Assistant Manager - Cold Storage

Job Title: Cold Store Assistant Manager

Department: Cold Store

Reports to: Cold Store Manager

Salary: £40k DOE

Hours: 40 hours per week - Monday - Friday 08.00 - 17.00

Location: Ardo UK, Charing

Job Summary

This role will be assisting the Cold Store Manager with the day-to-day operations of the Cold Store, including overseeing staff, managing inventory and efficient workflows. They will be responsible for maintaining a clean, safe and organised environment, whilst supporting the overall efficiency and productivity of the Cold Store.

Teamwork

• Work collaboratively with all teams within supply chain.
• Work collaboratively with all Cold Store teams (3 shifts) to maintain high productivity standards.

Communication

• Communicate effectively with Cold Store staff, other departments and management to facilitate smooth operations.
• Clear and concise communications within Ardo UK and Group
• Communicating and interacting with external vendors and customers, keeping them up to date with any issues.

Strategic

• Assist the Cold Store Manager with achieving department objectives.

Analytical

• Problem solving - Identifying operational issues, suggesting improvements and implementing solutions to enhance efficiency.

Responsibilities & Expertise

• Inventory Management - Maintaining accurate inventory records, ensuring proper storage of goods and coordinating inventory cycles.
• Operations support - Assisting with receiving, stocking, retrieving and shipping goods. Ensuring smooth order fulfilment processes.
• Safety and Security - enforcing safety procedures and maintaining a clean, safe, and secure Cold Store environment.
• Deputise for the Cold Store Manager in their absence
• Assist the team leaders with completing monthly 1-2-1's with the Cold Store team.
• Assist the Cold Store manager to manage stock effectively and safely creating a plan to reduce damages and lost stock.
• Assist the Cold Store manager in ensuring best practice within the Cold Store and achieving maximum scores on all audits.

Please note that this list is not exhaustive and will be subject to workload at the time.

Compliance

• Maintain a full understanding of the legal requirements within the department and within the business to be able to operate with full legal compliance.
• Personally comply with all policies, procedures, and risk assessments to role and responsibilities
• Completion of risk assessments with annual review of all key activities within the Coldstore.

Qualifications and Experience

• Warehouse management experience
• Forklift licence - Nonessential
• SAP experience is preferred, although training will be given.
• WMS experience
• Computer literacy is essential (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job Revision

This job description is subject to periodic revision following discussion with the post holder (s).

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