Warehouse Team Leader

Dalziel; Preston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food distribution company based in the UK is searching for a Warehouse Team Leader to join their Chorley site. In this hands-on role, you will lead the warehouse team's daily operations, ensuring efficient processes and safety compliance while motivating your staff. The ideal candidate will have proven supervisory experience, excellent communication skills, and a strong understanding of warehouse operations. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to a committed and diverse work environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a warehouse supervisor or team leader in a similar industry.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, safety regulations, and inventory management.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure storage areas are kept tidy at all times.
• Load/unload goods from the truck.
• Accountable for the overall warehouse process.
• Manage and provide leadership/support to staff within the warehouse.

Skills

Warehouse operations knowledge

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Motivation of team

Inventory management

Understanding of safety regulations

Tools

Counter balance and reach FLT licenses

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Warehouse Team Leader to join our team at our Chorley site. Reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor, the successful candidate will be a highly motivated and diligent individual with exceptional communication skills. This is a hands-on role requiring leadership from the shop floor, combined with some light administrative duties. You will assist the Warehouse supervisor to oversee the warehouse supply chain process, liaising with customer care, stock control, and planning. Responsibilities include ensuring all warehouse processes integrate effectively to deliver the planned volume and correct quality of product whilst maintaining a safe working environment.

Location: PR6 7DE

Hours: 06:00 - 15:00

Note: Offer is subject to satisfactory drugs and alcohol test

Responsibilities

• Ensure storage areas are kept tidy at all times.
• Ensure all items moved, shipped or received are logged in the correct manner.
• Ensure all loads are picked with maximum efficiency.
• Ensure all loads are loaded.
• Load / unload goods from the truck.
• Check all loads for damaged or missing items.
• Responsible for the overall warehouse process.
• Accountable for the day-to-day performance of the warehouse.
• Ensuring communication between departments is ongoing.
• Manage and provide leadership/support to staff within the warehouse.
• Ensuring storage areas and warehouse is kept tidy and able to identify areas where processes could be improved.
• Ensuring Production Key Performance Indicators production targets are met.
• Accountable for ensuring standards.

Qualifications and Skills

• Proven experience as a warehouse supervisor or team leader, preferably in a similar industry.
• An appreciation of the demands of meeting Company Objectives and Targets.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, safety regulations, and inventory management.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to motivate a team and foster a positive work environment.
• Knowledge of HACCP requirements.
• Counter balance and reach FLT licenses desirable.

About us

The Dalziel group serves the meat processing and retail butchery industry from strategically located distribution sites throughout the United Kingdom. Our product range encompasses meat seasoning blends and ingredients for food processors, frozen and chilled meat, a full range of butcher's supplies, crumb and battering systems, plastic casings for cooked meat applications and industrial food machinery.

At Dalziel our approach to diversity is simple: it is about embracing everyone. We work hard to ensure we have a culture where people can be confident in themselves and feel part of our team. We are doing what we can to build a more equitable workplace.

Dalziel is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Support

If you require further assistance when applying for this position which may have an impact your application process, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the recruiter. Our organisation is dedicated to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and we are committed to providing support to ensure equal opportunities for all candidates.