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It can be a bit of a cliché but a large part of every day is completely different to the last. Within my role in the Warehouse there are certain elements we can control but the industries we service are incredibly fast paced and demand driven. I have weekly meetings with our Purchasing Team to plan delivery schedules and am in constant contact with our Sales Team to prioritise and manage their requirements. It would not be uncommon for daily operation plans to be over taken by mid-morning orders from customers for early or delayed deliveries.
In addition to the standard challenges of managing a warehouse we also offer a number of other services to our customers in relation to cutting and sizing products. A key part of my role is ensuring that the correct resources are allocated to the different functions within the warehouse. As well as the standard operations of receiving deliveries, stock
control, picking and dispatch I also manage workloads on the relevant machinery we have – including two Flatbed-Saw’s, a Wall-Saw, a Guillotine, two Slitters and a Sheeting machine. We take a lot of pride in Print Solutions in terms of working closely and developing our teams. On a daily basis, I will ensure I spend some time one-on-one with everyone, whether double checking orders or helping them with tasks they are possibly unfamiliar with. I then follow up with separate formal one on one training session.
In addition to my core role I am a member of the companies Health and Safety (H&S) Team. We meet at least once a month, and depending on issues from the previous month, procedures and training schemes are implemented. Being a cross departmental team we all bring different skills and perspectives to the H&S role which really helps you develop an understanding
for wider issues.
I am also the Fire Warden for the Warehouse and am an Occupational First Aider. Luckily, we have not had any serious incidents to date in relation to fire or accidents. I am very conscious of the additional responsibility I have in helping to ensure we keep up to date with training and that we are legally compliant in relation to fire and H&S regulations.
In conjunction with my core role in the warehouse each day, it can bring different challenges but it is this variation that makes my job all the more interesting.
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