Warehouse Team Leader

Culina Group; Stafford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave

Pension

Life Assurance

Wellness Programme

Eye Care

Job summary

Culina Group in Stafford is seeking an experienced Warehouse Team Leader for our chilled distribution operation. This hands-on role will lead the warehouse team, drive daily targets, and ensure accuracy and service levels meet customer and company expectations.

You will work in a 2-4 degree environment, manage daily KPIs, train staff on loading procedures and safety, and collaborate with HR and other sites to deliver a joined-up, efficient service.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a warehouse team in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines in a busy operation.
• Flexible and proactive in a chilled warehouse setting.
• MHE / PPT licence or experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the warehouse team to maintain discipline, productivity, accuracy and performance.
• Deliver daily operational targets including despatch deadlines, delivery requirements and KPIs.
• Coordinate training and compliance for loading procedures, FLT, PPT and manual handling with retraining as needed.
• Champion health and safety, report hazards and incidents, and manage defective MHE.
• Maintain quality and hygiene standards including temperature checks and HACCP compliance.
• Control warehouse activity by following outbound load plans and identifying efficiency improvements.
• Manage day-to-day people matters: holidays, shift cover, timekeeping and performance concerns.
• Build strong working relationships with operations, HR and other sites to ensure a joined-up service.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Prioritise workloads

IT systems

Tools

MHE / PPT licence

Job description

Culina Logistics provides integrated supply chain services and expertise for food & drink products that require strict refrigerated temperatures.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

Job Description

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Warehouse Team Leader to join our chilled distribution operation based in Stafford. This is a hands-on role where you will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day running of the warehouse, motivate colleagues and ensure productivity, loading accuracy and service standards consistently meet customer and company expectations.

The role is based in a chilled warehouse environment, so you will need to be comfortable working in temperatures between 2 and 4 degrees.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead and motivate the warehouse team, maintaining high standards of discipline, productivity, accuracy and performance.
• Deliver daily operational targets, including despatch deadlines, delivery requirements, loading accuracy and agreed KPIs.
• Coordinate training and compliance, ensuring colleagues remain qualified in loading procedures, FLT, PPT and manual handling, with retraining arranged when required.
• Champion health and safety by enforcing procedures, reporting hazards, incidents, accidents and near misses, and ensuring defective MHE is isolated and reported correctly.
• Maintain quality and hygiene standards, including housekeeping, inbound trailer temperature checks and compliance with BRC and HACCP processes.
• Control warehouse activity by following outbound load plans, escalating issues promptly and identifying improvements that reduce errors and increase productivity.
• Manage day-to-day people matters, including holiday approvals, shift cover, timekeeping, absence monitoring, timesheets, conduct and performance concerns.
• Build effective working relationships with operations, HR, other departments and sites to support a joined-up, efficient service.

Qualifications

What we're looking for:

• Previous warehouse experience, ideally within a fast-paced operation. Experience in chilled environment is advantageous
• Previous team leader or supervisory experience in a similar environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to share information clearly and confidently.
• Able to prioritise workloads effectively and meet deadlines in a busy operational environment.
• MHE / PPT licence or experience is advantageous
• A proven ability to motivate teams and help deliver or exceed targets and KPIs.
• Confident using IT systems and standard computer applications.
• Professional, approachable and supportive in the way you work with others.

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Culina Logistics a great place to work, we are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave– Holiday entitlement of 235hours per annum.
• Pension scheme –We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirementso we offer agreat contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer.
• Life Assurance- x2 your annual salary.
• Wellness –Via our Employee Assistance Programmewe offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.
• Eye Care Vouchers –We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition –We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the Month and Year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts- Via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!