Team Leader - Venus, Kinsgwinford

Booker Group plc; Kingswinford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tesco discounts

Reward Gateway employee benefits

Booker colleague card

Job summary

Venus Wine and Spirit Merchants Ltd is seeking a Team Leader to oversee and manage a depot team in Kingswinford, stepping in when the depot supervisor is absent to ensure smooth logistics operations.

You will organise work schedules, assign tasks, coach staff, and uphold safety and cleanliness standards while driving efficiency and meeting daily and long-term objectives across two depots.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in warehouse or logistics.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to motivate and manage a team.
• Knowledge of health and safety guidelines in a warehouse.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coach, and support a warehouse team to meet targets across two depots.
• Create and manage work schedules and daily picking requirements.
• Ensure fair workload distribution and timely task completion.
• Monitor progress and enforce safety, cleanliness and efficiency standards.
• Provide coaching and support to team members.
• Maintain site security and PPE reporting requirements.

Skills

Team Leadership

Scheduling

Operational Excellence

Health & Safety

Equipment Management

Site security

Job description

The following content displays a map of the jobs location - The Pensnett Estate, 88 Second Avenue, Kingswinford

The Pensnett Estate, 88 Second Avenue, Kingswinford

Closing Date:

26/10/2026

Job Category:

Venus

Dept/Region:

Venus Wines

Business Area:

Venus Wines

What's in it for you

Employee discounts after 4 weeks, such as:

• A Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals throughout the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Access to the Reward Gateway employee benefits platform, offering a range of retail discounts, cashback offers and wellbeing resources.

After 3 months:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.

About the role

As a Team Leader at Venus Wine and Spirit Merchants Ltd, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing a team of depot staff in the absence of the depot supervisor at Kingswinford to ensure seamless logistics operations. Your role includes organising work schedules, assigning tasks, and maintaining exceptional standards of safety, cleanliness, and operational efficiency. You will provide coaching and support to team members, monitor their progress, and foster a productive and collaborative working environment to achieve both daily and long-term objectives.

You will be responsible for

• Team Leadership: Develop, coach, and support a warehouse team to achieve operational targets across two depots.
• Scheduling and Coordination: Create and manage work schedules, organise daily picking requirements, and ensure fair distribution of workloads.
• Operational Excellence: Implement timelines, monitor progress, and encourage adherence to high standards of cleanliness, safety, and operational efficiency.
• Health and Safety Compliance: Follow and enforce all health and safety procedures and company policies.
• Equipment Management: Ensure proper use and reporting of warehouse equipment and PPE.
• Site security: Key holder responsibilities for the Bristol depot.

You will need

• Proven experience in a warehouse or logistics leadership role.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to motivate and manage a team effectively.
• Knowledge of health and safety guidelines in a warehouse environment.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

About The Company

Venus Wine and Spirit Merchants Ltd is a well-established and respected UK-based distributor of premium wines and spirits, owned by Booker since June 2024. With over 20 years of experience, we are committed to supplying the highest quality products to our customers and delivering exceptional customer. We have our headquarters in Tottenham N17, a distribution depot in Leeds, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham and Gerry's in Soho London - one of the country's most famous spirits shops.