Warehouse Team Leader

MTrec Limited; South Shields; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate start

Dayshift

Permanent after 12 weeks

25 days holiday

Employee assistance

Private health insurance

Contributory pension

Life assurance

Staff discount

Bike to work

Enhanced maternity/paternity

Job summary

MTrec Recruitment are supporting a shift team leader role in a Direct Fulfilment Warehouse. You will work alongside warehouse operatives to fulfil customer orders placed via website, resellers and mail order, while assisting the Warehouse Manager and Supervisors with daily operations.

The role requires hands-on leadership, flexibility on shift patterns, and experience in warehouse operations. Training can be provided for forklift duties and relevant qualifications, with opportunities for

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams in warehouse operations.
• Ability to prioritise and multi-task to meet deadlines.
• Strong communication with internal teams.
• Willingness to learn forklift operations if needed.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Warehouse Manager & Supervisors with the day to day running of the operation.
• Provide holiday cover when required for Warehouse Manager or Supervisors, including alternating shifts as and when required.
• Operating the various warehouse computer systems & software.
• Various admin duties including data input and email management.
• Stock control (stock & non-stock).
• Forklift truck duties.
• Liaison with other departments within the business, such as Customer Services, and Operations Team.
• Liaison with external companies such as Port of Tyne, DPD, Royal Mail etc.
• Picking & packing of customer orders.
• General warehouse duties and ad hoc duties as instructed by Warehouse Manager, Warehouse Supervisors or Head of Operations

Skills

People management

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Prioritisation

Computer literacy

Data entry

Outlook/Excel

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Warehouse systems

Job description

Rewards & Benefits on offer;

• Immediate start date
• Dayshift
• Permanent opportunity after 12 successful weeks
• 25 days holiday a year, increasing after 3 & 6 years’ service
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Health Insurance after 1 year of service
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Staff Discount Scheme
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity

Working Hours;

• Shift: Saturday – Wednesday (Thursday & Friday Off)
• Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday between the hours of 8am to 4.30pm or 10am to 6.30pm and Saturday & Sunday between the hours of 8am to 4.30pm. (37.5 hours per week) excluding 1 hour lunch breaks

The Company you will be working with;

MTrec Recruitment are currently supporting our prestigious client on their search to appoint an individual who is seeking to step into a shift team leader role whose background is from a warehouse environment. You will be working alongside warehouse operatives in their Direct Fulfilment Warehouse. Your main responsibilities are fulfilling customer orders that have been placed via the website, resellers and mail order division, whilst having the managerial capability to support and assist the Warehouse Manager and Supervisors with the running of the Direct Fulfilment operation when required. You will need to be flexible with changing shift patterns covering annual leave as we have overtime opportunities on a voluntary basis.

The Role you will be doing;

• Assisting the Warehouse Manager & Warehouse Supervisors with the day to day running of the operation
• Provide holiday cover when required for Warehouse Manager or Warehouse Supervisors, including alternating shifts as and when required
• Operating the various warehouse computer systems & software
• Various admin duties including data input and email management
• Stock control (stock & non-stock)
• Forklift truck duties
• Liaison with other departments within the business, such as Customer Services, and Operations Team.
• Liaison with external companies such as Port of Tyne, DPD, Royal Mail etc
• Picking & packing of customer orders
• General warehouse duties and ad hoc duties as instructed by Warehouse Manager, Warehouse Supervisors or Head of Operations

About You;

• Experience and knowledge of warehouse operations to be able to support the Warehouse Manager and Supervisors effectively in management and development of team members
• A hands-on approach and the ability to prioritise workload as well as multi-tasking
• Possess strong people management and communication skills as you will be communicating and delegating to team members to deliver great results
• Have an excellent work ethic – leading by example
• Be able to demonstrate individual reliability and flexibility
• Have an understanding and ability to apply warehouse health and safety regulations
• Be able to demonstrate good computer literacy skills with experience of using Microsoft Office, especially Outlook and Excel
• Forklift experience preferred but not essential as training can be provided
• Willingness to develop and gain a relevant qualification is desirable