Team Leader - Warehouse

Manpower UK Limited; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy company in Tewkesbury seeks an agile Warehouse Team Leader to oversee a team in a fast-paced chilled warehouse. The ideal candidate will have a food manufacturing or FMCG background, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to health and safety. Enjoy competitive pay, comprehensive training, and benefits including pension and discounted dairy products.

Benefits

Competitive salary with overtime enhancements

Comprehensive training and development

Pension and holiday entitlement

Staff-discounted dairy products

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a busy warehouse, ideally within food manufacturing or FMCG.
• Thrive under tight deadlines and changing priorities.
• Able to work varied start times on a rotating shift pattern.

Responsibilities

• Guide a large team through receiving, picking, and returns of chilled products.
• Control stock movements and verify codes with precision.
• Ensure rapid, safe loading/unloading of delivery vehicles.
• Maintain cleanliness and Health & Safety standards.
• Support Warehouse Supervisor as needed.
• Foster an open-communication team environment.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication

Fast-Paced Mindset

Health & Safety Knowledge

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