John Shenton

I'm an enthusiastic, motivated individual who is always keen to learn and develop. I always aim to be the best in anything I do. I work great under pressure and never afraid of delegating out to others in order to achieve tasks. Good attendance and time keeping record and always leads by example.

Nights Shift Manager - Morrison's Logistics

(2024-05)

• Responsible for whole Ambient operation including a team of 5 Managers (Pick, goods in, loading, all FLT functions)
• As the most senior Manager on site during the night I am accountable for the operation performing and safely achieving targets set for the shift.
• Accountable for achieving KPI's and mitigation to be given if failed
• Regular weekly and 2 weekly performance meetings and annual objective review meetings with my Team Managers
• Make sure regular annual training refreshers are up to date
• Budget control of all departments assuring of no overspend or reason given if any
• Conduct disciplinary hearing issuing up to Final written warnings, hold appeal hearings and grievances
• Managing daily and weekly cost budgets
• At one point I was responsible for the running of the ambient and fresh chamber, managing over 100 colleagues and up to 8 Managers per night, whilst we were recruiting for another Shift Manager.

Team Manager - Morrison's manufacturing/Logistics

(2016-11 - 2024-05)

• Completed a 12 week secondment to implement a performance management tool across both days and night shift. Increasing pick productivity performance by 20%
• Also seconded to the role of shift manager in absence of current shift manager between March 19 - April 19. Carry out detailed handovers to oncoming shift managers. Conducted mop up meetings following Fire/Ammonia alarm evacuations plus be accountable for the whole operation including up to 90 colleagues.
• Hold listening groups with colleagues for process improvement ideas.
• Daily Management of my team, receiving of goods, picking and loading product to store – ensuring pick rates are to at least company standard
• Deliver Shift briefs laying out daily targets and expectations plus any business announcements
• Ensuring that all staffing levels are correct including permanent staff and flexible work force for between 65 – 70 per shift
• Ensuring we adhere to QC standards e.g. shelf life dates and correct temperature storage
• Drive and promote H&S standards across site
• Carry out accident investigations, conduct disciplinary hearings and RTW's
• Cost control and achievement of site KPI's
• Internal communications to other depots/stores to discuss any potential issues
• Ensuring that all daily and weekly reports are completed to HR regarding people and Operations Manager relating to operational performance on nights.

Shift manager - XPO Logistics

(2015-11 - 2016-11)

• Had a team of 7 team managers reporting to me on a daily basis
• Be accountable for overseeing the whole warehouse operation covering Pick, pack, sortation and despatch within an E-commerce operation.
• Report to Ops manager with shift plans on what we aim to achieve on shift.
• Be accountable for everybody's H&S and wellbeing on site
• Carry out investigations both for accidents/incidents or lateness and absence.
• Sit DP meetings
• Manage shift manning accordingly to suit shift targets
• Give efficient handovers to oncoming shifts of where we are up to and any important briefs to be given out.
• Conduct shift briefs giving out expectations and important information.
• Motivate team Managers in order to get the best out of them and their team.
• Whilst in my role as shift manager I was involved in the UK delivery go live after only originally delivering to Belgium. This saw a large increase in daily volume from around 8,000 a day to 60,000 rising to 80,000+ within a very high paced and demanding environment with 5 collections a day.

First Line Manager - DHL – Sainsbury's

(2008-01 - 2015-11)

• Manage and be accountable for the staff in the picking departments and Inbound department up to 70 colleagues
• Monitor all figures to make sure KPI targets are met on an hourly and shift basis via a WMS
• Attend the shift brief and discuss targets for the shift and come up with solutions for any problems that occurred.
• Conduct Shift Briefs briefing out target information to all departmental colleagues
• Manage staff absence by conducting return to work, and holding welfare meetings with colleagues.
• Work within strict Health and safety guidelines in order to reduce accidents and keep the site target.
• Complete visual 5S boards updating using the traffic light system log all target BSI Performance activity hourly.
• Implement and work to strict process Improvement targets and display on the Process improvement boards (5S)
• Sit disciplinary meeting and give out decisions up to and including final written warnings and on occasions be a note taker
• Performance manage colleagues on a shift basis weekly and monthly basis according to performance tracker
• Sign off holidays for colleagues after checking the availability of the dates and making sure manning levels stay correct

Shift Supervisor - Staffline Group

(2007-05 - 2008-01)

• Check all staff have arrived at work and follow up any absences, report final numbers to shift leader
• Handover with previous shift supervisor
• Briefing meeting with onsite management team at shift brief
• Performance Manage all underperforming colleagues via coaching or retrain
• Involvement in any issues with H&S (Accident Investigations, site briefings)
• 2 hours manual picking (Involvement in onsite efficiently targets)
• Preparation for next shifts bookings (Calling all colleagues due in as per booking)

Painter and Decorator - Self-employed

(2002-07 - 2007-05)

City and Guilds - Painting and decorating - College (2002-08 - 2002-07)

NVQ Level 3 - warehouse & logistics management (2011)

GCSEs - Multiple subjects including Maths and English