Warehouse Team Leader

The Best Connection Group Limited; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company is seeking a proactive Warehouse Team Leader / Shift Manager to oversee operations in a dynamic 3PL warehouse in Sittingbourne. This role encompasses performing a hands-on leadership position, managing high-volume operations, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have experience in warehouse management and a proven track record of motivating teams to achieve performance targets while maintaining operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Team Leader or Shift Supervisor in a warehouse environment.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Experience with high-volume manual handling and picking operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise warehouse teams during your shift.
• Allocate tasks, monitor performance, and ensure productivity targets are met.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety regulations.

Skills

Leadership and people management

Manual handling experience

Warehouse compliance knowledge

Flexible and adaptable

Job description

Job Description - Warehouse Team Leader / Shift Manager

Location: Busy 3PL Warehouse

Hours: Day shifts, Monday to Friday (08:30-16:30 or 09:00-17:00), with potential to move onto shift patterns

Pay Rate: £15.50 per hour

Contract: Full-time

Role Overview

We are seeking a proactive Warehouse Team Leader / Shift Manager to supervise daily operations in a fast-paced 3PL warehouse environment. This role involves leading a team of warehouse operatives and pickers, ensuring targets are met, and maintaining high standards of safety, accuracy, and efficiency across multiple customer contracts.

The ideal candidate is hands‑on, experienced in warehouse operations, and comfortable working in both day and future shift patterns.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise warehouse teams during your shift
• Allocate tasks, monitor performance, and ensure productivity targets are met
• Support high-volume picking, manual handling, loading, and unloading operations
• Ensure compliance with health & safety regulations, including manual handling and chiller operations
• Train, coach, and mentor team members to develop skills and performanceMaintain workflow across multiple contracts and warehouse areas
• Assist in stock management, order accuracy, and warehouse organisation
• Report shift performance, issues, and improvements to senior management

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Team Leader or Shift Supervisor in a warehouse environment
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Experience with high-volume manual handling and picking operations
• Knowledge of health & safety standards and warehouse compliance
• Ability to motivate a team and maintain high operational standards
• Flexible and adaptable to changing workloads and shift patterns
• Reliable, proactive, and hands‑on approach to warehouse management

The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.