We are currently recruiting for a Logistics Supervisor on the Night Shift at our site in Cradley Heath, Birmingham.
In this role you will lead and supervise the night shift loading operations, ensuring all customer orders are picked, loaded, and dispatched safely, accurately, and on time. The role is responsible for driving safety standards, team performance, and operational efficiency within a busy metals warehouse environment
The Nights Team includes 4 Drivers who you will oversee and support as well as 3 Warehouse Operatives.
The shifts are:
Monday- Thursday: 10pm- 6.30am
Fridays: 8pm-2am
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Supervise and coordinate the night shift loading team to meet dispatch targets and service levels.
- Allocate workloads and monitor productivity to ensure efficient order fulfilment.
- Oversee loading operations using overhead cranes and FLT equipment, ensuring safe handling of various steel and aluminium products.
- Ensure all loads are compliant, secure, and meet transport/legal requirements.
- Act as the first point of contact for team members during the shift communicating with external Vendors such as vehicle service centres.
- Conduct shift briefings, ensuring clear communication of priorities, safety updates, and KPIs.
- Monitor team performance and provide coaching, support, and training where required.
- Promote and enforce a strong health & safety culture, including PPE compliance and safe systems of work.
- Investigate and report incidents, near misses, and operational issues.
- Liaise with planning, transport, and day shift teams to ensure a smooth handover and continuous workflow.
- Supervision and support of the Night drivers.
- Ensure accurate completion of paperwork and system updates.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
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Proven experience in a supervisory position within a distribution warehouse or metal distribution environment
- Strong understanding of health & safety in a heavy industrial setting
- Good organisational and problem-solving skills
- Ability to lead, motivate, and manage a team in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication and decision-making skills
Desirable
- Valid overhead crane licence
- FLT licence (Counterbalance, Combi, or Side-loader)
- Experience working night shifts in logistics or manufacturing
- Knowledge of warehouse management systems (SAP)
- Knowledge of Transport and Planning
Your benefits with us
- 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays + your birthday off
- Health Cash Plan
- Company bonus scheme
- Advantageous pension scheme
- Learning & Development opportunities
- Employee high street vouchers & discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Occupational health & health surveillance
- Length of Service Awards
- Christmas savings scheme
- Eye care vouchers
- Wellbeing events
- Recognition Portal
- Rewards Portal
- Company events
- Company share schemes
- Christmas Closedown
Our Company Values
Our company values are the fundamental principles that guide our organization’s actions, culture, and decision-making processes. Our values were created by our employees across all departments in the business and with people at all levels, creating authentic values that make sense to us and demonstrate how we like to work with each other. They serve as the foundation for our company’s identity, shaping how our employees interact with one another, customers, and the broader community.
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thyssenkrupp Materials UK operates a network of 8 sites with just under 500 employees in England and Northern Ireland which are in; Birmingham, Preston, Darton, Milton Keynes, and two sites in Belfast. We offer a vast range of metal material products such as stainless steel, aluminium and mild steel. We also provide a range of services, whether it be fully welded and fabricated finished parts or bespoke flat products cut to exact sizes. We have years of experience in the aerospace, construction and architecture, automotive and the general engineering industries.
We are part of a Global organisation, with around 480 locations in over 80 countries, thyssenkrupp Materials Services is the biggest materials distributor and service provider in the western world. The broad service spectrum offered by the materials experts enables customers to focus on their individual core business.
Here at thyssenkrupp Materials UK, we value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, disability, age, or sexual orientation and identity.
We want every part of the hiring process to be seamless and inclusive and so if you need any support during any stage, please reach out to [email protected] and we will be in touch to discuss how we can support you.
Please note that we reserve the right to remove this advert prior to the advertised expiry date, dependent on the level of response received. You are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to supply individual feedback at the CV review stage.
