Chilled Warehouse Team Lead – Night Shift (Wed–Sat)

Fowler Welch; Evesham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Awards program (Collision Free Year)

Healthcare plan

Life insurance

Shopping vouchers

Job summary

Fowler Welch is seeking an experienced Warehouse Team Leader for our chilled distribution operation in Evesham. This hands-on role drives day-to-day warehouse performance, motivates colleagues and ensures loading accuracy, productivity and service levels meet customer and company expectations.

Based in a temperature-controlled environment (2–4 degrees C), the role covers night shifts on Wednesdays to Saturdays, with a permanent full-time contract.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced warehouse environment, particularly chilled operations.
• Previous supervisor/leadership experience in warehousing.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to convey information clearly.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines in a busy operation.
• MHE / PPT licence or hands-on experience with loading equipment.
• Proven ability to motivate teams and achieve targets/KPIs.
• Confident using IT systems and standard computer applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the warehouse team to maintain high discipline, productivity, accuracy and performance.
• Deliver daily operational targets, including despatch deadlines and KPI achievement.
• Coordinate training and compliance for loading procedures, FLT, PPT and manual handling with retraining as needed.
• Champion health and safety by enforcing procedures, reporting hazards, incidents and near misses.
• Maintain quality and hygiene standards, including temperature checks and HACCP compliance.
• Control warehouse activity by following outbound load plans and identifying improvements.
• Manage day-to-day people matters: holidays, shift cover, timekeeping and performance concerns.
• Build effective working relationships with operations, HR and other sites to ensure efficient service.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Team leadership

Strong communication

Prioritise workloads

MHE / PPT licence

IT systems literacy

Motivate teams & KPIs

Job description

Fowler Welch is seeking an experienced Warehouse Team Leader for our chilled distribution operation in Evesham. This hands-on role drives day-to-day warehouse performance, motivates colleagues and ensures loading accuracy, productivity and service levels meet customer and company expectations.

Based in a temperature-controlled environment (2–4 degrees C), the role covers night shifts on Wednesdays to Saturdays, with a permanent full-time contract.