Warehouse Team Leader

The Fox; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fox in Peterborough is seeking a Team Leader for our warehouse operations. You will lead a team of operatives, coordinating daily tasks, shifting workloads, and ensuring tasks align with customer demands.

A proactive, safety-aware approach is essential to maintain quality, hygiene and efficiency on the floor. You will manage on-shift activities, deliver staff briefings, monitor SOP adherence, and drive continuous improvement while supporting a busy, fast-moving environment in the chilled

Qualifications

• Operational warehouse experience.
• Team Leader experience.
• Experience of hygiene procedures and equipment in the chilled food industry.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good numerical ability.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and supervise a team of warehouse operatives to meet customer demands.
• Manage day-to-day activities within the warehouse and participate on the floor as required.
• Oversee shift planning, allocate duties and brief staff on workload.
• Ensure SOPs are followed, conduct safety checks and maintain hygiene standards.
• Carry out regular stock checks and maintain safe, efficient warehouse operations.
• Address performance, attendance and conduct per company policies.

Skills

Team leadership

People management

Communication skills

Health & Safety

Time management

Numeracy

Proactive attitude

Self-motivated

Problem solving

CAN DO attitude

Job description

As a Team Leader, you will be responsible for a team of Warehouse Operatives, implementing and monitoring individual and team objectives and targets whilst ensuring company policies, procedures and legal requirements are adhered to. You will continuously coordinate resources/activity in real time to ensure that the shift completes all agreed tasks on time. Hours are Monday to Friday 14.00-22.00pm. How will you be measured:

• Achieving reduction in error rate YOY
• Pick accuracy rate of 99.5% or above.
• OTIF rate maintained at 99.5% or above
• GMP monthly hygiene audit of 95% or above
• Effective management of direct reports
• YOY reduction in waste and damages
• YOY Accident and incident reduction
• Displaying the Company Values
• In this role you are accountable for:
• To lead, motivate and supervise a team of warehouse operatives to ensure they work effectively to meet customer demands.
• Manage the day-to-day activities within the warehouse whilst being able to involve themselves in practical work on the warehouse floor as required.
• Daily management of a team of warehouse operatives and agency staff on shift through planning resources to ensure activities on shift are achieved.
• Carry out staff daily brief detailing current day's workload, any specific communication points and allocate duties, as necessary.
• Monitor hygiene and housekeeping and promote a clean as you go policy to ensure a high standard of housekeeping is maintained
• Ensure all equipment within the warehouse is well maintained and in safe working order.
• Ensure compliance to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) and oversee working practices ensuring temperature checks, equipment checks, correct stock rotation etc is maintained
• Undertake MHE duties as required, ensuring daily safety checks are carried out thoroughly.
• Assist with regular and spot stock takes as required.
• Follow the requirements of the Standard Operating Procedures for the safe and legal handling of food
• Take reasonable care of both your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your acts or omissions, ensuring all company safety and quality systems are adhered to. Raising concerns and reporting any incidents to your manager.
• Ensuring all waste is segregated and disposed of in line with the company processes, recycling wherever possible.
• Where applicable conducting investigations in line with the Company's disciplinary procedure.
• Dealing with poor performance, attendance and general misconduct in line with Company policies
• Conduct site walk rounds frequently and report any issues as required
• Complete handover reports to be passed on to the next shift
• To carry out any other reasonable management instruction to the expected standards which ultimately supports the business.
• Operational warehouse experience
• Team Leader experience
• Experience of hygiene procedures, standards and equipment in the chilled food industry
• Experience of working with standard operating procedures
• Understanding of Health & Safety legislation
• Strong communication skills, including verbal and written
• Good computer skills
• A 'Can do' attitude and proactive approach
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach and flexible in a busy changing environment
• Be able to lead, motivate, supervise and develop staff to ensure effective working
• Good time management with an ability to your manage own and your teams workload within pre-set deadlines
• Demonstrate good people management skills, leading by example and able to engage with colleagues at all levels
• Ability to handle pressure in a time sensitive environment
• Good numeracy skills