Team Leader - 4 on 4 off Nights

Driver Hire Borders; Heywood; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking a Team Leader for their Warehouse Operations Team in Heywood. The successful candidate will manage cross-dock operations, lead a dedicated team, and ensure efficient stock flow in a fast-paced environment. This is a permanent opportunity that emphasizes personal accountability and effective leadership while offering several benefits such as career development within a prominent global firm.

Benefits

Permanent opportunity with a direct employer

Career development within a leading global company

Extra annual leave for length of service

Free onsite car park

24/7 employee assistance phone line

Preferential rates for loans and savings

Financial reward through referral scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse operations and exposure to cross-dock logistics environments.
• Demonstrated personal accountability and leadership by example.
• Excellent planning, organisational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-dock operations ensuring quick and accurate stock movement.
• Coach and support a small team while fostering a culture of teamwork.
• Oversee inventory accuracy and tackle operational issues proactively.

Skills

Leadership

Operational Management

Communication

Planning & Organisational Ability

Resilience under Pressure

Tools

Warehouse Management System (WMS)

Job description

Lineage is the world's largest and most innovative provider of temperature-controlled logistics solutions with +20,000 colleagues globally. At Lineage Logistics, helping to feed the world is more than a job - it's a purpose we live by every day.

If you open your fridge freezer, up to 20% of the products you'll see have passed through a Lineage facility. We support customers who keep our schools and restaurants stocked and supplied as well as working with many of the UK's leading retailers.

We are currently recruiting for a Team Leader to join our Warehouse Operations Team at Heywood.

Shift Pattern Available:

4 on 4 off Nights working 19:00-07:00

Salary: Competitive starting salary.

Are you a hands-on, proactive leader with a passion for keeping the Team moving and motivated.

We're looking for a Team Leader to oversee our nights operation, including cross-dock operations, ensuring smooth, safe, and efficient stock flow through the warehouse. If you're ready to take ownership, lead a small team, and make a real impact in a fast-paced logistics environment, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Cross-Dock Operations - Manage the end-to-end days and afters operation, ensuring stock moves quickly and accurately through the cross-dock, with minimal delays.

• Team Leadership & Engagement - Motivate, coach, and support a small team. You'll set the tone for the shift, fostering a culture of ownership, teamwork, and accountability.

• Operational Management - Stay on top of stock levels, warehouse organisation, and inventory accuracy. Tackle operational issues before they become problems.

• Planning & Scheduling - Develop daily shift plans, allocate tasks, and keep everything running to schedule - even when the unexpected happens.

• Effective Communication - Keep your team aligned with priorities, changes, and safety updates throughout the shift.

• WMS Monitoring - Perform regular checks using the Warehouse Management System (WMS) to catch and fix stock discrepancies early.

• Housekeeping & Safety - Drive high standards of cleanliness and safety during the night shift - setting the example and ensuring compliance.

• Cross-Shift Collaboration - Work closely with other team leaders and departments to ensure a smooth handover and consistent performance across all shifts.

• Performance Reviews - Conduct regular team appraisals to assess performance, set goals, and support team development.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in warehouse operations, ideally with exposure to cross-dock or fast-moving logistics environments.

• Experience of leading by example and demonstrating personal accountability.

• You'll be working in a coldstore in temperatures of around -21 degrees. You will be provided with all of the PPE needed to keep you safe and warm.

• Excellent planning and organisational ability, with confidence in managing time-sensitive tasks and shifting priorities.

• WMS experience - you're comfortable using systems to monitor and manage inventory.

• Resilience under pressure - you're calm, solutions-focused, and quick-thinking when challenges arise.

• MHE licence or experience is a plus, but not essential.

What's in it for me?

• A permanent opportunity with a direct employer; we will not employ you through an agency.

• Opportunity to develop a career within an industry leading global company.

• Opportunity to earn an extra day of annual leave each year, up to the maximum of one extra week for length of service.

• Free onsite car park

• Support your emotional well-being with access to a 24/7 employee assistance phone line offering confidential free counselling and advice.

• Preferential rates for loans and savings offered through exclusive access to a credit union.

• Refer new employees and get generous financial reward through our referral scheme.