Warehouse Supervisor
Job Description
Warehouse Supervisor
Technical Distribution Environment
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Location: Leeds
Salary: andpound;35,000 to andpound;40,000 DOE
Overtime paid at time + andfrac14;
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The Opportunity
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A well-established and growing technical distribution business is seeking an experienced Warehouse Supervisor to support the smooth running of its busy warehouse operation.
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This Warehouse Supervisor role offers the opportunity to work within a specialist environment handling a wide and varied range of engineered products and components. The Warehouse Supervisor will play a key role in maintaining operational standards, supporting team performance and ensuring efficient logistics processes.
Working closely with the Warehouse Manager, the Warehouse Supervisor will contribute to maintaining a highly organised and effective warehouse function within a fast-paced commercial operation.
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This is a hands-on position suited to a Warehouse Supervisor who enjoys being actively involved in day-to-day warehouse activity while supporting and guiding a team.
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The Role
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As a Warehouse Supervisor, you will support all aspects of warehouse operations, ensuring efficiency, accuracy and high service levels.
Key responsibilities include:
About You
Working Hours
Technical Distribution Environment
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Location: Leeds
Salary: andpound;35,000 to andpound;40,000 DOE
Overtime paid at time + andfrac14;
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The Opportunity
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A well-established and growing technical distribution business is seeking an experienced Warehouse Supervisor to support the smooth running of its busy warehouse operation.
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This Warehouse Supervisor role offers the opportunity to work within a specialist environment handling a wide and varied range of engineered products and components. The Warehouse Supervisor will play a key role in maintaining operational standards, supporting team performance and ensuring efficient logistics processes.
Working closely with the Warehouse Manager, the Warehouse Supervisor will contribute to maintaining a highly organised and effective warehouse function within a fast-paced commercial operation.
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This is a hands-on position suited to a Warehouse Supervisor who enjoys being actively involved in day-to-day warehouse activity while supporting and guiding a team.
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The Role
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As a Warehouse Supervisor, you will support all aspects of warehouse operations, ensuring efficiency, accuracy and high service levels.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supervising day-to-day warehouse operations including goods-in, picking, packing and dispatch
- Supporting the Warehouse Manager and deputising when required
- Coaching and developing warehouse staff through regular 1-to-1 meetings and performance appraisals
- Leading by example through hands-on operational involvement
- Coordinating dispatch schedules, deliveries and internal logistics requirements
- Investigating stock discrepancies and resolving operational issues
- Carrying out quality checks and ensuring adherence to internal processes
- Maintaining high standards of organisation, housekeeping and safety
- Supporting performance management, return-to-work processes and team development
- Acting as an escalation point for warehouse-related operational challenges
About You
- Proven experience in a warehouse supervisory or senior warehouse role
- Strong operational knowledge across warehouse functions
- Experience leading teams including conducting 1-to-1s and performance reviews
- Practical, hands-on leadership style with strong problem-solving ability
- Comfortable working with varied product types and manual warehouse systems
- Forklift experience (Counterbalance or Reach) desirable
Working Hours
- Standard hours: 9:00am to 6:00pm
- One early start per week (approx. 7:30am)
- One Saturday morning in four (8:30am to 12:00pm)
- Overtime paid for hours worked above 40 per week
- Salary andpound;35,000 to andpound;40,000 depending on experience
- Overtime paid at enhanced rate
- Long-term opportunity within a stable technical distribution business
- Varied leadership role within a fast-paced operational environment
- Pension scheme
- On-site parking
- Holiday entitlement increasing with service