Assistant Team Leader - Logistics

Oliver Bonas

ChessingtonCompetitive plus benefitsFull time

We have a great opportunity for a Logistics Assistant Team Leader to join Team OB in our Warehouse.

The Shift Pattern for this role will be 2:00am-10:00am Monday to Friday. Although there may need to be some flexibility across our Peak periods.

As a Logistics Assistant Team Leader at OB you will support the Logistics Team Leader with day-to-day managing and coordinating the Drivers and the schedules for the delivery of all OB product from the warehouse to our stores. Alongside Delivery Driver responsibilities, you will support with additional responsibilities as required in the absence of the Logistics Team Leader, you will work in collaboration to motivate and inspire the Driving team to provide a smooth delivery service for our customers

Our Support Office is based in Tolworth, near Chessington, only a 30-minute journey from London Waterloo.

A bit about us …

Oliver Bonas is an independent British lifestyle store. We are proud to call ourselves Team OB and believe Oliver Bonas is a truly special place to work. Our company values are Work Hard, Play Hard & Be Kind, and these values sit at the heart of every role here at OB. We are passionate and provide everyone with a fun place to work. Working at OB is more than just a job; it’s somewhere to build a career you are passionate about.

More about the role …

A Logistics Assistant Team Leader will:

  • Complete all store and customer deliveries within the allocated timeframes
  • Once store deliveries are complete, remove empty crates and return all returned stock to the warehouse
  • Delivery for other departments in the business for photo shoots and business events when needed
  • Communicate problems and delays to all relevant departments and customers effectively
  • Organise the delivery schedules for all OB stores, the Website and our customer home deliveries
  • Liaise with third party transport providers to assist with out of London store deliveries and PR events
  • Review and continuously improve the delivery schedules, ensuring efficiency and accommodating seasonal changes
  • Ensure that incident and accident forms are completed when necessary and sent to the Health and Safety team
  • Assist with the recruitment and onboarding of new Team Members
  • Address and resolve any performance, attendance and punctuality issues within your team addressing these issues accordingly
  • Plan staff rosters, authorizing holiday leave while ensuring the team can manage expected forecast volume
  • Oversee all vehicle servicing, MOT and regular safety check
  • Maintain all vehicle documentation for inspection
  • Liaise with the Facilities team to ensure all drivers licenses are up to date
  • Ensure that all Drivers carry out daily vehicle checks
  • Ensure fleet is always legally compliant
  • Positively create an inclusive environment for your team to thrive

Bonas Benefits:

  • Generous employee discount up to 50% off all OB products
  • Free access to our 24 hour employee assistance programme with Care First – offering financial, emotional and vocational support
  • Flexible holiday – 30 or 33 days (including bank holidays) – increasing to 35 days with length of service
  • Annual discretionary profit related bonus scheme
  • Free membership for our Westfield Health Cash Plan or Private Medical
  • Auto-enrolment into our pension plan
  • Free access to our onsite gym
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Refer a Friend incentive
  • Quarterly free lunch
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
  • Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Voice network and EDI team
  • Mental Health First Aider support
  • Education and support throughout Looop eLearning platform

What we look for:

  • Strong organisational and planning skills
  • Effective communication
  • Approachable and adaptable
  • Patient and calm
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Team player
  • The role will require the use of Microsoft Office, in particular, MS Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Ability to perform the same task daily while striving to always maintain a high standard

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at OB

At Oliver Bonas, our promise is to do our bit to make living a joyful experience and give cause for optimism. This promise is central to our work in equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI). To bring joy to others, we must first ensure everyone at OB feels valued, included and most importantly, can be themselves at work.

It is important to us that our brand reflects wider society and the communities in which we operate. As a result, we welcome all eligible applicants for this role however we are particularly interested in speaking to eligible candidates from the Black, Asian & Mixed Heritage communities.

Oliver Bonas is a Disability Confident Committed employer under the Disability Confident employer scheme.

To read more about our ED&I commitments, head over to the EDI page on our website: https://www.oliverbonas.com/meet-the-team/diversity