Night Warehouse Team Leader

Reynolds Food Group; Waltham Cross; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual pay reviews

28 days holiday

Retail discount

Health care cash plan

Company-contributed stake holder/pensi

Job summary

Reynolds Food Group in Waltham Cross is seeking a Night Warehouse Team Leader to oversee 20+ operatives, set the pace, resolve issues, and ensure on-time, correctly picked orders to meet customer standards.

This hands-on leadership role requires experience in warehouse or logistics, a safety-first mindset, and the ability to manage shifts, performance, and use IT reports to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supervising a team in a warehouse, distribution or logistics environment (food or chilled experience a bonus)
• Confidence managing people: absence, performance, onboarding and agency staff
• A strong understanding of warehouse KPIs, productivity and service levels
• A safety-first mindset and good knowledge of warehouse health and safety
• Good organisational and communication skills, plus confidence using reports and IT systems
• A proactive, problem-solving attitude and the energy to drive a team forward
• Flexibility to work additional hours when the operation needs it, including nights and weekends

Responsibilities

• Leading, motivating and coaching a team of 20+ warehouse operatives across goods in, storage, picking and dispatch
• Planning shifts, scheduling staff and managing absence, overtime, return-to-work meetings, probations and agency usage
• Keeping stock accurate through regular stock checks and strong inventory control
• Working with Quality Control to make sure picking and packing meet our high standards
• Championing health and safety, and making sure warehouse equipment such as forklifts and racking is maintained and used safely
• Producing reports on productivity, inventory and performance to support decision-making
• Spotting opportunities to improve processes, cut waste and manage costs within budget
• Onboarding and training new starters, and developing talented individuals into future leaders
• Working closely with the Operations Manager and Section Heads to keep the night operation running smoothly

Skills

Team leadership

People management

KPIs understanding

Health & safety

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Flexibility

Job description

Night Warehouse Team Leader

Location: Waltham Cross, HertfordshireShift Pattern: 5 over 7 (including Sundays), 45 hours per week
Shift Times: 7pm – 4am or 8pm – 5am (flexibility required)
Salary: £33,000 - £36,000 (depending on experience)

About Reynolds

While most people are asleep, our night team is getting the freshest fruit, vegetables and food products ready to reach thousands of restaurants, schools, hospitals and kitchens across the UK by morning.

Reynolds is one of the UK’s leading fresh produce suppliers to the foodservice industry and the only remaining national family-run greengrocer. That family feel matters: we know our people by name, we invest in their development, and many of our leaders started on the shop floor. If you want a warehouse career where your work counts and your progress gets noticed, you’ll fit right in.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Night Warehouse Team Leader to be the first point of call on our shop floor in Waltham Cross. You’ll lead teams of 20+ warehouse operatives across multiple functions, setting the pace, solving problems as they happen, and making sure every order leaves on time, accurately picked and to the standard our customers expect.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys a fast-paced night operation and gets a buzz from hitting KPIs as a team.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading, motivating and coaching a team of 20+ warehouse operatives across goods in, storage, picking and dispatch

• Planning shifts, scheduling staff and managing absence, overtime, return-to-work meetings, probations and agency usage

• Keeping stock accurate through regular stock checks and strong inventory control

• Working with Quality Control to make sure picking and packing meet our high standards

• Championing health and safety, and making sure warehouse equipment such as forklifts and racking is maintained and used safely

• Producing reports on productivity, inventory and performance to support decision-making

• Spotting opportunities to improve processes, cut waste and manage costs within budget

• Onboarding and training new starters, and developing talented individuals into future leaders

• Working closely with the Operations Manager and Section Heads to keep the night operation running smoothly

What We’re Looking For

• Experience leading or supervising a team in a warehouse, distribution or logistics environment (food or chilled experience a bonus)

• Confidence managing people: absence, performance, onboarding and agency staff

• A strong understanding of warehouse KPIs, productivity and service levels

• A safety-first mindset and good knowledge of warehouse health and safety

• Good organisational and communication skills, plus confidence using reports and IT systems

• A proactive, problem-solving attitude and the energy to drive a team forward

• Flexibility to work additional hours when the operation needs it, including nights and weekends

What’s In It for You

• Annual pay reviews

• 28 days holiday including Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days with service

• Retail discount membership

• Health care cash plan

• Company-contributed stakeholder pension

Ready to Lead the Night Shift?

If you’re a warehouse leader who wants to make a real difference in a business that values its people, we’d love to hear from you. and help keep the UK’s kitchens stocked with the freshest produce.

Reynolds Food Group is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.