Warehouse Team Leader

Interaction Recruitment Group; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment Group is seeking a hands-on Warehouse Team Leader in Huntingdon to supervise goods in, picking, loading and dispatch. You will coordinate material flow and allocate daily workloads to meet deadlines while maintaining health, safety and stock control.

The role demands strong leadership, clear communication and a proactive approach under pressure, with experience in warehouse systems; a forklift licence is desirable.

Qualifications

• Supervisory or team lead experience in a warehouse setting
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Knowledge of stock control and warehouse systems
• Health & safety and manual handling awareness; forklift licence desirable

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support warehouse staff across goods in, picking, loading, recycling and dispatch.
• Coordinate material flow to and from production.
• Allocate daily workloads and ensure deadlines are met.
• Maintain high standards of health & safety, quality and stock control.
• Train, coach and motivate team members.
• Liaise with production and other departments to ensure smooth operations.
• Investigate and resolve operational issues and discrepancies.
• Support continuous improvement and maintain a safe, organised warehouse.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stock control

Health & safety

Manual handling

Forklift licence

Job description

WAREHOUSE TEAM LEADER - £27,000-£30,000

Location: Huntingdon
Salary: £27,000-£30,000
Hours: Monday-Friday, rotating shifts: 6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm

We're looking for an experienced Warehouse Team Leader to join a busy operation and lead a team of warehouse operatives.

Key responsibilities:

• Supervise and support warehouse staff across goods in, picking, loading, recycling and dispatch.
• Coordinate material flow to and from production.
• Allocate daily workloads and ensure deadlines are met.
• Maintain high standards of health & safety, quality and stock control.
• Train, coach and motivate team members.
• Liaise with production and other departments to ensure smooth operations.
• Investigate and resolve operational issues and discrepancies.
• Support continuous improvement and maintain a safe, organised warehouse.

About you:

• Previous warehouse experience, ideally at supervisory/team leader level.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Good understanding of stock control and warehouse systems.
• Health & safety and manual handling knowledge.
• Forklift licence (Counterbalance or Reach) desirable.
• Reliable, proactive and hands-on, with the ability to work under pressure.