Team Leader

Resource Management Solutions; Atherstone; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading name in the automotive industry seeks a proactive Team Leader to join their Compound Leadership Team in Baddesley. This hands-on role involves leading a team in vehicle handling, ensuring quality and safety standards, and managing operational workflow. Ideal candidates will have prior supervisory experience in logistics and a full UK driving license.

Qualifications

• Aged 25 or over with a full UK driving licence and fewer than 6 Penalty Points.
• Previous experience in a Team Leader or Supervisory Role, particularly in automotive/logistics is desirable.
• Proactive and positive attitude, comfortable working outdoors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and guide Vehicle Handling Operatives according to company procedures.
• Oversee vehicle quality checks before dispatch.
• Champion Health & Safety across the site.

Skills

Leadership

Team Motivation

Health & Safety Compliance

Vehicle Handling

Job description

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Are you ready to drive your career forward? RMS has teamed up with a leading name in the automotive industry, and we’re on the lookout for an experienced Team Leader to join our thriving Compound Leadership Team in Baddesley.

Our client is famous for their top-tier vehicle services – from storage and inspections to maintenance, dispatch, and transportation – and now you have the chance to play a key role in keeping their operation running smoothly.

The Details:

• Location: Baddesley / Atherstone
• Contract Type: Permanent (Annualised Hours – 42 hours per week)
• Shifts: Rotating 2-shift pattern (6am–2pm and 2pm–10pm) – flexibility is essential
• Pay Rate: £15.55 per hour

The Role:

As Team Leader, you’ll report directly to the Compound Manager and take ownership of the day-to-day running of the site. Your mission? To lead, motivate, and support your team while ensuring that everything runs like clockwork.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and guide our Vehicle Handling Operativesto make sure vehicles are moved, parked, and handled according to company procedures.
• Oversee vehicle quality checks to ensure every car meets the highest standards before dispatch.
• Champion Health & Safety, ensuring all team members work safely across the site.
• Act as the go-to person for your team, stepping up in the absence of the Supervisor
• Motivate and mentor your team, driving performance and efficiency.
• Support the shift supervisor with daily operational planning, workflow assessments, and staffing to meet shifting business demands.

This is an outdoor, hands-on role at a large automotive compound – so you’ll need to be prepared for all weather conditions (PPE provided) and be comfortable with regular walking and vehicle movement throughout the day.

What We’re Looking For:

• Aged 25 or over (for insurance purposes) with a full UK driving licence with fewer than 6 Penalty Points and no DR10 Offences.
• Confident driving both manual and automatic vehicles
• Previous experience in a Team Leader or Supervisory Role in a automotive, logistics, or distribution Industry is highly desirable
• Happy to work outdoors, in all seasons, with a proactive and positive attitude

If you’re a natural leader with a passion for the automotive sector and you’re ready for your next challenge – we want to hear from you!

RMS is an equal opportunities employer, if you have not been contacted within 7 days following your application, please accept this as you have not been successful on this occasion.