Warehouse Team Leader

gategroup; Greater London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Free meals and refreshments

Free uniform

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Competitive holiday entitlements

Competitive Pension Scheme from Day 1

Forklift training allowance

Job summary

Gate Gourmet, part of gategroup, is hiring a Warehouse Team Leader at Unit DC4 Prologis Park Stockley Road, West Drayton. You will assist the Manager with goods receiving, inventory, picking, packing, and internal logistics to drive KPIs.

The role requires leading a small team, maintaining ERP data, FEFO and stock control, and ensuring health and safety compliance across HACCP. On-site parking and meals are provided.

Qualifications

• Ideally educated to degree level, but not essential.
• Experience leading a team in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist the manager to run day-to-day Goods Receiving and warehouse/inventory activities.
• Maintain ERP data and stock mapping.
• Ensure FEFO and expiry date controls are followed.
• Monitor stock levels and KPIs; liaise with Ordering/IDS.
• Lead daily briefings and assign tasks to staff.
• Ensure health, safety, and HACCP compliance.
• Oversee pick/pack operations for internal customers.
• Support various warehouse zones (freezers, chillers, ambient).

Skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

IT skills

Team management

Flexibility

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

ERP system

Microsoft Excel

Office applications

Job description

Unit DC4 Prologis Park Stockley Road West Drayton UB7 9FN

Role overview

About the Company

Gate Gourmet is the world's largest independent provider of catering services for airlines and are the core business behind gategroup, whose eleven associated brands offer customers a comprehensive scope of products and services for virtually any on-board need. We provide more than 200 million meals a year to our 270-plus customers at some 120 airport locations around the globe.

About the role:

Reporting into the Manager, Warehouse & Goods Receiving/IDS, The Warehouse Team leader will assist the Manager with managing the warehouse/inventory and looking after Goods Receiving, storing, picking & packing, and distributing goods internally to achieve short- and long-term goals and KPI’s. IN the absence of the Manager, the team leader will deputise as assigned for the Manager, Warehouse & Goods Receiving/IDS (GGHN & Radius Park)

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists the manager to run the day-to-day operations of the Goods Receiving and warehouse/inventory activities
• Maintains ERP systems up to date (transactions and data maintenance), adheres to the mapping of the warehouse.
• Responsible for the quality control of incoming goods/material and taking appropriate actions including returns to suppliers
• Collaborates closely with Ordering and IDS to ensure stock levels are constantly monitored in line with Days on Hand data, minimum/maximum stock levels are adhered to, and targets and applicable business KPI’s are met
• Monitor and manage First Expiry First Out (FEFO), record and manage the expiry dates
• Records and reviews material waste and deadstock and adjusts stock levels proactively and accordingly
• Manages daily job assignments of warehouse/Goods Receiving staff as per rosters provided and runs daily briefings
• Assists the manager warehouse good receiving & IDS to ensure legal/compliance requirements across health and safety, food safety, and security
• Leads all receiving and warehouse/inventory activities in line with unit finance regulations and audit criteria
• Delivers goods/material to production / internal customers according to agreed Service Level Agreement
• Other duties / projects as assigned by Manager Warehouse / Goods Receiving. Supports the day to day operation of the receiving and warehouse/inventory activities to run the business effectively
• Pick and pack orders for internal customers (Dispatch, Assembly (Make & Pack / Pick & Pack / Wash & Pack), Hot Kitchen, etc.)
• Flexible in working in different area of the warehouse GGHN if the need arises (Freezers, Chiller, Ambient Area & Radius Park)
• Adheres to legal/ HACCP compliance across health and safety, food safety, security, and gateOPEX (in-house operational excellence program) and reports all incidents/accidents.

Qualifications & Experience:

Education:

• Ideally educated to a degree level but not essential

Work Experience:

• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment leading a team.
• Previous Warehousing experience ideally within food manufacturing sector.
• Minimum of 2 years relevant operational experience.
• A fork lift truck license and/or license to drive assisted lift equipment is preferred

Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration)

• Food hygiene, security, H&S experience/qualification preferred.
• Awareness of Dangerous Goods Handling and aviation security
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications, advanced Excel desirable
• Proactive and flexible attitude
• Sound analytical & Problem-Solving Skills
• Free onsite parking,
• Free meals and refreshments,
• Free uniform,
• Life Assurance
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Competitive holiday entitlements
• Competitive Pension Scheme from Day 1
• Forklift allowance upon successful completion of training