Warehouse Team Leader / Supervisor

Description

We are currently seeking an experienced Warehouse Team Leader to join a well-established, family-run SME based in Cullompton. The Warehouse Team Leader is the main point of contact for the warehouse, working effectively with other business areas. You will be responsible for daily teamwork coordination to ensure all daily, weekly, and monthly warehouse requirements are met, as well as leading the team to implement change and carry out warehouse projects working with the Operations Manager for continuous improvement. As a Team Leader you will lead from the front managing a team of 6 full time warehouse staff as well as seasonal workers in peak times up to 15 at busy times. In return the successful candidate will get a competitive salary, salary incentives, free hot drinks/lunch/snacks/parking and overtime opportunities at 1.5 times hourly rate. This is a hands on role and will well suit a candidate who's happy to be agile, get things done and driving efficiency/performance.

Key duties and responsibilities....

Monitor picking operations to ensure safety and performance are maintained in-line with company expectations and targets

Identify any empty pick faces and request stock replenishment via appropriate team member

Ensure product labels are printed, stock is clearly labelled and in the correct location – Work with goods in team to…

Liaise with Operations Manager on stock inaccuracies and to identify items that break more easily in transit and require extra care.

Accurate picking and dispatching of orders

Leading a team of circa 6-12 warehouse operatives

Engage with warehouse operatives to encourage best practice, coaching team on daily tasks for continuous improvement

Ensure warehouse operatives are following company procedure in terms of safety and picking operations

Ensure that housekeeping is followed in line with health & safety policies and procedures

Carry out performance reviews, one-to-one meetings and first line management with direct reports as required to maintain company standards and targets

Ensure records of inspection findings are kept and monitor implementation of recommendations, reporting on progress

Assist the Operations Manager to ensure the operation is fully compliant with legislation (including tachograph requirements) and company policy

Responsible for providing weekly warehouse KPI's

Requirements

Requirements

Previous experience of working within the warehouse environment is essential

Knowledge of Health & Safety standards within a warehouse and distribution environment including manual handling

Previous experience of managing and developing teams

IT knowledge including warehouse management systems is preferred, experience of using scanners (would be an advantage)

Computer literate in MS Office and other IT systems

Be able to lead change, engage and communicate to the team

Be able to identify and drive continuous improvement

Ability to implement and support change successfully

Ability to communicate at all levels

Excellent organisational skills and prioritising workload

Attention to detail

Able to work as part of a team and on own initiative

Positive can-do attitude

Benefits

Benefits

Salary of £38,000 - £45,000

Free parking

Free teas/coffee

Modern safe facilities

Free snacks