FLT Team Leader

Apex Recruitment; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Recruitment is seeking a Day Shift FLT Team Leader based in Leamington Spa to oversee the Piece Parts Stores, combining hands-on responsibilities with team leadership. The role emphasises safety, KPI monitoring, stock control and continuous improvement across the stores environment.

You will lead daily shift activities, mentor staff, and ensure adherence to health and safety procedures while maintaining high standards of efficiency and accuracy. Permanent role with day shifts only.

Qualifications

• FLT licence required (in-house acceptable)
• Leadership experience within production or stores
• IOSH certification
• ILM Level 3 qualification
• Lean tools knowledge: 5S, TPM, Kaizen
• Structured problem-solving ability (5 Whys)
• Strong communication and organisational skills

Responsibilities

• Lead daily shift operations to meet production plans.
• Deliver daily team briefs, communicating health and safety matters and operational issues.
• Monitor KPIs such as kits picked, shortages, FLT breakdowns, accidents and incidents, and FLT downtime.
• Ensure FLTs are operational and drivers complete pre-use checks.
• Train and develop team members to address skills gaps and improve performance.
• Support continuous improvement projects focused on safety, quality, efficiency and ergonomics.
• Collaborate with Health & Safety, Production, Quality and Engineering teams to resolve issues.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

Problem-solving (5 Whys)

Education

IOSH certification

ILM Level 3 qualification

Tools

WMS

MHE

Job description

Role: FLT Team Leader
Salary: £36,035.72 rising to £38,035.72 once you have completed your probation period

Location: Leamington Spa

Permanent

Day shift position only!

Role Summary

The Team Leader (Piece Parts Stores) will combine hands‑on operational responsibilities with day‑to‑day team leadership, supporting the effective running of Piece Parts Stores. The role will focus on delivering operational excellence, maintaining high standards of health and safety, developing team capability and driving continuous improvement.

You will lead daily shift activities in line with production requirements while proactively addressing operational challenges and collaborating with teams across the wider manufacturing environment.

Role & Responsibilities of a Team Leader (Piece Parts Stores)

• Lead daily shift operations to achieve daily and weekly production plans.
• Deliver daily team briefs, communicating health and safety matters, delivery requirements and operational issues
• Monitor reportable KPIs including kits picked, shortages, FLT breakdowns, accidents and incidents, and FLT downtime.
• Ensure FLTs are operational and charged and that drivers complete the required pre-use checks.
• Monitor individual and team performance, focusing on operational accuracy and efficiency
• Identify, address and resolve operational issues promptly.
• Ensure company processes and procedures are followed consistently and address conduct issues when required.
• Manage time and attendance requirements and provide appropriate cover for holidays and absences.
• Assist with stock discrepancies and stock rotation activities.
• Complete weekly oil tank level audits and arrange orders when required.
• Coordinate scrap removal and collections.
• Conduct risk assessments and safety tours, maintaining 100% safety tour compliance.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures and relevant documentation covering WMS, MHE and inventory control.
• Report accidents, incidents, near misses and unsafe conditions immediately.
• Complete SHE investigations promptly with a continuous improvement approach.
• Maintain a clean, organised and safe working environment.
• Train and develop new and existing team members to address skills gaps and improve performance.
• Maintain and update the skills matrix, working towards a 3:1 and 1:3 cross‑training flexibility ratio.
• Conduct return‑to‑work, investigation and disciplinary interviews.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects focused on safety, quality, efficiency and ergonomics.
• Collaborate with Health & Safety, Production, Quality, Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering teams to resolve problems and implement improvements.
• Support trials and commissioning activities for new tooling and equipment.
• Maintain inventory accuracy, correct part identification and effective damage prevention.
• Promote optimised storage methods and waste reduction.
• Ensure timely material provision and efficient dispatch.
• Promote high standards across safety, quality, cost and delivery.

Requirements of a Team Leader

• Valid FLT licence required (in‑house is acceptable as long as this is accredited)
• Previous leadership experience within a production or stores environment.
• IOSH certification.
• ILM Level 3 qualification.
• Strong ability to motivate, train and coach team members.
• Good understanding of inventory and warehouse operations.
• Familiarity with continuous improvement and Lean tools, including 5S, TPM and Kaizen.
• Understanding of structured problem‑solving techniques such as 5 Whys.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Good PC skills.
• Resilient, flexible and action‑oriented approach.
• Strong commitment to continuous improvement.
• Ability to work on your own initiative with minimal supervision.
• Flexibility to work overtime when required, sometimes at short notice.
• Awareness of Health, Safety and Environmental requirements within a stores or logistics environment.
• The successful Day Shift Team Leader will demonstrate a proactive approach to safety, operational performance and team development.