Intermediate Depot Manager - Brampton

British Wool is recruiting for an Intermediate Depot Manager who will be based at our Brampton intermediate depot, reporting to Ian Brooksbank Depot Manager at Bradford.

To manage and plan the inflow of wool to maximise the service to our members whilst maintaining maximum depot efficiency and storage. Ensuring H&S guidelines and procedures are maintained at all times.

To provide and manage excellent customer service to all members and to manage and build on the relationships between the hauliers and any other service provider.

On boarding of new staff, ensuring correct documentation and accurate records for attendance and absence.

In addition the role will incorporate assisting the Member Engagement department acting as a Field Officer for the area attending livestock markets, agricultural shows and events predominantly in the area specified above.,

• FLT- Driving, loading and unloading of vehicles.


• Use of machinery to compact wool sheets.


• Move and weigh stock efficiently and accurately.


• Book in producer and haulier deliveries ensuring maximum capacities are maintained, liaising with Depot Manager if maximum capacity reached.


• Manage the intake process effectively, adhere to QC and H&S guidelines.


• Accurately maintain/input data onto computerised systems


• Arrange haulier transport to other British Wool sites.


• Monitor storage requirements.


• Understand the flow of the floor to avoid bottlenecks and suggest credible improvements to aid better work flow.


• Communicate effectively and professionally with members, hauliers, customers and staff ensuring excellent levels of customer service at all time.


• Monitor storage requirements.


• Maintain Health & Safety for site operation. Including all machinery safety checks. Training of temporary employees and risk assessments.


• Recruit and oversee temporary seasonal staffing (if required) for the site.


• Ensure Kelio time and attendance system is updated each month in accordance with Payroll Deadlines.


• Handling heavy bags of wool.


• General warehouse duties., Be prepared to travel to all scheduled agricultural shows/events/marts in the target area as prearranged with the Manager.


• Support the Member Engagement team with ' Projects' within the area.


• Provide comprehensive feedback to the Producer Marketing Manager on any comments, suggestions, concerns, issues received during events/shows.
  
  H&S Experience & Basic Qualification


• Warehouse management


• Excellent numerical and data entry abilities with knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel


• Must be accurate and pay attention to detail


• Ability to prioritise work flow with strong organisation skills


• Polite and courteous telephone manner, effective communicator


• Confident to work on own initiative as well as being a team player


• Competent at following system processes and taking appropriate action


• FLT Licence (preferable)


• Have full clean driving licence (preferable)


The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate a high level of commitment, self-motivation, and be positive to the remit required. Proactive in promoting the service that British Wool provides to raise the profile of the organisation.

Working schedule: 08:00 - 16:30 (39 hours per week) start/end times may vary throughout the busy season.

Benefits: A contributory pension scheme is available to join, 23 days holiday in the first year in addition to the 8 statutory holidays, after two years continuous service holiday entitlement will increase to 28 days per year.