Warehouse Team Leader

Vrieservice; Derby; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the logistics field seeks a Warehouse Team Leader for night shifts to manage a team of operatives. This role requires effective communication, adherence to safety, and maintaining operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will have leadership experience and be flexible with working hours. Competitive salary and benefits available including onsite gym and holiday purchase schemes.

Benefits

Onsite gym (free to all employees)

Loyalty service bonus and additional holiday entitlement

Holiday purchase scheme

Internal training and development plans

34 days annual leave, rising with service

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-moving logistics environment managing teams.
• Flexibility with working hours and required overtime.
• Internal training and support will be provided for skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the warehouse team for effective freight handling.
• Ensure compliance with safety and warehouse procedures.
• Conduct daily briefings and target achievement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organisational

Teamwork

Numeracy

Literacy

IT Skills

Education

NEBOSH/IOSH qualification

NVQ Level 2 Warehousing

CILT Level 3 or 5

Job description

Manpower are recruiting a Warehouse Team Leader covering nights for our client in DE74.

The Warehouse Shift Team Leader is a first line management role with responsibility for a team of warehouse operatives, ensuring that customer freight is loaded and unloaded safely and in accordance with appropriate work instructions and strategies.
As part of the leadership team you are required to communicate effectively with your teams in order to ensure they understand process / current priorities, are aware of new initiatives and alert to safety or quality issues.

Main Duties:

Operations: Ensure that freight is loaded, unloaded and administered in accordance with the warehouse operational procedures and within the defined timeframe.

People: Ensure that their teams are competent and regularly updated on performance, safety and other relevant issues. Carry out investigations and counselling's in line with policies to support the Shift Manager.

Compliance: Management of warehouse resources in accordance with procedures and the Law. Particular care should be taken to ensure that Dangerous Goods are administered and loaded in a compliant manner.

Facility: Maintain a high standard of hygiene and housekeeping in the Warehouse and report directly to the FM of any immediate facilities faults.

QSHE: Ensure that colleagues work safely and in accordance with work instructions appropriate for the tasks that they are engaged in. Ensure that near misses and accidents are accurately reported.

Metrics: Required to achieve targets for productivity and quality in order to contribute to the achievement of Warehouse KPI's and SLA's

Communication: Conduct daily reviews/briefings with the warehouse team and ensure that all relevant information is cascaded to the appropriate recipients effectively and that the delivery is timely and accurate.

Succession Planning: Identify talent at warehouse operative level and bring to the attention of the Shift Managers. Deputise for Warehouse Shift Managers when required.

Jobholder Requirements:

Team Leader/First Line management experience in a fast moving logistics environment.

A need to be flexible with working hours, including overtime to suit operational and business needs

A high level of Numeracy, Literacy and IT skills, in particular in the Microsoft Suite. Internal training and support will be given.

Ability to communicate effectively

Excellent organisational skills.

Excellent leadership and influencing skills to achieve results.

Excellent Team working and customer focused attitude.

NEBOSH/IOSH qualification (Desirable, but will be a mandatory once in role)

NVQ Level 2 Warehousing/CILT Level 3 or 5 (Desirable, but opportunity to gain once in role)

Benefits:

• Onsite gym (free to all employees)
• Loyalty service bonus and additional holiday entitlement
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Internal training, development plans and potential progression
• 34 days annual leave, rising with service

Hours and Pay
36,000 salary
Monday to Friday
10pm-6:30am

This is a temp to perm opportunity

For more information, please contact Ella!