Warehouse Team Leader

Great Bear; Workington; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Bear, part of the Culina Group, is seeking a confident Warehouse Team Leader to join our busy storage and distribution operation on a full-time permanent basis. You’ll be visible on the warehouse floor, supporting colleagues day-to-day and helping to keep a safe, efficient operation running smoothly.

You will assist the Shift Manager in leading and developing the team, ensure productivity, quality, health and safety and customer service standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse/logistics or distribution environment.
• Supervisory experience is advantageous.
• Hands-on leadership style with the ability to guide a small team.
• Strong communication and proactive problem solving.
• Good understanding of health, safety and compliance standards.
• Forklift licences ideal; training can be provided.
• Reliability, flexibility and ability to work rotating days and nights.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support and motivate a small warehouse team to hit daily targets.
• Oversee day-to-day shop floor operations for safe and efficient running.
• Manage loading and unloading schedules to keep operations smooth.
• Complete safe and legal checks and necessary paperwork accurately.
• Support palletised storage and distribution where forklifts are used.
• Promote high standards of health, safety, housekeeping and discipline.
• Ensure stock is handled, moved and stored safely per procedures.
• Be a visible point of contact for colleagues and escalate issues.
• Assist with wider warehouse duties and priorities as needed.

Skills

Hands-on leadership

Strong communication

Problem solving

Health and safety compliance

Team motivation

Tools

Counterbalance forklift

Clamp forklift

Aisle Master forklift

Job description

Great Bear (Part of the Culina Group) provides distribution services to FMCG clients. Customer centric service focus is delivered through a site-level empowered culture.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

Job Description

We are looking for a confident, hands-on Warehouse Team Leader to join our busy storage and distribution operation. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being visible on the warehouse floor, supporting colleagues day to day and helping to keep a safe, efficient and well-organised operation running smoothly.

In this role, you will support the Shift Manager in leading, motivating and developing the team, while making sure productivity, quality, health and safety, and customer service standards are achieved every day. You will play a key part in keeping the operation running smoothly and ensuring all customer requirements are delivered to a high standard.

This is not a purely office-based role. You will be responsible for supporting a small team of four colleagues, spending the majority of your time on the shop floor while also completing essential admin, compliance checks and safe and legal processes.

This is afull-time, permanentposition workingon a rotating Days and Nights 4 on 4 off shift pattern of06:00 to 18:00and 18:00 to 06:00

Salary: £14.80 per hour

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead, support and motivate a small warehouse team to deliver daily operational targets.
• Responsible for the day to day running of the shop floor and work closely with colleagues on the shop floor to keep the operation running safely and efficiently.
• Manage a busy loading and unloading schedule to ensure operation runs smoothly
• Complete safe and legal checks, compliance activity and any required paperwork accurately.
• Support a palletised storage and distribution operation where forklift activity plays a key part.
• Promote high standards of health, safety, housekeeping and operational discipline.
• Help ensure stock is handled, moved and stored safely in line with company procedures.
• Act as a visible point of support for colleagues, escalating issues when required.
• Assist with wider warehouse duties and operational priorities as needed.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

• Previous experience in a warehouse, logistics or distribution environment
• Previous experience in a supervisory role is advantageous
• A hands-on leadership style with the confidence to support and guide a small team.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to problem solving.
• A good understanding of health, safety and compliance standards.
• Forklift experience or licences would be ideal, particularly Counterbalance, Clamp or Aisle Master, although training can be provided.
• Reliability, flexibility and the ability to work rotating days and nights.

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Great Beara great place to work, we are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave– 20 days inclusive of the bank holidays.
• Pension scheme –We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirementso we offer agreat contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer.
• Life Assurance- x2 your annual salary.
• Wellness –Via our Employee Assistance Programmewe offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.
• Eye Care Vouchers –We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition –We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the Month and Year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts- Via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!