Logistics Section Leader

Britishoffsite; Great Notley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the UK is seeking a Logistics Section Leader to oversee day-to-day warehouse operations, ensure safety compliance, and manage a team of warehouse operatives. The ideal candidate will have first-line management experience in a warehouse setting, strong communication skills, and a commitment to operational excellence. This role offers a competitive salary and substantial benefits, including a generous pension and private healthcare.

Benefits

Highly competitive annual salary

Generous company pension

Private healthcare

22 days holidays plus bank holidays

Life Insurance

Income Protection

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Extensive training and development opportunities

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity Pay

Qualifications

• Must have first-line management experience in a warehouse.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to motivate and coach team members.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the safe unloading of vehicles/products.
• Manage accurate picking and secure packaging of products.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Familiarity with a fast-paced multi-discipline warehouse environment

Proven first-line manager experience

Good attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Valid licences for forklift Counterbalance

Competent use of relevant software

Job description

A little bit about the role...

British Offsite have an exciting opportunity for a Logistics Section Leader to join the team. As a Logistics Section Leader you will play a pivotal, hands‑on role responsible for steering the day‑to‑day operations of your assigned area. You will drive operational excellence by championing a ‘safety‑first’ culture, ensuring all work adheres to the highest health and safety standards. Your core focus will be on co‑ordinating and managing a team of warehouse operatives to ensure the safe and efficient receipt, handling, storing, packing and dispatching of varying materials to operational requirements as well as material replenishment to the production line.

Responsibilities

• Co‑ordination of safe (un)loading of vehicles/products to necessary timelines
• Ensure products are safely, timely and accurately stored
• Manage the accurate picking and secure packaging of products for dispatch
• Effective picking and packing for fulfilment of orders to deadlines
• Input data regarding stock and inventory into a Warehouse Management System
• Facilitate and co‑ordinate warehouse inventory cycle counts
• To ensure warehouse and equipment is kept to the required safe condition
• To ensure warehouse operatives work in a safe manner, complying with all health and safety regulations
• To work effectively as a leader of a defined warehouse area and to motivate and coach team members
• To be able to plan resource effectively; allocating manpower and equipment to meet operational needs

Qualifications

• Familiarity with a fast‑paced multi‑discipline warehouse environment
• Proven first‑line manager experience in a warehouse environment.
• Good attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication skills in both managing ‘up’ and ‘down’.
• Good written and verbal skills
• Valid licences for forklift Counterbalance (Required) and Reach truck etc (Desirable)
• Competent use of all relevant software: including a WMS, Outlook and Excel etc.

Benefits

• Highly competitive annual salary / rate per hour
• Generous company pension (employer contribution up to 10%) increasing with length of service
• Private healthcare for employees, partner and children up to the age of 21
• 22 days holidays, plus English bank holidays, plus the Christmas shutdown (not deducted from your holiday allowance)
• Life Insurance - 4x salary
• Income Protection
• Discretionary Annual Bonus depending on company performance
• Fully equipped gym at head office - Health Checks, Gym Programmes, and Healthy Lifestyle Sessions
• Extensive training and development opportunities
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity Pay
• In‑house Occupational Health Nurse
• Long Service Awards
• Vouchers to celebrate marriage, the birth / adoption of a child
• Comprehensive social calendar including but not limited to: Family Fun Day; Company Bowling, Christmas Party and various activities and sporting events throughout the year.

About Us

British Offsite is the creator of the most technically advanced light gauge steel panel system in the marketplace, we are bringing extra speed, flexibility and reliability to traditional construction with our next generation light gauge steel framing system and infill panels which are precision‑manufactured on our advanced robotics assembly line. We’re passionate about attracting and retaining the best talent in the industry, we’re looking for individuals who want to join an organisation, who operate an open‑door policy and like to get everyone around the table to produce innovations. Our people are our greatest asset, we’re looking for those want to embrace our values – Drive it, Own It, Embrace it & BOS it.