Job Details

WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR

Hours - Sunday - Thursday 5pm start 45 hours per week including 1 hour unpaid break

Salary - £36,640 - £37,917 per annum

A bit about BAKO Group....!

BAKO is a leading supplier of Bakery Products and Ingredients servicing customers throughout the United Kingdom, with business units in Durham (BAKO Durham), Preston (BAKO Preston), Wimbledon (BAKO Wimbledon), Northern Ireland (Finays) and now Cullompton (BAKO Devon). The Group takes pride in being owned by bakers for bakers and delivers a UK-wide service and product range that are highly valued by its customers.

Launched over 60 years ago, BAKO offers the food industry an outstanding combination of competitive prices plus the exceptional customer service only a local company can provide.  Today our customers enjoy the combined purchasing power, logistics and resources of one of the largest nationwide distributors to the food industry. From large pallet deliveries to products for the small & home baker, BAKO caters to all size of customer.

Our multi-temperature distribution fleet allows us to deliver a wide variety of ambient, chilled and frozen products from the same vehicles.  We serve an ever-expanding customer base within the food industry which ranges from traditional organisations through to new companies catering for the latest convenience markets.

Purpose of Job

To ensure daily workloads are carried out accurately effectively, efficiently and safely and that customers’ requirements are met and each shift supervisor to pass over to each other in a correct timely manner. Responsible the hygiene of the warehouse this includes control of all warehouse/transport picking and checking activity including, Goods In, Picking of goods, freezer and chiller hygiene. Also, to ensure that their specific jobs roles are fulfilled each day correctly with no mistakes. These together with all other duties associated with the effective and efficient running of the Warehouse area and other related areas.

Main Duties

• While carrying out your duties be aware, always, that there is a legal requirement to take reasonable care of the health and safety of yourself and others and to comply with the safety working practices and procedures laid down by the company.
• To ensure safe working practices and the daily maintenance of mechanical handling equipment, as laid down in procedures and works instructions, are observed.
• To ensure all MHE is signed for by each user and faults recorded on the pre-check sheets provided and faults reported direct to sub-contractor for repair.
• To ensure MHE is kept in good state of repair and cleaned daily.
• To ensure all loads are double checked prior to passing onto the loading shift.
• All the correct documentation is correctly completed.
• To adhere to any hygiene tasks which may be assigned to you and your shift?
• To ensure all staff wear their personal protective clothing/equipment correctly at all times.
• To assist in the training of other staff members.
• To carry out temporary cover arrangements as required.
• To ensure that the cleanliness, tidiness and all that is associated with “Good Housekeeping” in the warehouse and/or any other area of the site is maintained to the highest possible standard.
• To regularly patrol the warehouse to ensure close supervision of pickers and damaged goods are removed from pick face and damages in general negated.
• To ensure regular team briefs and key company information is passed on to all colleagues.
• To ensure all stock lines for customer orders are thoroughly investigated before reporting as out of stock and if out of stock the product line is logged out of stock on the spreadsheet provided.
• To ensure all picking errors are logged and thoroughly investigated before reporting errors to the warehouse manager.
• To ensure company set KPI’s are achieved accordingly.
• To ensure colleagues are managed fairly and consistently in line with company policy.
• To ensure all T5 units are signed out and back in and placed on charge correctly for the next shift to use.
• To ensure your computer is signed off at the end of your shift correctly.

Health & Safety

• Promote and maintain a safe working environment by adhering to all company Health & Safety policies and procedures.
• Take reasonable care of your own health and safety, as well as that of others who may be affected by your actions or omissions.
• Promptly report any hazards, unsafe practices, incidents, or near misses to your line manager or the Health & Safety team.
• Cooperate with management on all matters relating to health and safety, including attending mandatory training and following issued guidance or instructions.
• Use equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) properly and as instructed to minimise risk.
• Participate in risk assessments and contribute to the identification and control of workplace hazards.
• Support a culture of continuous improvement in workplace safety by actively engaging in health and safety initiatives and suggestions.

Job Requirements

Essentials

Warehouse experience
Good communication skills
Reach FLT Cert
Good leadership skills

Desirable

Computer literate
Voice Training

What We Offer

• KPI bonus scheme
• 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata)
• Company Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance cover
• Company Sick Pay
• Employee Discount Scheme
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

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