Operations is the beating heart of Amazon. This key part of our business makes sure we fulfil and dispatch orders efficiently so that our customers get their items on time. As an Area Manager youll make sure your site is running as smoothly as it should so that we can meet customer demand. You will be leading a team that helps keep our operations safe efficient and of a high quality and taking on a number of projects across our network to drive productivity.
Key job responsibilities
A day in the life
Youll work on a shift pattern at one of our sites making sure it is as productive as it can be. Your main focus will be to own and drive a culture of safety and uphold quality and shift performance standards. Youll also oversee process improvements within your area and drive implementation. A typical day is varied including everything from routine team management and daily operational responsibilities to process improvement and wide-scale operational contingency tasks. Youll also be a role model and mentor to new managers.
About the team
Amazon couldnt deliver at pace without the Amazon Transportation Service (ATS) team. As part of ATS youll be welcomed into a diverse team that plays a central role in our success. Using air sea and road transport as well as sortation centres equipped with the latest technology youll help Amazons transport run at maximum efficiency. Our team captures data and uses it to drive decisions. They are key to making Amazon more innovative and efficient.
We put safety first as our people are our priority. And we use the expertise of our people to get packages to their destination quickly conveniently and sustainably.
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Required Experience :
Manager
Key Skills
Typing,Inventory Control,Forklift,Computer Skills,Heavy Equipment Operation,Management Experience,Conflict Management,Production Management,Heavy Lifting,Fleet Management,Order Entry,Supervising Experience
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1
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