First Line Manager - Nights

We are seeking a full time, permanent First Line Manager to join our Nightshift Team.

Shift Pattern:

• 4 nights on, 4 nights off, working 6pm to 6 am.

Pay rate:

• To be discussed at interview stage

What makes working for this leading brand different?

Well, that's easy:

1. They are a Sunday Times Top Track 100 company and one of the UK's fastest growing privately owned companies.
2. The Range has grown enormously since its inception in 1989, and now has over 200 stores nationwide. People are at the heart of their retail concept, and they want to invest in their staff and make the future extraordinary.
3. As a result of their success and ongoing expansion plans, they opened their brand-new distribution centre in Stowmarket and this investment will create great opportunities with excellent onsite facilities and employee benefits.

What does the role entail?

• Working as part of a large workforce reporting to a Shift Manager.
• Leadership of own team circa 50 colleagues.
• Disciplines include inbound receiving, stock put-away, picking, despatch and inventory management.
• Drives process change and improvements whilst maintaining Health & Safety as a priority and developing standard operational process ensuring accuracy of stock is optimised.
• Work in close cooperation with peer group including inventory, H&S, planning and HR Manager.
• Achieve and exceed operational KPIs and work with other departments on any deviations and corrective action plans.
• Driving operational efficiency across multiple disciplines and time frames ensuring resources coordinated in line with changing demands and deadlines.
• Supports & identifies process improvements whilst maintaining Health & Safety as a priority and developing standard operational process ensuring productivity targets exceeded.
• Stand in for Shift Manager including shift handovers when required.
• Staff engagement including pre-shift briefings supported by up-to-date KPI display and dialogue.
• Review performance and support Shift Manager with any underperformance through appropriate Management intervention.