Warehouse Team Lead: Safe, Efficient Deliveries

First Recruitment Ltd; Bellshill; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

First Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Team Leader to plan and organise warehouse activities, lead and motivate staff, and ensure safe, efficient operations. You will manage stock, oversee picking and packing, and maintain high service levels for internal staff and external customers.

You will foster a culture of safety, continuous improvement and strong teamwork, working closely with supervisors and other staff to meet daily targets and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience of leading a team in a warehousing and logistics environment.
• Excellent people management and communication skills
• Drive for creating a safe working environment.
• Effective problem solver with ability to implement continuous improvement systems.
• Knowledge and operation of WMS systems.
• Good level of IT skills.
• Knowledge and experience of Health and Safety, preferably IOSH standard

Responsibilities

• Plan and organise daily warehouse work to maximise efficiency and safety.
• Manage stock and investigate missing/stolen items, implementing remedial actions.
• Supervise picking and checking to ensure accurate and on-time customer orders.
• Induct and train staff, monitor performance, and support engagement.
• Organise activities and delegate tasks to maximise efficiency and minimize waste.
• Identify improvement opportunities and implement changes to storage and workflows.
• Lead team briefings and maintain clear communication across staff groups.
• Resolve order/delivery issues and maintain high levels of customer service.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, policies and safety procedures; raise and rectify issues promptly.

Skills

Team leadership

People management

Communication skills

Health & safety

Continuous improvement

WMS knowledge

IT skills

Tools

WMS software

Job description

First Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Team Leader to plan and organise warehouse activities, lead and motivate staff, and ensure safe, efficient operations. You will manage stock, oversee picking and packing, and maintain high service levels for internal staff and external customers.

You will foster a culture of safety, continuous improvement and strong teamwork, working closely with supervisors and other staff to meet daily targets and quality standards.