Lead Warehouse Team – Safety, Performance & Growth

DHL Supply Chain; Skelmersdale; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension with 8% employer contribution

GP consultations

Discounts

Loans and savings

Job summary

DHL Supply Chain in Skelmersdale is seeking a Warehouse First Line Manager to drive performance, support colleagues and deliver excellent service in a busy warehouse environment.

You’ll lead by example, promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement, and play a vital role in ensuring our operation runs effectively every day. The role requires supervising a team, planning workloads, and coordinating daily activities while maintaining high standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supervising teams in a warehouse/logistics environment.
• Able to work in fast-paced operations with emphasis on accuracy and timely delivery.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise workloads.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day running of your designated warehouse area, monitoring performance and providing updates to management on operational effectiveness.
• Lead and motivate a team to achieve productivity and quality targets, ensuring workloads are planned effectively and deadlines are delivered safely and on time.
• Coordinate daily activities and communicate clear expectations to colleagues, helping to maintain high standards and a positive working environment.
• Monitor and manage order progress through warehouse systems, ensuring accurate stock movement, record keeping and timely order fulfilment.
• Promote a safe and compliant workplace by championing Health & Safety standards and encouraging best practice across the operation.

Skills

Team leadership

Warehouse operations

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Warehouse Management Systems

Tools

Warehouse Management Systems

Job description

DHL Supply Chain in Skelmersdale is seeking a Warehouse First Line Manager to drive performance, support colleagues and deliver excellent service in a busy warehouse environment.

You’ll lead by example, promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement, and play a vital role in ensuring our operation runs effectively every day. The role requires supervising a team, planning workloads, and coordinating daily activities while maintaining high standards.