Team Leader - Warehouse

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

Job summary

A leading dairy company is seeking a Warehouse Team Leader to manage a team in their Chilled Warehouse. In this dynamic role, you will ensure efficient operations, uphold safety standards and foster team culture, while being part of a community-focused and sustainable environment.

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.
• Strong communicator with high commitment and motivation.
• Sound knowledge of safe working practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead a 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.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Health & Safety Savvy

Fast-Paced Mindset

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