Team Lead, Warehouse (Am Shift)

DSV - Global Transport and Logistics; Swadlincote; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading logistics company as a Warehouse AM Shift Team Lead in Swadlincote. You will oversee daily warehouse operations, manage a team, and ensure high performance standards. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills and relevant qualifications. This role offers an exciting opportunity in a dynamic and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in team leadership and managing warehouse operations.
• Understanding of customer requirements and health and safety standards.
• Dangerous Goods handling certification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage a section within the Warehouse function and oversee daily operations.
• Train new warehouse operatives and maintain accurate stock inventories.
• Suggest system improvements and resolve warehouse issues.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

IT skills

Analytical ability

Planning skills

Education

GCSEs Level A-C

NVQ Level 2

Warehousing qualification

Tools

Forklift license

Job description

Job Req Number: 96606
Time Type: Full Time

At DSV, we're building the world’s leading logistics and transport network. With this growth, opportunities arise — and we’re looking for new talent to join us. Please see the links at the bottom of the page to learn more about us.*

DSV is recruiting for a Warehouse AM Shift Team Lead, hours: 6 am to 2 pm, Mon – Fri.

This role will be responsible for managing a section within the Warehouse function.

• Supporting the Management Team with daily warehouse operations, overseeing a team of operators, and ensuring efficient operations to meet business targets.

• Providing line management, coordinating workloads, supporting team delivery, monitoring issues, and ensuring KPIs, quality standards, and customer requirements are met.

• Developing the team by focusing on individual performance, supporting high standards, and fostering a safety culture.

Responsibilities include:

• Running an efficient warehouse operation to fulfill operational and customer demands.

• Training new warehouse operatives.

• Maintaining accurate inventories and stock movements.

• Participating in stock takes and ensuring system accuracy.

• Suggesting system improvements.

• Resolving warehouse issues, producing reports, planning capacity, and ensuring health and safety standards.

• Managing manual handling procedures, equipment maintenance, security, and cleanliness.

• Acting up for management during leave and absence.

People Management:

• Managing attendance, communicating priorities, reporting progress, liaising with external partners, and ensuring policy compliance.

• Engaging with the team, contributing to development, maintaining integrity, and participating in HR processes.

Experience required:

• Team leadership, communication, IT skills, analytical ability, understanding of customer requirements, and planning skills.

Skills and competencies:

• GCSEs Level A-C, NVQ Level 2, warehousing qualification advantageous, Dangerous Goods handling certification, supervisory qualification beneficial, forklift license may be required.

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Learn more about careers at DSV:

Links:

* https://www.dsv.com/en/about-dsv/winning-as-one

* https://www.dsv.com/en/sustainability-esg

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnMpG10Po3w

DSV – Global transport and logistics

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