The Best Connection is recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Warehouse Shift Supervisor.

This is a temp-to-perm opportunity, offering the successful candidate the chance to secure a permanent position following an initial temporary period.

You will lead a busy warehouse operation, ensuring customer orders are fulfilled accurately and on time while maintaining high standards of health and safety, stock control and team performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and motivate warehouse employees to achieve daily targets and fulfil customer orders.
• Monitor picking and packing performance, including individual pick rates.
• Communicate shift requirements, priorities and performance expectations to the team.
• Promote and maintain high standards of health and safety.
• Support picking, packing, goods-in and dispatch operations as required.
• Process incoming and outgoing stock using the SAP system.
• Carry out stock checks, maintain accurate records and apply FIFO stock rotation.
• Ensure customer orders and outgoing shipments are processed and dispatched on time.
• Coordinate workloads and ensure vehicles are loaded by the end of the working day.
• Monitor temporary staffing levels, supporting training and cost efficiency.
• Maintain warehouse housekeeping standards in line with 5S principles.
• Maintain warehouse security and accurate control of goods inwards and outwards.
• Act as the first point of contact for warehouse queries and support the Warehouse Manager as required.

Skills and Experience

• Previous experience supervising staff in a warehouse environment.
• Strong leadership, communication and team management skills.
• Good computer skills, with SAP experience highly desirable.
• Experience in picking, packing, stock control or shipping operations.
• A good understanding of health and safety procedures.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Good numeracy and literacy skills.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and meeting deadlines.

First Aid qualification: Desirable. Training will be provided if required.

Working Hours

38 hours per week

• Monday: 8:30am - 5:00pm
• Tuesday to Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm

Training and Induction

An initial training programme of approximately four weeks will be provided.

The programme will include:

• One day travelling from Kilmarnock.
• Three days of intensive SAP process training at the Bilston warehouse.
• Travel back on Friday.

Hotel accommodation and travel costs will be covered by the client.

Apply Today

If you have warehouse supervisory experience and the leadership skills to keep a busy operation running efficiently, we want to hear from you!

The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.