Lab Logistics Supervisor

Leading, managing and motivating small through to large teams.Moving laboratory equipment and office furniture and other items to new premises or via storage.

• Act as a Move/Project Manager as appropriate
  
• Driving company vehicles as entitlements allow
  
• Leading and managing aspects of smaller moves/projects and working in conjunction with a Move Manager to complete larger projects/moves
  
• Promoting company core standards and values
  
• Educating, training and developing other team members in delivery emphasising best practice, quality and standards
  
• Conducting technical aspects of decommissioning/commissioning of either furniture and/or IT
  
• Managing external contractors during delivery
  
• Ensure working practices are safe and follow company best practice standards
  
• Acting as a client liaison on site between different departments and the onsite team
  
• Completing regular removals activities as and when required
  
• Leading, organising and managing move teams
  
• Able to deal with changing client needs and react to changes and deliver an excellent service
  
• Deliver excellent customer service through liaising and communicating with the customer
  
• Decommissioning/commissioning of either furniture and/or IT
  
• Safely packaging items before removal or storage
  
• Wrap & protect furniture into special wrappings and packing cases for shipping overseas
  
• As a specialist packer, you might go to a location before the move to wrap and pack delicate items, like china, glass, artwork and antiques
  
• Using packaging to protect fragile items such as computers or antiques.
  
• Taking apart larger items of furniture for packing and removal
  
• Taking down curtains and lifting carpets if needed.
  
• Removing doors, door frames or windows to get large pieces of furniture in or out of a building
  
• Packing items, loading them into your vehicle and securing them safely
  
• Checking that all goods are secure before driving off.
  
• Driving to the new location, unloading the items, reassembling large items and placing them where the customer wants them.
  
• Unwrapping furniture and unpacking cartons.
  

Requirements

Preferred Skills / Qualities;

Leadership skills

Punctual

Hard-working

Well Groomed

Physically fit

A polite, friendly manner and good communication skills

A careful and methodical approach to your work

The ability to work out the most effective way to load items

An honest and responsible attitude to other peoples property

Move Teams have three banding level 1-3 where 1 is a Junior role and 3 Senior. Progression through the levels depends on some factors including completion of training modules, experience and performance.

Benefits

• Company car
  
• Employee discount
  
• Life insurance
  
• Private medical insurance