Shift Leader - Goods Inward

Metsä Group

  • Boston, Lincolnshire
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Metsä WoodMetsä Group is a successful forest industry group with roots in the Finnish forest - Our parent company is a cooperative of over 90,000 forest owners. The products of , Metsä Group’s wood products business, include Kerto® LVL, birch and spruce plywood and further processed sawn timber. Our products made of northern wood store carbon, and play an important role in combating climate change.We welcome people from diverse backgrounds and different stages of life. Metsä has space and opportunities for many kinds of talent, regardless of age, gender, ethnic background, sexual orientation, disability or other characteristics – Metsä is for all. Read more: .This recruitment is carried out anonymously.We are looking for a Distribution Inbound Shift Leader to join our team in Boston.Reporting to the Distribution Shift Manager, you will liaise with the wider business functions to support the delivery of site KPI’s.What do you get to do?
  • Ensure all inbound loads arrive in accordance with the booking register.
  • To ensure safe working practices are maintained or improved across all operations.
  • Responsible for allocating resource to ensure that all inbound loads are unloaded and brought to account in a timely manner.
  • Provide supervision and direction to the ten-strong inbound goods team, assisting with HR processes where necessary.
  • Maintain a healthy and transparent relationship with HR, Procurement, Sales, Supply Chain and Finance teams.
  • Work closely with colleagues from the wider Metsä Wood team to support the delivery of the annual plan and long term strategy.
  • Identify and develop the capability of your team to meet current and future needs and to deliver a programme of continual career development for team members.
  • Be responsible for the delivery of a continuous improvement culture in the team using lean six sigma methodology.
  • Key Involvement in projects ensuring resources are engaged, capable and projects deliver on time in full.
  • Use and teach structured problem solving techniques
  • To be accountable for labour including agency workers.
  • To be accountable for usage of consumables.
What are we looking for?
  • Good communicator
  • Ability to prioritise workloads and complete work to tight schedules
  • Man management / employee engagement
  • Financial awareness / budget management
  • Ability to inspire
  • Strong IT skills
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Decision making ability
  • Organisational skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to analyse data
Career in the new era at Metsä GroupAn international growth business – build a successful career At Metsä Group. The forest industry is a prime example of the bioeconomy and circular economy, and shows the way to the future. Megatrends such as urbanisation and rising living standards are driving Metsä Group’s business and the shift to renewable fossil free raw materials. With us, you’ll get to develop future skills, business and products with a long-term perspective, together with our top professionals. Our big company offers a wide range of career opportunities and many interesting challenges.Metsä Group has a responsible corporate culture that creates a safe working environment for all of us. We value good leadership and support for personal career development. We encourage you to display your competence and will provide you with opportunities to use it.BenefitsWe offer our employees a wide range of fringe benefits, including comprehensive occupational health care, and extensive training and development opportunities. To support wellbeing at work, we encourage our employees to take advantage of culture, sports and bicycle benefits.Other benefits include:
  • A compelling brand and company with true sustainability platform
  • An attractive benefits package, including competitive salary, annual bonus, attractive pension scheme, and comprehensive death in service benefit
  • A company that understands the importance of a work-life balance. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with various service-related increments
  • You can count on our commitment to your growth and development. Training, mentoring and coaching tailored to each individual’s development needs
  • Membership of the Me @ Metsa reward platform providing access to discounts and offers from 100’s of popular retailers
  • Employee Assistance Programme, providing free and confidential support 24/7 including financial, legal and wellbeing support
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Free On-site parking
Enter a new era in your career,​ welcome to Metsä Group!​Anonymous recruitment - this is how it worksThis is an anonymous recruitment process. The gender and date of birth of the applicant are not asked for on the application form. Personal details such as name, mother tongue, time of studies, name of educational institution and contact details are hidden until the interview stage. Attachments (such as CVs) are also hidden.Recruiters have access to the contact details of those invited for interview once the applicant has been selected for interview.Our system will guide you through the application process. The questions on the application form will help you present your skills and experience anonymously. Answer all questions carefully. If you’re invited for interview, your CV will be displayed to the recruiters to support the interview.Read more and watch the video on anonymous recruitment.How to apply?Click on the link above to apply. If you haven’t yet filled in your details in the Careers section of your Workday profile, please fill in your work history and education details. Add job descriptions for the positions you’ve held, and make sure your current job title and responsibilities are included. Then return to the application page.Note that attachments will not be visible in anonymous recruitment until the interview stage, so it’s important to complete your career profile in Workday. Please send your application as soon as possible, as we’ll already start processing applications during the application period. Please include your curriculum vitae and salary request.As described above, the personal data of internal applicants will also be hidden.Would you like to know more? Contact us!Because the application process is anonymous, we don’t record any information about people who contact us. So don’t hesitate to call us if you have any questions about the position or the recruitment process itself.

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