Warehouse Lead - Home Delivery & Safety Champion

The Cotswold Company; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cotswold Company is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor for our Lichfield home delivery warehouse. You will lead the day-to-day operations, keep the team safe, and ensure every vehicle leaves on time and correctly loaded.

You'll stay hands-on on the shop floor, coach staff, run daily briefings, manage routes and stock, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining high housekeeping standards. Experience in furniture or home delivery is helpful, and a counterbalance FLT licence combined with

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a warehouse role with supervisory experience.
• Counterbalance FLT licence.
• Full UK driving licence held for 12 months+.
• Strong IT skills (Excel and Word).

Responsibilities

• Lead daily shifts, plan workload, and run briefings.
• Ensure health and safety on site.
• Verify routes, loading, and stock handling each morning.
• Drive quality by reducing damage and errors.
• Manage returns and internal deliveries.
• Develop the team through reviews and feedback.
• Propose improvements and maintain housekeeping standards.
• Report performance and issues to the Depot Manager.

Skills

Warehouse leadership

Team management

Vehicle loading

FLT licence

Driving licence

IT skills (Excel/Word)

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

The Cotswold Company is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor for our Lichfield home delivery warehouse. You will lead the day-to-day operations, keep the team safe, and ensure every vehicle leaves on time and correctly loaded.

You'll stay hands-on on the shop floor, coach staff, run daily briefings, manage routes and stock, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining high housekeeping standards. Experience in furniture or home delivery is helpful, and a counterbalance FLT licence combined with