Chilled Warehouse Team Leader — KPI‑Driven & People Leader

Culina Group Limited; Stafford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Eye Care

Recognition programs

Employee discounts

Job summary

Culina Logistics is hiring an experienced Warehouse Team Leader to supervise a chilled distribution operation in Stafford. You will drive daily targets, mentor staff, and ensure loading accuracy in a 2–4 degree environment.

Responsibilities include safeguarding health and safety, maintaining quality/HACCP standards, and collaborating with HR and other sites to optimize efficiency and service levels.

Qualifications

• Previous warehouse experience, ideally within a fast-paced operation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the warehouse team to maintain high standards of discipline, productivity, accuracy and performance.
• Deliver daily operational targets, including despatch deadlines, delivery requirements, loading accuracy and KPIs.
• Coordinate training and compliance, ensuring colleagues remain qualified in loading procedures, FLT, PPT and manual handling.
• Champion health and safety by enforcing procedures, reporting hazards, incidents and near misses, and reporting defective MHE.
• Maintain quality and hygiene standards, including housekeeping and temperature checks per HACCP/BRC.
• Control warehouse activity by following outbound load plans and identifying productivity improvements.
• Manage day-to-day people matters: holiday approvals, shift cover, timesheets, attendance and performance concerns.
• Build strong working relationships with operations, HR, and other sites to deliver a joined-up service.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Team leadership

Communication

Prioritisation

MHE / PPT licence

Motivating teams

IT literacy

Professional demeanor

Job description

Culina Logistics is hiring an experienced Warehouse Team Leader to supervise a chilled distribution operation in Stafford. You will drive daily targets, mentor staff, and ensure loading accuracy in a 2–4 degree environment.

Responsibilities include safeguarding health and safety, maintaining quality/HACCP standards, and collaborating with HR and other sites to optimize efficiency and service levels.