Warehouse Team Manager

Over the past three years Pavers has grown almost 50% and as part of this expansion we are looking for a permanent full time Warehouse Team Manager to join us at our Distribution Centre/Warehouse at Northminster Business Park in York, to help further drive this growth and support the running of a smooth operation whilst inspiring their team to do the best they can.

Do you know how to run a smooth operation in a Warehouse environment? Do you have previous Warehouse/Distribution environment Supervisory or Management experience? Do you want to work in a growing business with development opportunities?

As we expand as a business, our Distribution Centre/Warehouse will continue to grow and this position offers a real opportunity for career development in the future in an environment where you can have input, be heard and help shape future efficiencies, working procedures and automations.

The role of Warehouse Team Manager

You'll lead a team of approximately 10-25 operatives alongside a pier group of other Warehouse Team Managers with similar sized teams, reporting into the Day Shift Manager. The overall team is over 100 people, all of whom collectively deal with 250,000 units coming in and out of the Warehouse on a weekly basis.

You'll have line manager responsibilities for your team including, but not limited to; coaching and developing your team, inspiring your team to meet & beat their KPI's/targets whilst keeping an eye on key operational goals, performance management and spotting opportunities for efficiencies, whilst always maintaining a safe working environment. The key areas are pick rate, packing rate, Home Shopping dispatch and out of stock volumes.

The warehouse is a key strategic player in our company, it's a fast paced environment and there'll be no problem getting you steps in as our Warehouse is over 100,000 sq feet! You'll ensure our customers and stores get the right products in the right place at the right time.

You will be contracted to work 40 hours per week on a rolling 3-week pattern:

• 2 weeks of 6am to 2.30pm Monday to Friday shifts.
• 1 week of 11am to 7.30pm Monday to Friday shifts.
• Working one week / weekend from 1.30pm - 10pm in every 10 weeks

Pay & Benefits you'll get as a Warehouse Team Manager

Up to £30,000 per annum depending on experience, discretionary annual bonus, a holiday entitlement that increases with service, and free onsite parking plus;

• Generous Staff Discount
• Company Contribution Pension
• Discretionary Annual Bonus
• Death in Service Benefit
• Access to RetailTRUST
• Access to the Pavers Foundation: employee-led grant application and charitable giving scheme.
• Access to training and development opportunities through Pavers Academy.

About You:

You'll need to be a team player with strong proven people management skills, who knows how to get the best out of your teams in a nurturing and positive way. Our people are very much the heart of the business, and you'll need to be able to engage and drive performance, whilst coaching and developing your team.

• Previous Warehouse Management/Supervisory experience including performance management
• Good level of physical fitness
• Have a continuous improvement mentality with a coaching style
• Track record of H&S Compliance and focus on the end customer
• Be used to meeting and exceeding operational targets/KPI's
• Strong communication skills with a 'can do' approach

About Us

Pavers has been trading for over 50 years and is a highly profitable and fast-growing family business with a strong balance sheet and a turnover over £200m. We also own the Jones Bootmaker, Herring Shoes, and Padders / Van Dal footwear business', remain acquisitive, and employ over 1900 people.

We look for confident, upbeat people and we provide great jobs in a supportive family environment for them. We know that without our colleagues there is no business, and so we always try and do the right thing by our people.

We were recently recognised as one of the Top 5 employers in Retail (Best Companies) but are keen to improve on this position year on year, our goal is to be the best retailer to work for. We aim to better inform our colleagues and customers to join us in our commitment to making a meaningful impact on our local communities, our Pavers Foundation has donated £2.5m to date, and we see this role as instrumental in working closely with the Foundation team to continue to change lives, by donating to charities and causes close to the hearts of all our colleagues. and we are currently undertaking a significant expansion and modernisation of our York head office, whilst maintaining our Carbon Neutral status!

If this sounds like the kind of business you'd like to know more about, we'd love to hear from you - please apply today for the role of Warehouse Team Manager.