Warehouse Team Lead

CaesarStone, Ltd.; Husbands Bosworth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension salary sacrifice

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Caesarstone is recruiting a Warehouse Team Leader for our new distribution centre in Lutterworth, Leicestershire. You will coordinate daily warehouse activities, allocate workloads, and support colleagues to achieve safety, accuracy and throughput targets.

Ideal candidates have proven Team Leader experience, with handling of large or fragile goods and familiarity with MHE equipment and lean principles. This role offers on-site duties at our UK DC with full company benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Team Leader or Senior Warehouse Operative role.
• Experience handling large, heavy or fragile products.
• Experience with Over Head Gantry Crane operations.
• Experience working with multiple types of MHE equipment.
• Knowledge of Lean, 5S or continuous improvement principles.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily warehouse activities to meet priorities, productivity and service targets.
• Allocate workloads and monitor progress across the shift.
• Escalate issues to the DC Manager when constraints arise.
• Support effective communication between warehouse colleagues, drivers and other departments.
• Oversee safe receipt, storage, movement and preparation of stock.

Skills

Team Leader experience

Handling large/fragile goods

Over Head Gantry Crane operations

Multiple MHE equipment

Lean, 5S or CI principles

Job description

Caesarstone is an award-winning international designer and manufacturer of premium engineered stone surfaces for a variety of uses and applications, including bathroom vanities ,countertops, splash backs for kitchens for the commercial and residential interiors sector.We supply low silica and silica free materials, as well as porcelain surfaces.

Following major expansion plans and the relocation of our Head Office and Distribution Centre, we are we are currently recruiting a Warehouse Team Lead for our new DC in Lutterworth, Leicestershire.

The Warehouse Team Leader is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day warehouse operation, ensuring goods are received, stored, handled and dispatched safely, accurately and efficiently. The role provides operational leadership on the warehouse floor, allocating work, monitoring workflow and supporting colleagues to achieve daily operational targets.

Working closely with the DC Manager & our Supply Chain Co- Ordinator, the Warehouse Team Leader will ensure warehouse activities are completed in line with company procedures, health and safety requirements and customer service expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily warehouse activities to ensure operational priorities are achieved and daily productivity and service targets are met
• Allocate workloads and monitor progress throughout the shift.
• Escalate operational issues, resource constraints or service risks to the DC Manager.
• Support effective communication between warehouse colleagues, drivers and other departments.

Warehouse Operations

• Oversee the safe receipt, storage, movement and preparation of stock
• Ensure accurate picking, packing and loading of customer orders
• Maintain stock accuracy through routine checks and cycle counts
• Ensure stock rotation is carried out in accordance with FIFO principles
• Investigate and resolve stock discrepancies and operational issues
• Ensure warehouse equipment is used safely and defects are reported promptly

Other

• Ensure colleagues follow safe working practices and company procedures including reporting in accordance with company procedures
• Support compliance with all warehouse operating standards and quality requirements
• Provide day-to-day guidance and coaching to warehouse colleagues
• Assist with the induction and on-the-job training of new employee
• Encourage teamwork, accountability and high standards of performance
• Share best practice and identify opportunities to improve ways of working
• Support colleagues in resolving operational challenges throughout the shift
• Identify opportunities to improve warehouse efficiency and productivity
• Contribute ideas that improve customer service and operational effectiveness

Preferred Skills & Knowledge

• Previous experience in a Team Leader or Senior Warehouse Operative role.
• Experience handling large, heavy or fragile products
• Experience with Over Head Gantry Crane operations
• Experience working multiple different MHE equipment
• Knowledge of Lean, 5S or continuous improvement principles

Working Conditions

• Based within a busy warehouse and distribution environment.
• Frequent manual handling in accordance with safe working practices.
• Regular use of forklift trucks, lifting equipment and warehouse machinery (where authorised)
• Requirement to wear appropriate PPE at all times
• Flexibility to support operational requirements during peak trading periods
• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays & the option to purchase an additional 5 days per year
• Life Assurance
• Pension salary sacrifice
• Free on-site parking (and electric charging)