Warehouse Supervisor

Warehouse Supervisor - DP World Contract Logistics
Location: Stanford-le-Hope, Essex
Hours: 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday (including 1 Saturday every 3 weeks, rotating shifts between 6am-10pm)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: 37,500

WR Logistics is partnering exclusively with DP World on this recruitment drive, managing the search for a skilled Warehouse Supervisor at the Stanford-le-Hope site. As the appointed recruitment partner, we are your point of contact for this exciting opportunity and will support candidates throughout the application process.

The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced Warehouse Supervisor to join DP World Contract Logistics in Stanford-le-Hope. This key role ensures smooth warehouse operations from receipt to delivery while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and customer satisfaction. You will lead and motivate a team, manage resources, and drive continuous improvement across the operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise warehouse teams to ensure accurate and timely handling, picking, and dispatch of goods.
• Ensure all warehouse operations comply with health and safety standards.
• Identify and escalate potential quality issues, including hygiene and damage concerns.
• Lead operational functions, making strong decisions to deliver efficient service.
• Motivate and develop team members through coaching and performance management.
• Monitor and manage KPI targets to ensure cost-effective and service-focused operations.

Experience:

• Operating warehouse equipment such as pallet trucks and forklifts.
• Familiarity with warehouse systems and ability to quickly learn new tools.
• Knowledge of safe systems of work and health & safety procedures.
• Experience in meeting performance targets independently.
• Conducting disciplinaries and managing absence reporting.
• Background in quality and resource management.

Skills:

• Strong communication-clear, confident, and tactful at all levels.
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Results-oriented with a proactive, can-do attitude.
• Professionalism and discretion in handling sensitive information.

Why DP World
DP World offers exciting and challenging roles in a growing international organisation, with a focus on personal growth, career development, and an inclusive workplace. Through our exclusive partnership, WR Logistics ensures you get dedicated support throughout the application process and guidance every step of the way.

Join Us
If you're passionate about warehouse operations, leadership, and logistics, and want to be part of a forward-thinking, global organisation, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now through WR Logistics for this exclusive opportunity.

WR Logistics are the recruitment partner for all vacancies in the logistics industry. We recruit UK wide for permanent and contract jobs.

WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.