Internal Freezer Team Leader

JJ Food Service Limited; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

JJ Food Service Limited in Nottingham is seeking a Freezer Team Leader to oversee the workflow of frozen goods, ensure orders are fulfilled accurately, and maintain strict temperature controls.

You will lead a team within the Shared Resources Team, collaborate with Stock Control, and uphold health and safety standards while supporting continuous improvement and cost efficiency. Experience in warehouse environments is advantageous.

Qualifications

• GCSEs A-C including English and Maths.
• Relevant work experience in warehousing is considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead the process of workflow of frozen items for collection and delivery, ensuring orders are correct.
• Communicate with Stock Control team for accurate records.
• Maintain freezer and chiller temperatures and ensure stock integrity.
• Ensure packaging integrity, correct quantities and damage-free goods.
• Monitor security, safety and housekeeping in the warehouse.

Skills

Product knowledge

Team building

Communication skills

Active listening

Forklift licence

Education

GCSEs

Job description

Job Role

Freezer Team Leader

Group

Operations

Branch

Nottingham

Team

Shared Resources Team

Job Type

Full Time

Report To

Branch Manager

Deputy Branch Manager

Warehouse Manager/Senior Freezer Team Leader

Reported From

Allocated Freezer Operative

Primary Responsibility

Lead, organise and direct the work flow of frozen goods in accordance with documentations.

List Areas Of Daily And Long-term Responsibilities

General

• Lead the process of work flow of frozen items for collection and delivery ensuring orders are correct.
• Communicate with Stock Control team for maintenance of accurate records.
• Maintain the products and the freezer & chiller temperature
• Ensure that goods are stored and picked at the agreed quantities, right temperature and intact packaging, free from damages, pest infestation.
• Ensure that freezer and chiller are running at the correct temperature and the integrity of products is maintained.
• Tour the freezer regularly, talking to colleagues and customers to identify or resolve urgent issues
• Ensure security of the stock and warehouse environment
• Ensure there is effective communication amongst team
• Attend and provide feedback in management meetings
• Identify strategies to implement cost reduction measures in activities of freezer environment
• Cover for other roles within the Warehouse where necessary

Human Resources

• Monitor staff performance and conduct appraisals, performance reviews, and probationary meetings
• Manage employee relationship issues
• Set employee attendance and payments to the system accurately and on time

Training

• Encourage and support employees to participate in the training
• Observe the results and provide feedback to contribute to the evaluation process

Health and Safety

• Resolve health and safety, legal and security issues
• Ensure freezer, the workplace and work equipment are safe for workers, visitors and contractors.
• Ensure that employees are trained on how to do their job and adhere to Health & Safety guidelines
• Ensure that accidents are investigated and corrective actions taken to prevent recurrence.
• Ensure good housekeeping, and company properties are in good order. (Forklift trucks, racking, vehicles, freezer, computers, etc.)
• Report any damage of the company property to the relevant department
• Liaise with H&S/QA department on health and safety, food safety issues

Other

• Provide feedback to enhance product performance and temperature
• Seek to improve relations with regard to the provision of efficient communications to facilitate product development and issue management
• To ensure that the company internal/external customer care & equal opportunity policies are adhered to at all times.
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures for Health & Safety
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures and business requirements
• Undertake additional tasks and responsibilities as may be reasonably expected of the role and as necessary in order to achieve the objectives of the department and JJ Food Service goals.
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Education

4 GCSE’s A-C including English and Mathematics or equivalent qualifications

Relevant work experience will be considered

Physical Requirements

Lifting: The job will involve manual handling (lifting or moving products or equipment). You will be provided with training to undertake manual handling safely, using the equipment provided where necessary.

Physical requirements: pushing, pulling the trolley to carry the above items occasionally.

Equipment: Pump trucks, forklifts, reach truck. You will be trained to use appropriate equipment depending on the load you are required to lift.

Skills

• Thorough product knowledge
• Strong team building capacity
• Excellent communication and 'people skills'
• Actively listen to others to understand their perspective and ensure continuous understanding regardless of communication channel or audience.
• Forklift licence is preferable

It is an express condition of employment that you are prepared, whenever necessary, to transfer to alternative groups or duties within our business. During holiday periods, etc. it may be necessary for you to take over some duties normally performed by colleagues. This flexibility is essential as the type and volume of work is always subject to change, and it allows us to operate efficiently and gain maximum potential.