Warehouse Team Leader

Jobtailor; Thrapston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Warehouse Team Leader in Thrapston, United Kingdom to oversee a warehouse section and drive daily operations. You will lead operatives, coordinate workloads and monitor performance while ensuring quality, safety, and stock accuracy.

The role requires proven leadership, excellent communication, and strong planning skills, with IT literacy and forklift knowledge as advantages. You will work with management to hit targets, develop the team, and produce reports.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a warehouse leadership role.
• Strong people management skills with the ability to inspire and develop others.
• Excellent communication, planning, and organisational skills.
• Proactive approach and confident in decision making.
• Good IT knowledge, including spreadsheets and warehouse systems.
• Forklift licence and knowledge of lean techniques would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a section of the warehouse, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations.
• Support the management team in achieving business targets.
• Lead a team of operatives, coordinating workloads and monitoring performance.
• Maintain high standards of quality and productivity.
• Train new operatives and support ongoing development.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Produce reports and assist with stock takes.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication

Planning

Organisation

Decision making

Proactive mindset

Spreadsheets

Warehouse systems

Forklift licence

Lean techniques

Tools

Warehouse systems

Forklift

Lean techniques

Job description

• Oversee a section of the warehouse, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations.
• Support the management team in achieving business targets.
• Lead a team of operatives, coordinating workloads and monitoring performance.
• Maintain high standards of quality and productivity.
• Train new operatives and support ongoing development.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Produce reports and assist with stock takes.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a warehouse leadership role.
• Strong people management skills with the ability to inspire and develop others.
• Excellent communication, planning, and organisational skills.
• Possess a proactive approach, confident in decision making.
• Good IT knowledge, including spreadsheets and warehouse systems.
• A solid understanding of health and safety requirements.
• A forklift licence and knowledge of lean techniques would be an advantage.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong leadership in warehouse operations, focusing on team development, compliance with health and safety standards, and effective communication. Proficient in managing productivity and quality while utilizing IT systems for reporting and stock management.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Warehouse Leadership Experience
• People Management Skills
• Health And Safety Compliance
• Forklift Licence
• IT Knowledge Including Spreadsheets

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Warehouse Operations Management
• Quality Control
• Performance Monitoring
• Training And Development
• Stock Management

Soft Skills

• Communication Skills
• Planning Skills
• Organisational Skills
• Proactive Decision Making
• Team Coordination

Certifications & Qualifications

• Forklift Licence

Industry Keywords

• Health And Safety Standards
• Lean Techniques

Tools & Technologies

• Warehouse Systems
• Spreadsheets