Warehouse Shift Supervisor
Trade & Transport · Stuttgart, Germany
JB-906 · Functional (B1) · 2 openings
A distribution centre in Vaihingen in south Stuttgart is taking on shift supervisors for its picking and despatch area. The site ships spare parts to workshops in southern Germany. Permanent contract with responsibility for a team of about twenty five.
About role
You open the shift with a briefing, share out the people across picking, packing and despatch and follow the order backlog on the dashboard through the day. You move staff when a lane falls behind, release the despatch cut off with the carrier and sign the handover to the next shift. You keep the holiday plan, hold the return to work talks and check that the safety rules are followed in the aisles. Shifts run 06:00-14:00 and 14:00-22:00 with a weekly rotation.
Who's a fit?
Completed training in logistics or five years of warehouse experience
At least two years leading a team on a shift
Confident with a warehouse management system and its reports
Able to plan people against an order backlog and a cut off time
Calm and clear in a handover and in a conflict on the floor
German at B1 level for the team, the carrier and the records
Benefits
Net salary from 2400 up to 2640 EUR per month
Permanent contract with full social insurance from day one
Shift supplement and a yearly bonus tied to the site figures
Thirty days of annual leave and a fixed roster four weeks ahead
Deutschlandticket and a reserved place in the works car park
Paid training in employment law basics and in team leadership
Work clothing, safety shoes and a high visibility vest provided
Promotion terms
A supervisor who holds the despatch cut off and the quality figures over a year is considered for the area manager role, which covers both shifts and the inventory team.
Work environment
A distribution hall with picking aisles, a packing line and eight despatch gates, plus a shift office with a window onto the floor. Safety shoes, a high visibility vest and gloves are supplied.
Our services
- 01Visa application and work permit
- 02Travel arrangements and flights
- 03Employer contract verification
- 04Accommodation setup assistance
- 05Document legalization
- 06Arrival support and onboarding