Team Leader - Warehouse

Newrest; Poyle; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Average 40 hours per week

Annual leave 28 days

Free meals & parking on site

Pension plan

Life assurance

Income protection scheme

Wellbeing support

24h virtual GP service

Discounts scheme

Job summary

Newrest Heathrow is seeking a Warehouse Team Leader to oversee daily operations and lead a team in a fast-paced environment. The role focuses on maintaining accurate stock levels, timeliness of dispatches, and adherence to safety standards.

The successful candidate will manage goods-in, picking, packing and stock control, while using WMS and Excel to track data. Weekend work and flexible hours may be required to meet targets.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a warehouse team.
• Strong stock management and WMS experience.
• Ability to plan daily workload and optimize throughput.
• Commitment to safety and quality in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate stock levels and ensure stock records are up to date.
• Oversee goods-in, picking, packing, dispatch and stock control activities.
• Ensure goods are correctly packed, prepared and ready for dispatch.
• Monitor orders and deliveries to ensure timely processing.
• Lead, motivate and develop warehouse team members to meet targets.
• Utilize WMS, databases and Excel to input and retrieve operational data.
• Plan and manage the team’s daily workload to meet business and customer targets.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental requirements.

Skills

Team leadership

Stock control

Delivery coordination

Safety compliance

Tools

WMS

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Tile: Team Leader -Warehouse

Shift pattern: To be confirmed,includes weekends

Full Time: Full Time, Permanent, must be flexible andwilling to work extra hours

when required

Location: Heathrow

Rate of Pay: £14.98 per hour

We are looking for a Warehouse Team Leader to join our team and play a key role in ensuring our warehouse operation runs safely, efficiently and to the highest possible standard. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced operational environment, takes pride in getting things right and knows how to motivate a team.

You will be at the heart of the operation, your leadership will directly influence warehouse performance, customer satisfaction, safety and the successful delivery of our daily targets. If you’re an organised, energetic and accountable leader who enjoys making things happen, this is an opportunity to make a real impact, develop your team and help drive operational excellence.

Benefits

• Average 40 hours per week
• Annual Leave of 28 days and increments based on service.
• Free Meals & Parking on Site, first come first serve.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan.
• Life Assurance of two times basic salary Income Protection Scheme.
• Income Protection Scheme for absence over 13 weeks for up to 2years.
• Year Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service.
• Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family).

Roleand Responsibilities

1. Maintain accurate stock levelsand ensure stock records are consistently up to date.
2. Oversee goods-in, picking,packing, dispatch and stock control activities.
3. Ensure goods are correctlypacked, prepared and ready for dispatch.
4. Monitor orders and deliveries,ensuring they are processed efficiently and on time.
5. Undertake deliveries whererequired and ensure goods are handled and stored in accordance withCompany policies and procedures.
6. Use the Warehouse ManagementSystem (WMS), databases and Microsoft Excel to accurately input, retrieveand manage operational information.
7. Plan and manage the team’sdaily workload to ensure business, departmental and customer targets areachieved.
8. Lead, support and motivatewarehouse team members, ensuring everyone understands theirresponsibilities and priorities.
9. Monitor team performance on adaily basis and identify, address and elevate any concerns to the DepartmentManager.
10. Delegate tasks effectively andensure work is completed safely, accurately and efficiently.
11. Maintain high standards ofhousekeeping, organisation and warehouse discipline.
12. Ensure full awareness of andcompliance with all QHSE policies, procedures and Company standards.
13. Ensure all team members areappropriately supervised and follow all Health, Safety and Environmental(HSE) requirements.
14. Report all accidents, hazardsand near misses in line with Company procedures and ensure appropriatefollow-up action is taken.
15. Promote a strong safety-firstculture, ensuring Company HSE standards are consistently implemented andmaintained.
16. Support and comply with allCorporate Social Responsibility initiatives.
17. Build positive and professionalrelationships with colleagues, customers, clients and other stakeholders.
18. Stay up to date with anychanges to Company policies, procedures, processes and working practices.
19. Take ownership of additionalduties and responsibilities as directed by the Line Manager.