Warehouse Team Leader - AM Shift

Shoe Zone; Leicester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A retail footwear company in Leicester is seeking a Team Leader for their distribution center. You will be pivotal in ensuring efficient operations, training your team, and maintaining high-performance standards. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a positive approach to developing their team. This full-time position offers competitive benefits including a profit share scheme and employee discounts.

Benefits

Holidays starting at 28 days, increasing to 33 days after 5 years

Profit Share Scheme

25% Discount on all products

Birthday Holiday

Opportunities for Progression and Development

Workplace pension including life cover

Qualifications

• A keen interest in understanding processes and systems within distribution operations.
• Ability to build strong relationships with the team.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet targets.

Responsibilities

• Train and develop your team to achieve business goals.
• Oversee distribution operations actively.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and health standards.
• Manage performance of Warehouse Operatives.
• Report progress updates to Shift Controller.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

IT skills (Microsoft Word and Excel)

Planning skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

As a Team Leader, your key role will be to ensure the daily and weekly operations of the distribution tasks are maintained in a cost effective and efficient manner. You will have the opportunity to develop and be supported through a Team Leader Supervisor Apprenticeship.

Aside from the specific responsibilities, you may be required to undertake other tasks to help the distribution centre reach targets and deliver high standards of efficiency and effectiveness. Lead by example in terms of time and attendance with a positive 'can do' approach.

Responsibilities

• Train and develop your team to ensure business goals are achieved and members continue to succeed in their workplace.
• Oversee the distribution operations whilst being an active hands-on member of the team.
• Ensure company policies, procedures and Health and Safety requirements are followed.
• Manage the performance of the Warehouse Operatives within an area of responsibility within the Distribution Centre.
• Report progress updates, key achievements and any concerns to the Shift Controller and/or Operations Manager.

Qualifications and Skills

• A keen interest in developing and clearly understanding all processes and systems within the Distribution Centre operations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships with the Distribution Centre team.
• Strong IT skills, particularly knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Good planning skills.
• Ability to meet targets and deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail.

About the Role

Shoezone has an opportunity for a Warehouse Team Leader to join our team based in our warehouse in Leicester. You will join us on a full-time (38.33 hours), permanent basis and receive a competitive salary.

Hours

Tuesday – Friday: 06:20 – 14:30
Saturday: 08:50 – 17:00

About Us

We are a town centre, retail park and digital footwear retailer, offering low price and high-quality footwear for the whole family, with free next day delivery on all orders, seven days a week. We operate from 300 stores and have approximately 2,400 employees across the UK. Our store portfolio consists of 115 town centre stores, 141 hybrid town centre stores and 44 larger retail park stores which also stock additional brands such as Skechers, Hush Puppies and Kickers. Shoezone.com stocks online exclusive footwear, combined with our store network and marketplaces, ensuring a full multi-channel offering for great customer service.

Benefits

• Holidays starting at 28 days, increasing to 33 days after 5 years service.
• Profit Share Scheme.
• 25% Discount on all products.
• Birthday Holiday.
• Opportunities for Progression and Development.
• Workplace pension including life cover.
• Access to services of the Retail Trust for emotional support, grants, legal and financial advice.