Warehouse Team Leader

American President Lines; West of England; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

CEVA Logistics in Bristol is seeking an experienced Warehouse Team Leader to manage daily operations, lead a team of operatives and administrators, and ensure efficient, safe performance. You will coordinate workloads, monitor KPIs, and build strong client relations to meet customer requirements.

The role is Monday to Friday with flexible start and finish times, and involves travel to other sites as needed. A proactive, customer-focused candidate with IT and admin skills will excel here.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a warehouse team in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong IT and administration skills with attention to detail.
• Confident communicator well able to build relationships across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and support a team of warehouse operatives and administrators.
• Coordinate day-to-day warehouse operations to meet business and customer requirements.
• Monitor KPIs, SLAs and safety standards to ensure high performance.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer focus

IT skills

Administration

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Counterbalance forklift

Reach truck

Job description

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

At CEVA Logistics, weRise inMotion. Your career is always on the move,growingas fast and as far as your ambition takes you. Join a global team ofnearly 200nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging new paths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world. The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and the chance to make a meaningful impact. This is more than a job.It’sa journey on which you rise.

YOUR ROLE

Our operation in Bristol is looking for an experienced Warehouse Team Leader to join the team. This is a great opportunity to take a key role in the day-to-day operation, leading and motivating a team and helping keep everything running smoothly, safely and efficiently. You’ll play an important part in delivering great customer service, achieving performance targets and driving the operation forward.

This is a Monday to Friday role, with flexibility around start and finish times.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

• Lead, motivate and support a team of warehouse operatives and administrators.
• Coordinate the day-to-day warehouse operation, allocating workloads fairly and effectively to meet business and customer requirements.
• Monitor KPIs, SLAs, quality and operational targets, ensuring performance standards are consistently achieved.
• Build strong working relationships with clients and internal teams, ensuring customer requirements are met to a high standard.
• Take responsibility for health & safety, ensuring the warehouse operates safely and in line with company standards.
• Support continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to improve warehouse processes and operational efficiency.
• Take an active role in team development, employee wellbeing and performance, helping each team member reach their potential.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for a proactive and customer-focused individual with previous experience in an administrative role, ideally within the automotive or logistics sector. You will have strong IT and administration skills, excellent attention to detail, and a logical, methodical approach to your work. Confident and professional in your communication, you will be able to build effective working relationships at all levels, both internally and externally. A positive and enthusiastic team player, you are comfortable working under pressure, managing deadlines, and adapting to changing priorities. You will also be self-motivated, flexible in your approach, and willing to work independently, collaborate as part of a team, and travel to other sites when required.

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER?

Our ideal candidate will have previous experience leading a warehouse team, with a strong customer-focused approach and excellent communication skills. You’ll be able to work well under pressure, meet deadlines and prioritise workloads, while supporting and motivating your team to achieve their goals. We’re looking for someone who is reliable, flexible and works well as part of a team, with a positive and hands-on approach to their work. A Counterbalance and Reach Truck licence would be desirable, along with experience of loading and unloading commercial vehicles and using manual handling equipment.

ABOUT TOMORROW

We value your professional and personal growth. That’s why we share plenty of career opportunities for you to thrive within CEVA. Join CEVA for a challenging career.

CEVA Logistics UK&I is committed to attracting, acquiring and retaining the best possible candidates in an equal and inclusive way that is consistent with employment legislation and best practice. We aim to select the best available person for every vacancy irrespective of age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, political beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment and marital or civil partnership status.
Please note that candidates will be subject to the necessary right to work checks for the UK and Ireland.