Warehouse Team Leader

Thorn Baker Recruitment; Fleckney; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Warehouse Team Leader for a food manufacturing company in Leicestershire. This permanent position involves managing a small team while participating in daily tasks, ensuring health and safety, maintaining quality standards, and managing stock levels. The ideal candidate will have a background in warehouse supervision, strong problem-solving skills, and should be comfortable with a hands-on approach. Salary is negotiable up to £32,000.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Warehouse Team Leader or Supervisor is required.
• Happy to work hands-on as part of a small team.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of warehouse operatives.
• Ensure health and safety practices are followed.
• Maintain and improve quality standards.
• Check stock levels and oversee goods inwards.
• Train team members and identify skills gaps.

Skills

Problem solving

Organization

Time management

Teamwork

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Thorn Baker Industrial Recruitment are looking for an experienced Warehouse Team Leader for a leading food manufacturing company based in Leicestershire

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 up to £32k

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

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