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My client is looking for an Assistant Site Manager for their warehouse & distribution facility in Christchurch.You could already be a Warehouse Manager looking for a new challenge, or an ambitious Warehouse Team Leader or Warehouse Supervisor looking for the next step up. Role OverviewReporting to the Site Manager, you will be responsible for assisting in the running of our Warehouse & Distribution site with circa 40 employees and providing cover when the Site Manger is absent.You will be expected to contribute to the delivery of safe, efficient and quality operations.Primary focus will be on assisting with MHE, Facilities, H&S and management of the warehouse team including supervisors. You will be expected to liaise frequently with the Facilities Manager, Group Business Compliance Partner (H&S) and Warehouse Supervisors to achieve these tasks.You will be asked to ensure that the warehouse supervision team are aware of immediate and upcoming work, plan and co-ordinate appropriate labour and report potential resource shortfall/excess to the Site Manager ahead of time.You will take responsibility for first line troubleshooting of daily tasks/issues that are reported by the Supervision team, reporting and escalating issues as required to the Site manager.You may often be the most senior person on site and as such, must take responsibility for ensuring the site is open on time and securely locked and alarmed at close. That may be directly or through delegation of carefully selected key holders and procedures outlined by the business.At times you will be asked to liaise with HR to maintain HR records and occasionally assist with interviews, PDRs or disciplinary investigations.Key ResponsibilitiesMainta