Warehouse Team Lead (Evening/Night Shift)

Sysco Ireland; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Service Recognition

Learning & Development

STAR Award

Access to Sysco Store

Lifestyle Savings Platform on a number

Enhanced Company Sick Pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Sysco Ireland is expanding with a new Belfast facility and is seeking a Warehouse Team Lead for the Evening/Night Shift. The role focuses on supervising warehouse operations, driving efficiency, and building high-performing teams to support our customer-first approach.

You will lead a section of the warehouse, oversee order selectors and loaders, and work to ensure accurate picking, timely dispatch, and adherence to safety standards.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Warehouse Management role or similar supervisory role essential.
• Flexible in relation to start and finish times to meet business needs.
• Experience in FMCG environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of warehouse staff including order selectors and loaders.
• Schedule and supervise activities to achieve on-time departures and productivity targets.
• Coach and train staff; ensure HACCP and company standards are followed.
• Monitor performance, attendance, and safety; conduct staff meetings and training.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Change management

Job description

Be Part of Something Big - Sysco's New Chapter in Northern Ireland

We have expanded our presence in Northern Ireland with the opening of our brand-new, state-of-the-art "Sysco Belfast" facility at Nutts Corner, Co. Antrim.

This is a transformational step for our business in Northern Ireland, bringing enhanced capacity, efficiency, and career growth opportunities. We are looking for talented individuals to join us on this exciting journey.

Join Us and Grow Your Career

We are seeking passionate, ambitious, and driven individuals who want to be part of a team shaping the future of foodservice across the island of Ireland.

Whether you are an experienced professional or looking for your next challenge, now is the perfect time to join us.

We're looking for a Warehouse Team Lead on the Evening/Night Shift in our brand new state of the art Belfast facility. This role will play a key part in the overall growth of the organisation along with helping to maintain our core ethos here are Sysco - keeping the customer at the heart of everything we do.

On offer:

• Basic Salary: £38,130 + shift allowance
• Service Recognition
• Learning & Development
• STAR Award
• Access to Sysco Store
• Lifestyle Savings Platform on a number of well known brands and retailers
• Enhanced Company Sick Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme, and much more

Summary:

This is a supervisory position responsible for the operational and personnel activities of an assigned area of the warehouse; supervising a section of the warehouse, providing leadership and direction in order to achieve organisational goals.

The successful candidate will have experience of leading and building teams to drive best in class performance, accuracy and engagement. You will also be responsible for supporting our vision to being our customers most valued and trusted business partner.

Key Accountabilities:

• Direct supervision of order selectors, loaders, forklifts, and/or other warehouse employees.
• Perform functional supervision including scheduling and making recommendations.
• Direct supervision of order selectors, loaders, forklifts, and/or other warehouse employees.
• Monitor and control production, overtime, absences, tardiness, truck shorts, etc. within established limits.
• Counsel, advise, and instruct warehouse employees in related policies, procedures, safety training and productivity.
• Conduct regular coaching and counselling with warehouse employees towards the overall objective of meeting or exceeding jointly established performance goals and related activities.
• Supervise correct selecting of product, loading of trailers and proper handling of outgoing product for on-time departure of trucks.
• Train employees and demonstrate employee duties
• Conduct staff meetings and training sessions for employees.
• Responsible for keeping the warehouse clean and orderly in compliance with HACCP and Pallas Foods standards.
• Provide appropriate training, retraining and corrective action to prevent injuries and accidents.
• Perform administrative duties, such as completing reports, maintaining warehouse operations records, and filing reports.

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a Warehouse Management role or similar supervisory role essential.
• Excellent knowledge of warehouse procedures.
• Experience in FMCG environment.
• Fully flexible in relation to start and finish times to meet the needs of the business.
• Experience in change management and continuous improvement.
• Excellent timekeeping and attendance.
• Exceptional communication skills with experience in building and developing teams.
• High level of motivational and interpersonal skills, maintaining strong close working relationships.

Core Competencies:

• Understanding Your Customers - acts as a role model in personal approach to internal and external customer goals. Takes time to understand the underlying needs of the stakeholders beyond those initially expressed.
• Flexibility & Adaptability - Demonstrates understanding of how change impacts people. Anticipates resistance to change and works to support effective change initiatives.
• Building Effective Relationships - Is a role model for maintaining constructive and effective relationships with others across departments and other boundaries. Demonstrates effective communication techniques and skills and is seen as a team player.
• Communication & Listening - Exceptional communication skills - writes and speaks clearly in a variety of communication settlings and style.

The duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description are neither definitive nor restrictive and may change in detail from time-to-time to meet the changing needs of the business.

Be part of something bigger. Be part of Sysco.