Warehouse Team Leader

Precept Recruit; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Precept Recruit is looking for a Team Leader to join the Warehouse team in Derby. The role involves leading a team of warehouse operatives, driving stock management, and ensuring the Warehouse Management System remains accurate.

You will provide on-the-job training, maintain high Health & Safety standards, and coordinate receiving, picking, packing, and dispatch to deliver a slick, reliable service for internal and external customers.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a team.
• Flexible and adaptable approach with ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the warehouse team to deliver against customer service requirements.
• Coordinate receiving, checking and sorting of goods from suppliers.
• Coordinate processing of field-returns from engineers.
• Coordinate order picking to meet customer expectations.
• Supervise packing to ensure safe delivery of items to engineers.
• Support dispatching of orders to couriers and hauliers.
• Manage warehouse space efficiently by relocating/rearranging stock.
• Perform quality checks and recommend improvements to end-to-end processes.
• Own the design and delivery of staff training to improve performance.
• Manage WEEE recycling activities as required.
• Schedule and implement stock cycle count programme.
• Support customer stock return processes.

Skills

Excellent communication

Lead and develop a team

Flexible and adaptable under pressure

Job description

We’re looking for a Team Leader to join our Warehouse team in Derby. This is a great opportunity for someone ready for a change of scenery, or for those wanting to step into a people management and leadership position.

The role involves a mix of AM and PM shifts, with some weekend work, and offers the chance to truly make the space your own. We’re looking for someone who wants to shape the future of our warehouse, lead a great team, and optimise processes so we can continue to deliver a slick, reliable service to both our internal and external customers.

Role Purpose

• To lead a team of warehouse operatives to deliver the warehouse objectives.
• To deliver swift and accurate stock management activities for the business.
• To maintain the accuracy and integrity of the Warehouse Management System.
• To deliver on-the-job training to continually develop the team.
• To maintain the excellent Health & Safety record for the site.

Responsibilities

• Lead the warehouse team to deliver against the Customer service requirements
• Co-ordinate the receiving, checking and sorting of newly delivered goods from our suppliers
• Co-ordinate the processing of field-returns from our engineers
• Co-ordinating the order picking schedule to meet customer expectations
• Supervise the packing of orders to ensure safe delivery of the item to our engineers
• Support the dispatching of orders to our wide range of couriers and hauliers
• Manage the overall space of the warehouse, relocating and rearranging stock to ensure space is being used efficiently
• Perform quality checks on the end-to-end process, making recommendations on areas for improvement
• Own the design and delivery of staff training with the intent to continually improve performance
• Manage the WEEE recycling activity as required by the business
• Manage the scheduling and implementation of the stock cycle count programme
• Support the customer stock return processes in line with agreed procedures
• Operating mechanical handling equipment in line with duties
• Operate waste compacting and storage equipment
• Cleaning and maintaining the warehouse to the required standards

Essential Skills

• You must have excellent communication skills.
• Be able to lead and develop a team effectively.
• Have a flexible and adaptable approach with an ability to work under pressure.