Warehouse Team Leader - Evenings

Lineage; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime after 39 hours paid at time &

One extra day of annual leave per year

Free onsite car park

24/7 employee assistance line

Credit union loan savings access

Job summary

Lineage Logistics in Peterborough is seeking a Warehouse Team Leader to supervise operations at our fully automated depot. This role reports to the nights shift manager and requires hands-on leadership in a fast-paced environment.

You will manage a night shift from 18:00 to 02:30, work in -20°C conditions, and ensure safety, quality, and timely goods flow using our Warehouse Management System (WMS). Overtime, annual leave accrual, and strong team support are part of the package.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a warehouse or logistics team.
• Experience using a Warehouse Management System (WMS).
• Strong conflict management and decision-making under pressure.
• Excellent English communication with team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead, train, and coach a warehouse team with performance feedback.
• Organise workloads and duties to ensure efficient goods flow.
• Manage stock and inventory using the Warehouse Management System (WMS).
• Plan resources for daily tasks and report KPIs to leadership.
• Ensure health and safety standards in a cold, temperature-controlled environment.
• Communicate clearly with team and other stakeholders.
• Operate in -20°C environments with provided PPE.

Skills

Leadership experience

Conflict management

English communication

Shift flexibility

Tools

WMS

Job description

_Lineage is the world’s largest and most innovative provider of temperature-controlled logistics solutions with +20,000 colleagues globally. At Lineage, helping to feed the world is more than a job – it’s a purpose we live by every day.

If you open your fridge freezer, up to 20% of the products you’ll see have passed through a Lineage facility. We support customers who keep our schools and restaurants stocked and supplied as well as working with many of the UK’s leading retailers._

We are currently recruiting for a Warehouse Team Leader reporting directly to the nights shift manager at our fully automated Peterborough depot.

Shift Pattern Available: working Monday - Friday 18:00-02:30

Rate of Pay: £15.58 per hour, plus a night shift allowance of £43.00 per week, paid weekly.

Are you a natural leader with experience in warehouse or logistics environments? We’re looking for a Team Leader to supervise our warehouse operations and help drive safety, performance, and productivity standards. In this key role, you’ll work closely with leadership to ensure service, quality, and compliance expectations are consistently met in a fast-paced, temperature-controlled environment.

Responsibilities

• Team Supervision & Development - Lead, train, and coach your team while providing regular performance feedback to support continuous improvement.
• Operational Oversight - Organise workloads and assign duties to ensure the efficient flow of goods in and out of the warehouse.
• Stock & Inventory Control - Manage the organisation of stock and maintain accurate warehouse inventory using our Warehouse Management System (WMS).
• Planning & Reporting - Plan resource requirements for daily job assignments and keep accurate records of KPIs. Send regular reports to operations leadership.
• Health & Safety Focus - Ensure all safety standards are met when working with machinery and material handling equipment.
• Effective Communication - Act as a point of contact for your team, resolving issues and ensuring open, clear communication across all levels of the business.
• You will be working in temperatures of around -20 degrees, but we’ll provide you with the personal protective equipment to keep you warm.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous warehouse or logistics leadership experience. Coldstore experience is a plus, but not essential.
• Comfortable using WMS to track stock and support operations.
• Strong conflict management skills — calm under pressure and focused on fair outcomes.
• Clear and confident communication in English with all team members.
• Flexibility to support shift changes when needed.

What’s in it for me?

• Opportunity to gain supervisory experience within an industry leading global company.
• Overtime after 39 hours each week paid at time and a half.
• Opportunity to earn an extra day of annual leave each year, up to the maximum of one extra week for length of service.
• Free onsite car park
• Support your emotional well-being with access to a 24/7 employee assistance phone line offering confidential free counselling and advice.
• Preferential rates for loans and savings offered through exclusive access to a credit union.

Reference: INDUK

Why Lineage?

We are a global company with more than 22,000 employees spanning 20 countries and more than 400 locations across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America.

At Lineage Logistics, we have a shared purpose; we are transforming the food supply chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world. This means working at Lineage is not just a job – it’s an opportunity to innovate and put your mark on how food moves from the farm to dinner tables around the world. As a member of our team, you will be a critical link in the food supply chain.

Our shared purpose drives everything we do in all parts of our organisation, from the warehouse floor to the office. Our team members are passionate about the impact they make every single day.

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from persons regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. At Lineage we also recognise that Ex-Military, veterans, and military families have great experience with transferable skills and core values that can add significant value to our organisation.

Benefits

As a Lineage team member, we aim to provide everything you and your family need to thrive. That’s why we offer competitive rates of pay, paid time off, skills training, and development opportunities to grow a long and fulfilling career with us. This is enhanced by recognition schemes (so that your hard work won’t go unnoticed), plus the chance to make your salary go even further with our cycle-to-work scheme and preferential rates for loans and savings courtesy of a leading credit union.

Your everyday wellbeing is also important to us, so we will provide you with all the protective equipment you need to be safe and comfortable at work, and you will have access to a free 24/7 employee assistance phone line, which offers confidential counselling and advice. With all of this offered against the backdrop of a fun and social environment in which you will be supported by a team who enjoy helping each other in achieving their goals, we are confident you will excel with us.