Warehouse Shift Manager

Location -             Bolton

Shift pattern -      4pm - 12pm - Monday to Friday (fixed shift pattern)

Salary -                £35,000 per annum

The Company
 
Our client offers a friendly and trusted pharmacy service through their network of branches to local communities.

They pride themself on customer service and offering a personalised service to everyone they deal and work with.

Brief Role Description
 
Management of the warehouse operations ensuring compliance to MHRA GDP guidelines and all other regulatory & legal requirements.

To maximise efficiency and productivity through effective deployment of available resources.

Building teams and leading colleagues to achieve the highest standards of performance to set KPl's.

Key Responsibilities

• The management and coordination of the warehouse operations and team leaders with the overall goal of achieving the business KPl's & SLA's.
• Ensure that all colleagues receive the required standard of training initial and ongoing, relevant to each role or task.
• Ensuring that individual performance is maintained at a high level through effective leadership, motivation and personal example.
• Drive productivity, accuracy and performance through the effective use of available resources, equipment and systems.
• Through use of excellent communication skills have the ability to present and implement new ideas to drive a continuous improvement culture.
• Controlling all costs and expenditure to set budgets, whilst maximising the performance of the entire operation.
• Ensure compliance with all Health & Safety procedures.
• Deliver regular team briefs and encourage a positive culture.

• Ensure that the team are all trained to GDP and that the GDP guidelines are adhered to at all times.
  
  Agree and manage a robust thorough QC process for both picked , and orders ready for dispatch Support with recruitment, staff training and monitor performance to ensure key performance indicators are met.
• Liaise with other shifts to ensure smooth daily operation of the whole site
• Maintain & monitor all relevant equipment required for individual shift, such as scanners, containers etc,
• Ensure adequate resource is available for shift whilst ensuring all holiday entitlement is used to the agreed plan, thus ensuring no build- up·of holidays in last calendar month.
• Review and discuss with Quality Department any required changes/updates to SOP's.
• Complete required Change Control forms (as required)
• Complete required Deviation Forms (as required)

• Proven experience of managing a warehouse distribution environment
• Experience of A-Frame Warehouse Picking System would be an advantage but not essential
• Multi-skilled mentality, willing to learn any job required
• Enthusiastic and pro-active attitude to the job is a must
• High level of attention to detail with a ‘right first time’ approach

• Excellent organisational, planning and communication skills to meet strict deadlines.
• Team focused with experience in leading, coaching and managing individuals and teams
• Decisive and proactive with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Flexibility, commitment and willingness to change working hours to suit the needs of the operation.
  
  Responds effectively to unforeseen problems and ability to adapt to resolve.
• Conscientious, reliable, with good attendance and timekeeping standards

• Excellent understanding of working in pharmaceutical warehouse to MHRA GDP guidelines
• Experience in working with RFD technology
• Experience in writing and maintaining Standard
• Operating Procedures (SOP's)