Team Leader

Pertemps Solihull; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Solihull is seeking a Team Leader in Birmingham for a full-time contract. The role oversees up to six staff per shift on rotating AM/PM patterns, ensuring health and safety compliance, PPE checks, and MHE checks at each shift start.

You will run start-of-shift meetings, deliver Toolbox Talks, and manage shortage calls within set timescales. The position requires strong coordination, flexibility, and a focus on safety, with a pay rate of £14.47 per hour plus a 10% PM shift allowance.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a small team on rotating shifts.
• Ability to enforce health and safety compliance.
• Experience in PPE checks and MHE checks.
• Capable of leading toolbox talks and start-of-shift meetings.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a team of up to six staff per shift across AM/PM patterns.
• Ensure all staff wear correct PPE before work begins and complete MHE checks at shift start.
• Conduct start-of-shift meetings and deliver Toolbox Talks.
• Respond to shortage calls within customer timescales and log actions.
• Maintain lineside standards and accurate paperwork across warehouse activities.

Skills

Team leadership

Coordination

Flexibility

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

Pertemps Solihull seeks a Team Leader in Birmingham on a full-time contract paying £14.47 per hour, with an extra 10% shift allowance for PM working. The post holder directs up to six staff per shift across rotating AM and PM patterns, covering absence when needed. Duties include enforcing health and safety compliance, confirming correct Personal Protective Equipment before work begins, and ensuring Line Envoys complete accurate Material Handling Equipment checks at each shift start. The role also involves running start-of-shift meetings, delivering Toolbox Talks, and answering shortage calls within set timescales. Strong coordination, flexibility, and attention to safety are essential.

Team Leader Pay: £14.47 per hour (an additional 10% shift allowance for working PM shift).

Times: AM Shift: Monday to Thursday: 0530 – 1400, Friday: 0530 – 1200. PM Shift: Monday to Thursday: 1215 – 2045, Friday: 1200 – 1830.

Located: Birmingham.

Job Specification

Lead and coordinate a team of up to six staff members per shift. Work rotating shifts and provide flexibility to cover additional shifts when required. Ensure full compliance with all health and safety regulations. Check that all staff are wearing the correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) before commencing work. Ensure Line Envoys complete accurate Material Handling Equipment (MHE) checks at the beginning of each shift. Conduct start-of-shift meetings and deliver Toolbox Talks. Respond to all shortage calls within the timescales specified by the customer. Confidently operate MHE in busy assembly halls (training will be provided). Ensure shortages reported by Line Envoys are logged, picked, and delivered promptly. Answer calls on the duty mobile phone, recording all relevant and critical information accurately.

Lineside Standards

Maintain lineside standards, including but not limited to: Replace damaged barcodes as required. Ensure the correct barcodes and header boards are in place. Implement additions and deletions of parts as requested by the customer. Relocate parts in accordance with customer requirements. Ensure the Warehouse Management Software accurately reflects the trackside layout.

Warehouse and Stock Duties

Ensure trucks are loaded efficiently and within the required timescales. Cover Line Envoy deliveries when requested by the manager, following the established Line Envoy delivery process. Carry out stock counts throughout the plant. Complete running changes as required, ensuring all associated paperwork is accurate, submitted, and filed correctly. Undertake stock swaps in accordance with customer requests. Ensure all equipment is booked out correctly and returned in good working condition at the end of each shift. Load and unload lorries when required.

Team leadership

Support the training and development of new staff members. Ensure all staff complete their assigned housekeeping duties. Maintain the deck in a clean, organised, and tidy condition at all times. Demonstrate professionalism and respect in all workplace interactions. Maintain positive and effective working relationships with colleagues and management.

Skills and Qualifications

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Strong communication skills. Forklift licence preferable but not essential (training can be provided).