Warehouse Team Lead – Dayshift, Immediate Start

MTrec Ltd Commercial; South Shields; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate start date

Dayshift

Permanent after 12 weeks

25 days holiday a year

Employee Assistance Programme

Private Health Insurance after 1 year

Contributory Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Staff Discount Scheme

Bike to Work Scheme

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity

Job summary

MTrec Recruitment are supporting a prestigious client in South Shields to appoint a Shift Team Leader for Direct Fulfilment in a warehouse. You will work with warehouse operatives and assist the Warehouse Manager and Supervisors in running the operation, with flexibility to cover annual leave and overtime on a voluntary basis.

You will oversee daily tasks, stock control, forklift duties, and liaison with other departments to ensure smooth order fulfilment and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge of warehouse operations to support and develop the team.
• Hands-on approach with ability to prioritise and multitask.
• Strong people management and communication skills for delegation and results.
• Excellent work ethic and lead by example.
• Reliable and flexible in changing shift patterns.
• Understand and apply warehouse health and safety regulations.
• Good computer literacy with MS Office, Outlook and Excel.
• Forklift experience preferred but not essential; training can be provided.
• Willingness to develop and gain a relevant qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Warehouse Manager and Supervisors with day-to-day operation.
• Provide holiday cover for Warehouse Manager/Supervisors and manage shift rotation.
• Operate warehouse computer systems and software.
• Handle admin tasks including data input and emails.
• Manage stock and non-stock items.
• Perform forklift duties as required.
• Coordinate with Customer Services and Operations teams.
• Liaise with external partners (Port of Tyne, DPD, Royal Mail).
• Pick and pack customer orders; support Head of Operations when needed.

Skills

Warehouse ops

People management

Shift coordination

Communication

Tools

MS Excel

Outlook

Job description

MTrec Recruitment are supporting a prestigious client in South Shields to appoint a Shift Team Leader for Direct Fulfilment in a warehouse. You will work with warehouse operatives and assist the Warehouse Manager and Supervisors in running the operation, with flexibility to cover annual leave and overtime on a voluntary basis.

You will oversee daily tasks, stock control, forklift duties, and liaison with other departments to ensure smooth order fulfilment and customer satisfaction.