Team Leader - Warehouse

Vrieservice; Tewkesbury; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading dairy as a Warehouse Professional and lead a dedicated team in a fast-paced environment. This role requires proven warehouse experience, strong leadership skills, and a solid understanding of health and safety practices. You'll enjoy competitive pay along with benefits like training and discounts on dairy products.

Benefits

Overtime enhancements

Training and development

Pension and holiday entitlement

Staff discounts on dairy products

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a busy warehouse, ideally in food manufacturing or FMCG.
• Strong communicator with high commitment and motivation.
• Able to work varied start times on a rotating pattern.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a team through receiving, picking, and returns.
• Control stock movements and verify codes with precision.
• Ensure rapid and safe loading/unloading of vehicles.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication

Health & Safety Knowledge

Flexibility

Tools

Counterbalance Forklift Licence

Powered Pallet Truck Licence

Job description

Are you an agile warehouse professional with Food Manufacturing or FMCG experience? Ready to thrive in a high-octane, fast-paced environment? Join our independent, family-owned dairy - and lead a team of operatives in our Chilled Warehouse, delivering the freshest, finest quality products every day.

Location: Tewkesbury

Hours: Minimum 37.5 hrs/week, 5 days over 7 on a shift rota (multiple start times from 06:00)

Pay: £14.12-15.42

The Role

• Lead & Motivate: Guide a large team of operatives through receiving, picking and returns of chilled products
• Own the Process: Control stock movements; verify codes against tickets with precision
• Drive Efficiency: Ensure rapid, safe loading/unloading of delivery vehicles
• Maintain Standards: Keep the warehouse spotlessly clean and compliant with Health & Safety
• Cover & Support: Step in for the Warehouse Supervisor as needed
• Build Culture: Foster an inspiring, open-communication team environment
  
  

The Requirements

• Warehouse Background: Proven experience in a busy warehouse - ideally within food manufacturing or FMCG
• Fast-Paced Mindset: Thrive under tight deadlines and ever-changing priorities
• Shift Flexibility: Able to work varied start times from 06:00 on a rotating shift pattern
• Licence Ready: Ideally you will own a Current Counterbalance Forklift licence (and able to provide on application) or Powered Pallet Truck (PPT) licence
• Leadership Skills: Strong communicator with high commitment, motivation and a 'solutions-first' approach
• Health & Safety Savvy: Sound knowledge of safe working practices and a keen eye for detail
  
  

The Benefits

• Competitive salary with overtime enhancements above 40 hours
• Comprehensive training and development - build your leadership career
• Pension, holiday entitlement and staff-discounted dairy products
• Be part of a supportive, community-focused team at the heart of sustainable dairy
  
  

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