Warehouse Team Leader

Thorn Baker Recruitment Ltd; Fleckney; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Warehouse Team Leader for a food manufacturer in Fleckney, UK. The role involves leading a small team, maintaining safety and quality standards, and engaging in operational tasks. Candidates should have previous supervisory experience, problem-solving skills, and good organizational abilities. Salary is negotiable with requirements for additional hours based on production needs.

Qualifications

• Previous Warehouse Team Leader or Supervisor experience required.
• Good problem solving skills.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Preferably have forklift certificate but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and be responsible for a small team of warehouse operatives.
• Promote safe working practices and investigate incidents.
• Ensure quality standards are maintained and improved.
• Check stock and oversee goods inwards.
• Train team members and identify skills gaps.

Skills

Warehouse Team Leadership

Problem Solving

Organization

Time Management

Computer Literacy

Job description

Overview

Thorn Baker Industrial Recruitment are looking for an experienced Warehouse Team Leader for their Leicestershire based food manufacturer

This is a permanent position direct with our client

The Job

• Reporting to the Production Manager, you will be leading and be responsible for a small team of warehouse operatives
• However - this will also be very much a hands on role so you will be part of the small team and will be required to do all expected requirements along with the others.
• This includes - but not limited to:
• Health & Safety - promote safe working practices, investigate and report both near misses and incidents
• Quality - ensure standards are maintained and improved
• Delivery - checking of stock - both in the warehouse and expected in, overseeing goods inwards, loading of delivery vehicles
• Cost - ensure stock holding is accurate and any wastage is at a minimal amount. Ensuring operational KPI's are achieved
• Day to Day - training, identifying any skills gaps, planning for holidays
• This department is a day shift that operates 6am-6pm
• You will be working an 8 hour shift along with 1 hour break and the team will work hours to cover the operational times.
• Additional hours or overtime are required due to production requirements and for annual leave/sickness cover
• Salary is negotiable

The person

• Previous Warehouse Team Leader or Supervisor experience required
• Happy to work in a smaller warehouse operation and working as part of a small team
• Happy to do a hands on role - this is a job where you are expected to do the same role as the rest of the team
• Good problem solving skills
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Computer literate and numerate
• Preferably have forklift certificate but not essential
• Have access to own transport due to location of site