Warehouse Team Leader

PHOENIX Healthcare Distribution Limited; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare distribution company in Wakefield is seeking a Team Lead for their depot. This crucial role requires hands-on leadership, coordination of warehouse activities, and the ability to develop a motivated team. Ideal candidates will have warehouse experience and strong communication skills, ensuring efficient operations while maintaining a safe work environment.

Benefits

22 days (pro rata) paid annual leave plus bank holidays

Medicash - health cash programme for healthcare costs

iTrent Financial Wellbeing application

Access to High Street discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Contributory Pension Scheme

Accredited Training Programmes (Education funded by the company)

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse management and team leadership required.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills are essential.
• Ability to manage workload and staff effectively.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, prioritise, and delegate warehouse activities.
• Manage staff hours, sickness, and holidays to ensure smooth operations.
• Motivate and develop staff to maximise productivity and efficiency.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Team Player

Communication Skills

Ability to prioritise own workload

Education

Accredited Training Programmes (Education paid for by the company via the Apprenticeship Scheme)

Job description

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Monday to Friday 1600 - 0000 plus 1 in 3 Sundays 0700 - 1300

We’re looking for a Team Lead to come join our Wakefield Depot. In this role you will be the link between the supervisors and warehouse staff providing immediate hands-on leadership and supervision ensuring maximum effort and attention to detail in a safe and tidy environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinating, prioritising, and delegating warehouse activities.
• Management of staff hours, sickness, holidays to help ensure no detriment to operations.
• To motivate and develop staff to maximize productivity and efficiency.

In this role you will be required to stand and walk for the majority of your shift, as well as needing to be able to lift (products up to 15kg), bend, twist, kneel, and crouch.

Key Skills, Knowledge, and Qualifications

• Warehouse experience.
• Team Player.
• Communication Skills.
• Ability to prioritise own workload.
• 22 days (pro rata) paid annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with length of service
• Medicash- a health cash program to assist with day-to-day healthcare costs, such as eyecare or prescriptions
• iTrent Financial Wellbeing - a financial wellbeing application which allows for flexible control of your finances
• Access to High Street discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Accredited Training Programmes available (Education paid for by the company via the Apprenticeship Scheme)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received