Warehouse Team Leader

InPost UK; Willenhall; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Cycle2Work scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

InPost UK is seeking a Warehouse Team Leader to join our Wednesbury team in the Willenhall area. You will lead the parcel sortation team, ensuring precise handling, meeting targets, and upholding safety and quality standards.

This is a fast-paced role within a growing logistics business that values leadership, teamwork and continuous improvement. Salary is competitive, with opportunities for development and career progression.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in warehouse management or similar role.
• Excellent communication skills to motivate and guide a team.
• Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
• Physically fit to meet warehouse demands.
• Commitment to safety and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the parcel sortation team to ensure timely, accurate, and safe handling of parcels throughout the sorting process.
• Coordinate shift operations and manage parcel throughput to meet and exceed operational targets.
• Perform quality checks to ensure all parcels meet company standards, prioritising safety at all times.
• Train and develop new team members, ensuring they excel and maintain high performance.
• Support the shift manager by addressing any challenges and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations.
• Foster a clean, safe, and organised warehouse environment by promoting company policies and health & safety standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance team efficiency and productivity.

Skills

Warehouse leadership

Team motivation

Communication

Job description

Want to be part of a UK hub, in a global business that is scaling rapidly, evolving fast and radically changing the decades-old delivery universe? If so, read on, as we’re looking for a Warehouse Team Leader to join our Wednesbury team!

Our mission? To switch up the status quo and become the UK’s leading out-of-home business. With a fast-growing network of thousands of smart lockers, hundreds of leading retail partners and the launch of our transformative Send service, we’re bringing freedom to anyone with a parcel.

At InPost UK, we’re building an unparalleled group of talent that’s committed to help us power our mission to reshape the way parcels move, and redefine eCommerce logistics. Our team is packed full of top-notch experts in e-commerce, technology, scale‑up growth, sustainability, logistics and supply chain. We’re a passionate bunch with high ambition – we collaborate, innovate, support each other, and leave egos at the door.

About The Role

Ready for a career move where you can make a real impact? Join Inpost, one of the UK’s top distribution brands, as a Warehouse Team Leader and play a vital role in driving our success. We’re looking for a dedicated leader who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and is passionate about helping the team shine.

As a Warehouse Team Leader, you’ll be at the heart of the action, ensuring parcels are handled with precision, operational targets are met, and safety and quality standards are top-notch. You'll lead a fantastic team, inspiring them to deliver excellence every day while driving performance and fostering a positive, results-driven culture.

But it’s not just about what you’ll do—it’s about where you’ll do it. With a commitment to personal growth and career development, Inpost is the place where you can take your career to new heights. Whether you're looking to develop your leadership skills, grow in logistics, or make an impact in a world-class organisation, this is the opportunity for you!

Location

Wednesbury Sort │ Downs Road │ Willenhall │ WV13 2PX

Shift Pattern

Sunday - Thursday

Hours

17:30 - 02:00

Salary

£27,060.80 per annum

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead and motivate the parcel sortation team to ensure the timely, accurate, and safe handling of parcels throughout the sorting process.
• Coordinate shift operations and manage parcel throughput to meet and exceed operational targets.
• Perform quality checks to ensure all parcels meet company standards, prioritising safety at all times.
• Train and develop new team members, ensuring they excel and maintain high performance.
• Support the shift manager by addressing any challenges and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations.
• Foster a clean, safe, and organised warehouse environment by promoting company policies and health & safety standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance team efficiency and productivity.

What We Need From You

• A passionate, proactive leader with experience in warehouse management or a similar role.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to motivate and guide a team.
• Flexibility and adaptability in a high-energy environment.
• Physically fit and ready to meet the demands of the warehouse.
• A commitment to upholding safety and operational excellence.

Perks of the job!

• Build a secure future with a competitive Pension Scheme
• Peace of mind with Life Insurance
• Stay active with our Cycle2Work scheme
• Get the support you need with our Employee Assistance Program

The InPost Process

We pride ourselves on our candidate experience. We want to make this as straightforward as possible, for you and for us! We will try our best to get back to you within a few days to let you know if we’d like to take you to the first stage.

Throughout our process, you will get the opportunity to meet a cross‑section of our friendly team members to get a sense of our culture, and a good understanding of the role, team and business. Your talent partner will guide you through each stage.

At InPost, we love uniqueness. Our strength is our people.

We strive to create an open, equal, inclusive environment in which everyone has the opportunity to flourish and be themselves.