Warehouse Team Lead - PM Shift

Site

Location:

Leeds

Working Hours:

Monday – Friday, 10am–6pm / 11am–7pm

Pay Rate: £15.58per hour (inclusive of 5% shift premium)

Benefits:
Bupa Health & Dental Insurance, Wellbeing Scheme, Life Insurance, Learn Lux Financial Care, Employee Discounts, Pension, Tuition Reimbursement, Sport/Gym Membership Contribution, 25 Days of Annual Leave (including tenure entitlement) plus Bank Holidays, and more.

Make an Impact at Wayfair!

Join Wayfair and play a key role in delivering exceptional service to our customers. As a Team Lead, you’ll help drive smooth, efficient warehouse operations, support a motivated team, and ensure every shipment is processed safely, accurately, and on time.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands‑on leader who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, enjoys solving problems, and takes pride in keeping operations running seamlessly.

• Lead and encourage, our warehouse associates, fostering a positive, collaborative environment that drives productivity and delivers outstanding service.
• Oversee freight operations, including loading and unloading shipments safely and efficiently, ensuring goods are handled with care to prevent damage.
• Collaborating with 3rd Parties, Proactively liaising and collaborating with 3rd parties, including agencies, driver helps desk, and carriers.
• Coordinate sorting and dispatch, ensuring goods are accurately labelled, correctly prepared, and ready for timely delivery.
• Champion Health & Safety, ensuring team members follow all policies and procedures to maintain a safe and efficient working environment.
• Monitor and maintain operational data, keeping spreadsheets accurate and up to date to track performance and support decision‑making.
• Prepare driver documentation, including manifests, delivery instructions, and compliance forms, to support smooth and successful deliveries.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying operational challenges, resolving issues, and implementing practical solutions to improve efficiency.
• Provide flexible leadership support by stepping in to cover Supervisor responsibilities during holidays and absences, helping maintain operational continuity and high team performance.

• Logistics Expertise:
  Proven track record of success in a logistics, warehousing, transport, or supply chain environment as a team leader, supervisor, or similar role.
• Team-player mindset: A dynamic team player with a natural ability to energize and empower others to achieve shared goals.
• Clear Communicator:
  Strong communication skills to give clear direction, align the team, and execute tasks efficiently.
• Decisive Problem Solver:
  Capability to make quick, effective decisions under pressure to keep operations moving.
• Performance-Driven:
  Familiarity with operational KPIs to drive team performance and hit key targets.
• Tech-Savvy:
  Solid navigation skills in MS Office or Google Suite, with the adaptability to learn new operational systems quickly.
• Adaptable Responsibility:
  Flexible to step up and support Supervisor responsibilities during holidays and absences.

This is a hands‑on leadership role where no two days are the same. We’re looking for someone who leads from the front, takes ownership, and enjoys bringing out the best in their team while ensuring every delivery runs smoothly.

Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job…