Team Leader

gategroup; West Drayton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Free meals and refreshments

Free uniform

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Competitive holiday entitlements

Competitive Pension Scheme from Day 1

Forklift allowance upon training

Job summary

Gate Gourmet is the world\'s largest independent catering provider, delivering meals to hundreds of clients at 120 locations. The Warehouse Team Leader will support the Manager in goods receiving, warehouse operations and inventory control, ensuring accurate stock levels and timely distribution to internal customers.

Responsibilities include leading a warehouse team, managing FEFO processes, maintaining ERP data, and ensuring compliance with health, safety and security standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of warehousing processes, goods receiving, stocking, picking and packing.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and data management.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Manager with day-to-day warehouse and inventory operations.
• Ensure goods receiving, storage, picking and packing meet KPI targets.
• Monitor stock levels using Days on Hand and min/max levels.
• Lead daily briefings and assign duties to warehouse staff.
• Maintain health and safety, food safety, and security compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Inventory management

Excel

Health & Safety

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Gate Gourmet is the world's largest independent provider of catering services for airlines and are the core business behind gategroup, whose eleven associated brands offer customers a comprehensive scope of products and services for virtually any on-board need. We provide more than 200 million meals a year to our 270-plus customers at some 120 airport locations around the globe.

About the role:

Reporting into the Manager, Warehouse & Goods Receiving/IDS, The Warehouse Team leader will assist the Manager with managing the warehouse/inventory and looking after Goods Receiving, storing, picking & packing, and distributing goods internally to achieve short- and long-term goals and KPI’s. IN the absence of the Manager, the team leader will deputise as assigned for the Manager, Warehouse & Goods Receiving/IDS (GGHN & Radius Park)

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists the manager to run the day-to-day operations of the Goods Receiving and warehouse/inventory activities
• Maintains ERP systems up to date (transactions and data maintenance), adheres to the mapping of the warehouse.
• Responsible for the quality control of incoming goods/material and taking appropriate actions including returns to suppliers
• Collaborates closely with Ordering and IDS to ensure stock levels are constantly monitored in line with Days on Hand data, minimum/maximum stock levels are adhered to, and targets and applicable business KPI’s are met
• Monitor and manage First Expiry First Out (FEFO), record and manage the expiry dates
• Records and reviews material waste and deadstock and adjusts stock levels proactively and accordingly
• Manages daily job assignments of warehouse/Goods Receiving staff as per rosters provided and runs daily briefings
• Assists the manager warehouse good receiving & IDS to ensure legal/compliance requirements across health and safety, food safety, and security
• Leads all receiving and warehouse/inventory activities in line with unit finance regulations and audit criteria
• Delivers goods/material to production / internal customers according to agreed Service Level Agreement
• Other duties / projects as assigned by Manager Warehouse / Goods Receiving. Supports the day to day operation of the receiving and warehouse/inventory activities to run the business effectively
• Pick and pack orders for internal customers (Dispatch, Assembly (Make & Pack / Pick & Pack / Wash & Pack), Hot Kitchen, etc.)
• Flexible in working in different area of the warehouse GGHN if the need arises (Freezers, Chiller, Ambient Area & Radius Park)
• Adheres to legal/ HACCP compliance across health and safety, food safety, security, and gateOPEX (in-house operational excellence program) and reports all incidents/accidents.

Qualifications & Experience:

Education:

• Ideally educated to a degree level but not essential

Work Experience:

• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment leading a team.
• Previous Warehousing experience ideally within food manufacturing sector.
• Minimum of 2 years relevant operational experience.
• A fork lift truck license and/or license to drive assisted lift equipment is preferred

Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration)

• Food hygiene, security, H&S experience/qualification preferred.
• Awareness of Dangerous Goods Handling and aviation security
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications, advanced Excel desirable
• Proactive and flexible attitude
• Sound analytical & Problem-Solving Skills
• Free onsite parking,
• Free meals and refreshments,
• Free uniform,
• Life Assurance
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Competitive holiday entitlements
• Competitive Pension Scheme from Day 1
• Forklift allowance upon successful completion of training