The Company
Yusen Logistics is working to become the world’s preferred supply chain logistics company. Our complete offer is designed to forge better connections between businesses, customers and communities – through innovative supply chain management, freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution services. As a company we’re dedicated to a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring everyone who works with us is committed, connected and creative in making us the world’s preferred choice.

We currently have a vacancy for a Warehouse supervisor based at Derby with a Shift Pattern of Monday to Friday 08:00-16:30. The salary for this role is £40151.13 (Depending on experience )

As a Warehouse Supervisor you will oversee the effective running of the warehouse operation, including processing of inbound and outbound deliveries both within the warehouse and office to ensure that customer and company Code of Safe Working Practices are maintained and customer expectations are met.

Main responsibilities

1)Operations
• Ensure the effective operation of the warehouse including resource management, task allocation, taking a hands on approach to work as necessary
• Oversee the effective running of the shift to ensure products are logged in cages / pallets, preparation of loads to be shipped, ensuring all associated paperwork is correctly completed and printed.
• Oversee employee relations procedures such as holiday authorisations to ensure sufficient levels of employees are available as required to meet operational demands, raising in a timely
manner where additional staff are required either on a temporary or permanent basis.
• Ensure all manual handling techniques are followed to prevent injury and harm.
• Ensure all goods are handled in the correct manner to keep damage to product to a minimum.


3) Company Procedures and People Management
• Ensure all company procedures are adhered to, including ER procedures, such as absence and performance management, standards of behaviour, disciplinary, PDR etc ( supporting with
investigations and disciplinary hearings as necessary).
• Ensure all team members are aware of key outcomes, business processes, expectations and that all associated employee procedures are adhered to.
• Ensure consistent 5S compliance – Sort, Straighten, Sanitise, Standardise, Sustain.

4) Communication
• Ensure any concerns, issues or variances to instructions are immediately communicated to the team and, when relevant, line manager to allow appropriate action to be taken at the earliest opportunity


5)Health and Safety
• Ensure all health and safety procedures are adhered to, including PPE, escalating any concerns to your line manager at the earliest opportunity. Ensure all equipment checks are carried out in
accordance with procedure, raising any defects to your line manager


Key Skills:
• Team leadership/supervision experience from logistics or production with strong ability to manage and motivate a team
• Confident and with a proactive, flexible approach (up to 2 hrs overtime might be required, depending on the business needs)
• A full counter balance fork lift truck licence (FLT Licence would be desirable)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal (frequent interactions with the customer will be required)
• Knowledge of Health and Safety requirements as well as sound PC skills
• An ability to manage change / Continuous improvement



Yusen Logistics is an equal opportunities employer, who encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible applicants regardless of their personal circumstances. We make our recruiting decisions solely based on the skillset and experience. Diversity allows us to create an inclusive environment, where our employees can strive and grow their potential.