Warehouse Team Leader

Responsibilities

• Communicate with your team daily and ensure activities/updates are clear.
• Ensure your team is cross‑functional over all processes.
• Enforce HS & E of your team and promote communication feedback.
• Provide cover for other teams / other Team Leaders during periods of absence, holiday, etc.
• Operate fork‑trucks and overhead cranes to maintain supply of raw materials to fulfil relevant orders.
• Ensure your team is developed and qualified to conduct their work.
• Assist the operations office team with any queries etc.
• Follow workday system processes.
• Maintain housekeeping / 5’s standards & conduct 5s Audits in your area to ensure a clean and safe working environment, and provide feedback and solutions.
• Assist in training new starters / apprentices, and ensure all training documentation is completed and entered in to the training matrix.
• Ensure effective, safe, accurate and timely stock management in your area (scanned , storage, location, packing).
• Ensure health, safety & welfare of your team/area, PPE, equipment and environment.
• Accountability for your own safety and the safety around you, and not interfering with health & safety implemented by the company in and around the workplace.
• Perform daily checks on all handling equipment (fork‑trucks, overhead cranes, saws, slings, shunt unit) and Escalate to management any findings and propose solutions.
• Be a key holder and ensure buildings are opened, secured, locked up and alarmed.
• Take ownership while reporting any issues to your manager.
• Plan and coordinate, in conjunction with the other Team Leaders as required, to ensure demand is maintained and the output is achieved while escalating any potential roadblocks with solutions.
• Maintain relevant paperwork for traceability purposes.
• Strive to meet Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Carry out random quality checks.
• Liaise with all equipment service contractors regarding breakdown on saws, forklifts, overhead cranes and slings.
• Prioritise health and safety.

• Work well as part of a team and be self‑motivated to ensure objectives are met.
• Excellent listening and communication skills – frequency, clarity, feedback both within own team, with managers and across functions.
• Confident people person able to build relationships.
• Ability to inspire, motivate, lead and develop team members.

• Competitive Salary, Benefits package including Pension and Health Care.
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays.
• Day Shift Monday - Friday.