Our client is a self-reliant, family-run business we design, manufacture, and deliver exceptionally high-quality furniture to hospitality clients both nationally and internationally. Due to their continued growth, expansion and development they are looking for an experienced Dispatch Supervisor to join their team in Larling, Norfolk to manage their Dispatch Team.
Hours of work will be Monday to Friday 9am – 5.30pm
Competitive salary offered dependent on experience.
Candidates must be reliable with a can-do attitude and have a flexible approach to working time to meet peak workloads. You must also be a team player with the ability to use your own initiative, be a good communicator and have a keen eye for detail to ensure deliveries are loaded correctly. Must have manual handling experience. Experience in a similar dispatch role loading furniture is essential.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
Loading/Unloading lorries
Ensuring goods dispatched are packaged correctly to prevent damage in transit
Ensuring loads are secure, safe, segregated and accessible for each separate delivery
Ensuring loads fit to maximise space and weight on the lorry
Counting and checking goods in and out, signing off paperwork
Prioritising workloads (delivery schedule/production schedule)
Liaison with Logistics, Warehouse, Sales and Production Planning Departments to ensure customer orders are correct, to check production status prior to dispatch, identify any problems which need rectifying prior to dispatch
Liaison with delivery drivers, ensuring they have correct paperwork, itinerary details, any special instructions, keys, tools and fixings for job
Ensuring lorries and keys are secure at all times (night and day)
Health and Safety in the dispatch area, ensuring fire exits always kept clear
Assisting in other Warehouse and Production duties as required
Any other duties that maybe require.
Benefits
* Competitive Salary based on your skills & experience
* 28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
* Career progression
* 3% Workplace pension
Own transport is essential due to location