Team Leader (Reach truck)

Gi Group (United Kingdom); Peterborough; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly freezer bonus

Overtime pay

Temp-to-perm after 3 months

Job summary

Gi Group (United Kingdom) is seeking a Warehouse Team Leader (Reach Truck) in Peterborough to lead a team of operatives in a busy freezer environment. The role focuses on safe, accurate daily pick/dispatch and goods in/out activities, coordinating real-time resources and monitoring performance against targets.

You'll hold a valid Reach Truck licence, with potential for a permanent role after 3 months, and receive a competitive hourly rate with a weekly freezer bonus and paid overtime.

Qualifications

• Valid MHE licence (Reach Truck) required.
• Counterbalance licence advantageous.
• Proven warehouse leadership experience (team leader/shift lead).
• Strong knowledge of health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise warehouse operatives to meet demand and targets.
• Plan and allocate labour to complete work on time.
• Run daily shift briefs and communicate priorities.
• Support hands-on work on the warehouse floor when needed.
• Ensure SOPs and safety/food handling compliance in a freezer environment.
• Promote hygiene and housekeeping standards.

Skills

MHE licence (Reach Truck)

Counterbalance licence

Warehouse leadership

H&S knowledge

Communication

Attention to detail

Cold environment

Job description

Team Leader (Reach truck)

Location: Peterborough, PE2

Pay: £14.88 per hour + £47 weekly freezer bonus

Overtime rate: £18.60 per hour

Shift: Monday to Friday 06:00-14:00 or 14:00-22:00 (37.5 hours per week)

Breaks: 30 minutes unpaid

Contract: Temp to perm after 3 months

Required: Valid Reach Truck licence (Can be in house)

Purpose of the Role

As a Warehouse Team Leader, you will lead a team of Warehouse Operatives to deliver daily pick/dispatch and goods in/out activity safely, accurately and on time. You'll coordinate resources in real time, monitor performance against targets, and ensure all policies, SOPs and legal requirements are consistently followed in a freezer environment.

Please note: This is a freezer role and temperatures can be as low as -15°C.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and supervise warehouse operatives (including agency staff) to meet customer demand and shift targets
• Plan and allocate labour and tasks to ensure all agreed work is completed on time
• Run daily shift briefs covering workload, priorities and key communications
• Manage day-to-day warehouse operations and support hands-on work on the warehouse floor when needed
• Ensure compliance with SOPs and safe/legal food handling requirements (temperature checks, equipment checks, stock rotation etc.)
• Promote hygiene and housekeeping standards, maintaining a "clean as you go" culture
• Ensure warehouse equipment is maintained and in safe working order
• Operate MHE as required and ensure daily checks are completed thoroughly
• Support regular and spot stock takes
• Complete frequent site walk rounds and report/escalate issues as required
• Maintain health & safety and quality standards; report incidents/near misses to management
• Ensure waste is segregated and disposed of correctly, recycling wherever possible
• Manage performance, attendance and conduct in line with company policies
• Where applicable, support investigations in line with disciplinary procedures

Skills, Experience & Requirements (Essential)

• Valid MHE licence (can be in house) - Reach Truck
• Counterbalance licence - beneficial to have
• Proven warehouse leadership/supervisory experience (team leader, chargehand, shift lead etc.)
• Strong knowledge of H&S and safe systems of work
• Confident communicator with the ability to brief, coach and drive standards
• Good attention to detail, numeracy and basic IT skills
• Comfortable working in a cold/freezer environment

What You Get

• Competitive hourly rate + weekly freezer bonus + paid overtime
• Stable Monday-Friday afternoon shift
• Temp-to-perm opportunity after 3 months (subject to performance/attendance)

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