Warehouse Shift Manager

at  Allied Bakeries

Allied Bakeries make the top bread brands Kingsmill, Allinson’s and Sunblest. Across our bakeries we make white, wholemeal and seeded market-leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation’s favourite Healthier White, delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and more.
We take massive pride in our brands and all that we do, including our bakeries having one of the best safety performance records in the industry. We know that the success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team, so if you’re looking to join a business that values its people, encourages everyone to get involved and be the best they can be, we’d love to hear from you.
We encourage candidates to request any reasonable adjustments they may require throughout the recruitment process.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Actively promoting a culture of “Safety First”.
• Ensure the team are fully aware and compliant with all Health and Safety standards, policies, and legislation.
• Ensure the team is adequately trained and briefed to fulfil shift requirements.
• To ensure that despatched goods meet customer expectations, including code control.
• Ensure that all departing vehicles are documented, loaded and secured correctly.
• Be responsible for food safety/product integrity within Despatch
• Responsible for controlling Despatch costs, including labour, damage and sales losses.
• Manage throughputs, including pick rates, loading, unloading and admin.

SKILLS

• Previous experience developing people to consistently high-performance levels in a comparable role.
• Demonstrate the ability to take a practical approach to decision-making.
• Be a skilled and confident communicator.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office – Word and Excel
• Able to function and decide the work methods competently when faced with tight deadlines and intensive workloads.

THE ROLE

As a pivotal part of our fast-paced and diverse department, you will play a crucial role in leading, motivating, and developing a team. Your responsibilities will cover the entire activity cycle, from incoming goods to despatching customer orders. You will be instrumental in effectively utilising our people and systems to ensure stock control, allocation, and picking as per customer requirements. Moreover, you will be the key in building and maintaining close relationships with our stakeholders, including distribution, customer services, 3rd party suppliers, Allied bakery sites, and depots.