Team Leader - Nights

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 Team Leader to join our Night Operations Team at our Bristol, Portbury depot.

Shift Pattern Available: Sunday - Thursday 22:00-06:00.

Rate of Pay: £16.54 per hour, plus £55.00 per week night shift allowance, paid weekly.

Are you a hands-on, proactive leader with a passion for keeping things moving - even through the night? We're looking for a Team Leader to oversee our night shift operation, ensuring smooth, safe, and efficient stock flow through the warehouse. If you're ready to take ownership, lead a small team, and make a real impact in a fast-paced logistics environment, we want to hear from you.

• Manage the end-to-end night shift operation, ensuring stock moves quickly and accurately, with minimal delays.
• Team Leadership & Engagement - Motivate, coach, and support a small team. You'll set the tone for the shift, fostering a culture of ownership, teamwork, and accountability.
• Operational Management - Stay on top of stock levels, warehouse organisation, and inventory accuracy. Tackle operational issues before they become problems.
• Planning & Scheduling - Develop daily shift plans, allocate tasks, and keep everything running to schedule - even when the unexpected happens.
• Effective Communication - Keep your team aligned with priorities, changes, and safety updates throughout the shift.
• WMS Monitoring - Perform regular checks using the Warehouse Management System (WMS) to catch and fix stock discrepancies early.
• Housekeeping & Safety - Drive high standards of cleanliness and safety during the night shift - setting the example and ensuring compliance.
• Cross-Shift Collaboration - Work closely with other team leaders and departments to ensure a smooth handover and consistent performance across all shifts.
• Performance Reviews - Conduct regular team appraisals to assess performance, set goals, and support team development.

• Experience in warehouse operations, ideally with exposure to fast-moving logistics environments.
• Strong leadership skills, with a proven ability to engage and motivate teams - particularly in a night shift setting.
• Excellent planning and organisational ability, with confidence in managing time-sensitive tasks and shifting priorities.
• WMS experience - you're comfortable using systems to monitor and manage inventory.
• Resilience under pressure - you're calm, solutions-focused, and quick-thinking when challenges arise.
• MHE licence is a plus, but not essential.

• A permanent opportunity with a direct employer; we will not employ you through an agency.
• Opportunity to develop a career within an industry leading global company.
• 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

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…