Operations Team Leader

Smiths News; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Operations Team Leader for their warehouse in Hammersmith. This role is crucial for ensuring smooth operations and high productivity within the warehouse. You will lead a team, focusing on training and compliance with health and safety regulations. The company offers a competitive salary and various perks, including a health cash plan and a pension scheme. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for people management, this opportunity is perfect for you to make a significant impact in a dynamic setting.

Benefits

Company funded Health Cash Plan

5% match pension

25 days holiday plus holiday buy scheme

24/7 E-Learning modules

Training and Development opportunities

Sharesave Scheme

Cycle to work schemes

Colleague Assistance Programme

Colleague referral scheme

Qualifications

• Experience managing a large operation and liaising at all levels.
• Outstanding communication skills to build relationships effectively.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Warehouse Operatives, providing training and coaching.
• Ensure pack accuracy and efficient management of products.

Skills

People Management

Communication Skills

Warehouse Operations Planning

Problem-Solving

Fast-Paced Environment Adaptability

Education

Experience in Warehouse Management

Experience in Logistics or FMCG

Job description

Full Time Nights Shift - Hammersmith

£14.44 per hour

About the role

Our Warehouse teams are the heartbeat of Smiths News. To ensure our warehouse departments run smoothly, our Team Leaders play a key part in ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and productivity across their departments and warehouses.

As our Operations Team Leader, you’ll be responsible for planning and resourcing the warehouse operation to ensure pack accuracy of our products and efficient management of products to the department. You will supervise the Warehouse Operatives, providing training, coaching, and working with Management teams to identify training needs as well as potential risks in our operation. You will also ensure that a high level of health and safety, compliance with company policy, and transport legislation is adhered to at all times.

What we can offer you

Not only do we offer free onsite parking and a competitive salary, but you’ll also have access to:

• Company funded Health Cash Plan – providing cash back for everyday healthcare costs such as dental, optical, and physiotherapy
• 5% match pension
• 25 days holiday plus holiday buy scheme
• 24/7 E-Learning modules, Training and Development opportunities
• Sharesave Scheme, Cycle to work schemes, Health cash plan
• Colleague Assistance Programme & Colleague referral scheme

About you

Although a track record in warehouse management would be desirable, people management experience gained in other sectors would be considered. You’ll ideally have:

• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment, preferably from a 24/7 logistics, warehouse, FMCG or similar industry background
• Experience managing a large operation and the ability to liaise at all levels
• Outstanding communication skills and the credibility to effectively build relationships with all team members and management
• Experience of planning and effectively executing a warehouse operation. Dealing with all issues and challenges as they arise

Please note: you must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.

About us

Smiths News is the UK’s largest news wholesaler. Our colleagues serve 22,400 retailers every day of the year, operating from 33 distribution centres.

Inclusion and diversity are important to us. We are working together to build and shape a culture that embraces people from all backgrounds, experiences, and orientations. Smiths News is dedicated to creating an authentic workplace where everyone can thrive.