus all these extra benefits:
- *Employee discount scheme for Bensons products (50% off products)
- *Life Assurance
- *Medicash - cashback options for Health and wellbeing services (dental, optical, virtual GP, other healthcare services and more)
- *Income Protection - for peace of mind if you’re off work long term due to illness
- *Pension scheme – provided by Legal & General
- *Discounted Gym membership
- *Cycle to Work scheme
- *Annual leave buy & sell scheme – you can top up your holiday entitlement or sell unused days to suit you
- *Enhanced maternity and adoption leave
- Access to Retail Trust services (guidance and support on retail issues, mental health, wellbeing & financial topics)
- Learning and development programmes to gain new knowledge and skills
- Career progression – access to internal opportunities to build your career within Bensons for Beds
- *Long service awards and ‘Love to Shop’ voucher rewards to spend as you like
(*qualifying periods and terms apply)
About Bensons for Beds
No ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to finding the perfect sleep experience for customers and that’s why at Bensons for Beds we put Sleep Wellness™ at the heart of everything we do. With nearly 70 years of retail and 100 years of manufacturing experience in sourcing the best quality beds, frames and mattresses, at Bensons we understand how to design the perfect, tailored sleep experience.
We have 190+ locations across our retail, manufacturing and distribution sites, employing c 1800 colleagues. Under new ownership of Alteri Investors we have an ambitious 3 year plan to grow the business further and achieve our mission of becoming the market leading bed retailer with a strong omnichannel presence.
Apply now!!
If you love working with a great team, engaging with a variety of challenges, growing your skills and developing new ones then click now to apply to join us!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £32,000.00 per year
Additional pay:
- Performance bonus
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Ability to commute/relocate:
- DAGENHAM: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: BENS187138
