Warehouse Team Leader

Pertemps; King's Newton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps is seeking a proactive Warehouse Team Leader at the East Midlands Gateway. The role involves leading a team in a fast-paced logistics environment, ensuring efficient operations while maintaining safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate will possess supervisory experience, strong leadership skills, and a good understanding of warehouse operations. This temporary to permanent position offers an exciting opportunity to impact operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven supervisory experience in a logistics or warehouse environment.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Knowledge of health & safety regulations and Dangerous Goods compliance is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the warehouse team to deliver operational targets.
• Supervise loading, unloading, picking, and packing processes.
• Monitor team performance against KPIs such as accuracy and productivity.

Skills

Leadership

Team Coordination

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

IOSH or NEBOSH certification

Tools

Warehouse Management Systems

General IT Tools

Job description

Warehouse Team Leader

East Midlands Gateway, Castle Donington
From £32,000p/a DOE
Full time, Mon-Friday, Days


We are seeking a proactive and hands-on Warehouse Team Leader to join our growing team at the East Midlands Gateway. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to drive operational excellence and lead a team within a fast-paced logistics environment.


As a Warehouse Team Leader, you will oversee daily warehouse activities, ensuring the safe, efficient, and accurate handling of goods. You will lead a team of 10-15 warehouse operatives, providing clear direction, coaching, and support to achieve performance targets and maintain high standards of safety and quality.

You’ll play a key part in the leadership team, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and ensuring compliance with internal policies, customer requirements, and health & safety regulations.

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This role is offered on a temporary to permanent basis, with a view to start at the back end of August 2025

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the warehouse team to deliver operational targets
  
  
• Supervise loading, unloading, picking, and packing processes
  
  
• Monitor team performance against KPIs such as accuracy, productivity, and service levels
  
  
• Promote a strong health & safety culture, ensuring compliance with QSHE standards
  
  
• Conduct daily briefings and provide coaching, feedback, and performance reviews
  
  
• Plan resource allocation and manage work priorities across shifts
  
  
• Ensure accurate stock management, including cycle counts and discrepancy resolution
  
  
• Identify opportunities for process improvement using lean practices
  
  
• Engage with internal stakeholders, clients, suppliers, and carriers to maintain service excellence
  
  

About You

We’re looking for a confident and adaptable leader with:

• Proven supervisory experience in a logistics or warehouse environment
  
  
• Strong leadership, team coordination, and people management skills
  
  
• Effective communication and interpersonal abilities
  
  
• Experience with warehouse management systems and general IT tools
  
  
• Good understanding of warehouse operations, including goods-in, picking, packing, and dispatch
  
  
• Knowledge of health & safety regulations and Dangerous Goods compliance (preferred)
  
  
• IOSH or NEBOSH certification desirable
  
  

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