Supervisor- Logistics Foodservice
Attractive Salary and Benefits
38 Hour week
Newtownabbey / Mallusk
Who are we?
At Henderson Group, we are proud to be Northern Ireland’s leading foodservice provider. Our group encompasses Henderson Wholesale, Henderson Retail, Henderson Foodservice and Henderson Group Property. We employ over 5,000 staff and have been placed 4th in Ulster Business Top 100 Companies 2023.
We're a family-owned team that cares about our people and the community in which we live. Our leaders care about employees and our employees succeed together and celebrate the success of others. We are interested in your aspirations, interests and skills and we strive to support and inspire you to do well.
A look into the role
Henderson Food Service is the leading supplier to the food service industry in Ireland. We source and supply a range of thousands of products to customers including hotels, restaurants, and public sector organisations such as hospitals and offices.
Following another year of record growth, our team continue to exceed targets and delivered a sales increase of 41.4% in N.I. last year. Our team will offer you a positive and supportive environment to enjoy success within our market leading brand.
We achieved Gold accreditation against the Investors in People standard framework in 2020 in recognition of people management excellence and our commitment to investment in people.
Working as Supervisor you will:
• Ensure that adequate resourcing is in place, undertaking a variety of people management tasks including allocating work load, organisation of rotas and holidays.
• Ensure employee compliance with defined procedures and that all required tasks are carried out in relevant timescale.
• Carry out any necessary Recruitment, Training & Development of the team.
• Use of Microsoft Office applications to create, collate and analyse financial and operational reports for senior management.
• Deal with complex queries and use initiative and intuition to make the right decision and deal with them in the right way
• Ensure processes are operating appropriately and escalate any issues immediately to prevent damage/risk occurring to the operation.
• Facilitate with the resolution of any health and safety requirements identified through risk assessments or other observations in the Departments.
• Record, investigate and report accidents, incidents and near misses, as well as implementing any required changes.
Skills for Success
Joining us as Supervisor the minimum criteria you’ll need is:
• A minimum of 1 years’ experience managing in a warehouse environment.
• Intermediate level knowledge Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Full and clean driving license
The Attributes you’ll need include:
• Excellent communication, both downwards and upwards, when operating with various teams and departments.
• An ability to quickly establish close relationships with our customers, internal colleagues, and on-site contractors/clients
It is desirable if you have:
• 3rd level degree or equivalent
• Contract Management Experience with 3PL
• Commercial awareness and proven track record of cost/service management.
• Experience in a Food warehouse
Are we right for you?
As part of this role, it will be important that you feel aligned with the values that we live and work by.
Ambition – We always strive to be better. We seek new challenges and look for ways to do things better.
Customer First – We provide exceptional service. We put customers at the heart of everything and support our communities.
Teamwork – We succeed together. We help colleagues to succeed, and we share our knowledge and skills.
Integrity – We are fair, honest and ethical. We treat everyone with dignity and respect. We are inclusive and champion diversity.
The Reward
The impact you can make with Henderson Group goes far beyond your day to day. You will be part of a business supporting defibrillator installations and school sports days. In the last year Henderson group staff and retail stores raised over £1 million for charity partners.
You will have the balance necessary to enjoy your job and your life. We will help you to feel proud of what you do and achieve. And we will be here to celebrate your success.
Our business has been recognised externally for delivering excellence in employment. We value employee development and heavily invest in our people.
Benefits include market competitive salary, contributory pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, employee assistance programme, social club, Perks Offers/Discount scheme throughout UK/Ireland, staff discount (grocery/fuel) at SPAR/EUROSPAR Henderson Group company-owned stores and many more.
This is a full-time position working 38 hours per week. Working hours will be 9am-5pm Tuesday to Saturday. As the warehouse is a 24-hour operation, a degree of flexibility with regard to working hours may be required.
Completed applications must be submitted online by midnight on Wednesday 15th May 2024.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
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