Warehouse Team Leader

Tennial Personnel; Trimley St Mary; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Trimley St Mary is seeking a motivated Warehouse Team Leader to oversee daily operations in a safety-focused warehouse. Key responsibilities include leading and managing a team, ensuring productivity and compliance standards are met, and supporting staff development. Candidates should have strong leadership skills, a valid Counterbalance Forklift License, and proven supervisory experience. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established operation and make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and management experience in logistics.
• Effective communication skills to lead the team.
• Organised with strong problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a team of warehouse operatives.
• Manage workloads and ensure operational targets are met.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety procedures.

Skills

Strong leadership and management skills

Clear and confident communication

Excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities

High attention to detail

Education

Valid Counterbalance Forklift License

Proven experience within a supervisor position

First Aid and/or Fire Marshal training

Job description

Overview

Tennial Personnel are actively seeking a motivated and experienced Warehouse Team Leader to join a well‑established logistics operation based in Felixstowe. This is a key leadership role within a busy, safety‑focused warehouse environment, responsible for overseeing daily operations, managing and motivating a team and ensuring productivity, accuracy and compliance standards are consistently met.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and motivate a team of warehouse operatives on a day-to-day basis.
• Allocate work, manage workloads and ensure operational targets and deadlines are achieved.
• Operate Manual Handling Equipment (MHE) including Counterbalance as required.
• Monitor performance, attendance and productivity while addressing issues proactively.
• Maintain full compliance with health & safety procedures and company policies.
• Support onboarding, training and development of warehouse staff.

Skills Required

• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Clear and confident communication.
• Excellent organisational and problem‑solving abilities.
• High attention to detail.

Qualifications Required

• Valid Counterbalance Forklift License.
• Proven experience within a supervisor position.
• First Aid and/or Fire Marshal training (advantageous but not mandatory).