We are looking for an experienced Despatch Team Leader to join a Global Client based in Bristol.

The role holder will be a senior despatch crew member responsible for setting work priorities on a day-to-day basis. The Team Leader liaises with customers (internal), hauliers and production staff to maintain service to the customer and ensures service and

quality are adhered to throughout the process.

Duties

To assist the Logistics & Warehousing Manager to meet department targets

Co-Ordination of the Fork-Lift Truck Crew

Control of incoming traffic for both Goods in and Despatch

Ensure all crew members follow H&S rules and hygiene, at all times

Site Security; Closing down of the department at the end of the working shift

Liaise with production regarding any stock discrepancies

Make sure all products are picked on time, and in accordance with quality

requirements

Allocate Fork-Lift truck operators to pick, load and raise the paperwork duties

Making sure that vehicle loading, and offloading is carried out accurately

Ensure paperwork is correctly completed and invoice raised within 24 hours

Receive returns from customer & sub-contractor, checking incoming quantities

& labels before transferring to the specified area

Receiving of incoming pallets & packing materials and transfer to the designated

storage areas of the factory

Work with Traffic Coordinator to make sure all deliveries are fulfilled and

delivered on time.

Being able to cover Traffic Coordinator responsibilities.

Control of Chep pallet movements/stock checking

Carry out regular stock checks, reporting all discrepancies to the department

manager

Housekeeping of all finished goods warehouse areas, loading bays and despatch

platforms: this is to ensure compliance with H & S, 5S, Lean and other

appropriate initiatives.

Being able to work under pressure

Organising waste collection

Ideal candidate will have

Must be comfortable working in a factory environment.

Some level of previous direct reporting would be advantageous.

A good level of education required, including spoken and written English

Exposure to a Despatch environment would be highly advantageous

Good PC skills, especially MS Excel

Being able to operate forklift

Excellent communication skills

Organizational and time-management skills

Decision-making skills

Working hours:

Shift 6am-2pm and 2pm -10pm

Salary : £31,500