Team Leader

American President Lines; Daventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading logistics provider as a Warehouse Team Leader in Daventry. In this crucial role, you'll lead a dedicated team, ensuring smooth operations while fostering a positive work environment and maintaining high safety standards. You'll contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing team performance and customer satisfaction.

Benefits

Competitive annual leave entitlement

Pension and life assurance

Employee benefits platform with discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a team leader role within logistics.
• Hands-on experience with WMS and Microsoft Office.
• Strong leadership and people skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a diverse team ensuring operational performance.
• Manage Health & Safety protocols and team wellbeing.
• Drive continuous improvement in service and efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Operational Efficiency

Communication

Continuous Improvement

Tools

Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Daventry, GB

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

DARE TO GROW! Join CEVA Logistics, and you will be part of a team that values imagination and continued learning and is committed to excellence in everything we do. Join us in our mission to shape the future of global logistics. As we continue growing at a fast pace, will you “Dare to Grow” with us?

YOUR ROLE

Are you a skilled warehouse professional with strong leadership experience? We are looking for a dynamic Warehouse Team Leader to join our team at our busy, multi-use site in Daventry.

In this key role, you will lead and support a diverse team of warehouse colleagues, ensuring smooth shift operations, high performance, and exceptional service delivery to our customers.

This is a Monday to Friday role with a flexibility needed to suit the operational needs.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

Reporting into the Warehouse Shift Manager you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day performance and wellbeing of your team. You will lead by example, motivating and coaching colleagues to meet and exceed key performance indicators while fostering a positive and inclusive work environment.You will ensure your team is well-supported by managing schedules, handling absences and leave, leading performance conversations, and fostering a culture of growth, accountability, and continuous development.

You will be to ensure that all Health & Safety protocols are followed rigorously, creating a safe and compliant workplace. You’ll play an active part in reporting and investigating any incidents or accidents and making sure corrective actions are implemented where necessary.You will keep the operations running smoothly by proactively managing shift activities, resolving issues as they arise, and working closely with other departments to ensure operational efficiency. In addition, you’ll take ownership of customer fulfilment and experience, making sure orders are processed accurately and delivered on time to meet – and exceed – expectations.

Continuous improvement is at the heart of what we do, therefore you will contribute to identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance service, efficiency, and team performance.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Our ideal candidate will have proven experience in a team leader or supervisory role within a fast-paced logistics or distribution environment. You will bring strong leadership qualities, with the ability to inspire, motivate, and manage a small team to consistently achieve high standards of performance and productivity.You will have hands-on experience using Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.

You will have a results-focused approach, along with the ability to maintain high levels of accuracy and efficiency while meeting deadlines and operational targets. You will have excellent people skills to build a positive team culture, handle performance conversations confidently, and drive continuous improvement on the shop floor.

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER?

With a genuine culture of reward and recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. We offer a benefits package that includes competitive annual leave entitlement with a fantastic holiday buy scheme, pension and life assurance along with access to an employee benefits platform that offers discounts on gym memberships and money off vouchers for a diverse range of retail, travel and hospitality brands. There’s no doubt that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment so if you’d like to work for one of the top Logistics providers in the world then please do get in touch to find your next role.

ABOUT TOMORROW

We value your professional and personal growth. That’s why we share plenty of career opportunities for you to thrive within CEVA. Join CEVA for a challenging career.

CEVA Logistics UK&I is committed to attracting, acquiring and retaining the best possible candidates in an equal and inclusive way that is consistent with employment legislation and best practice. We aim to select the best available person for every vacancy irrespective of age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, political beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment and marital or civil partnership status.
Please note that candidates will be subject to the necessary right to work checks for the UK and Ireland.