Role
Section Leader
Package
£30k – £35.2k salary + Pension
Based
Brighouse, West Yorkshire
Working Pattern
Monday to Friday || Rotating Shifts
- Permanent Role
- Rotating shifts, typically Monday to Friday
About the Role
We are looking for a motivated forward-thinking Section Leader to join our Distribution team. This role is ideal for those passionate about leading people, driving performance, and continuously improving operations, while building a long-term career within the business.
As a Section Leader, you will play a key role in creating a positive, inclusive, and high-performing work environment. You will lead your team to deliver against operational targets, ensuring customer demands are met through efficient, on-time order fulfilment. A core focus of this role is continuous improvement. You will proactively identify opportunities to enhance productivity, streamline processes, and improve ways of working. From small daily improvements to larger operational changes, you will own ideas and see them through to delivery, contributing to the overall success of the department.
You will also be responsible for:
- Leading, coaching, and developing warehouse colleagues
- Managing team performance, training and wellbeing
- Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety standards
- Allocating work effectively to meet service levels and KPIs
- Resolving operational issues and driving sustainable solutions
- Supporting reporting, performance tracking and data analysis
What We’re Looking For
We are seeking individuals who:
- Have strong people leadership skills and enjoy developing others
- Are confident communicators across team briefings, written updates and reporting
- Have experience in managing teams and operational performance
- Are highly proactive, with a natural drive to improve processes and outcomes
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of continuous improvement principles and can apply them in a practical environment
- Take ownership of challenges and see solutions through from start to finish
- Are comfortable working with systems such as Excel, databases and email
- Show resilience, adaptability and a growth mindset
Continuous Improvement & Career Growth
This role offers excellent opportunities for individuals who are:
- Passionate about driving change and improving operational efficiency
- Interested in applying Lean principles, problem‑solving tools and data‑driven decision‑making
- Eager to progress within the department and wider business, building leadership capability and influencing operational strategy
You will be encouraged to bring forward ideas, challenge the status quo and play an active role in shaping how the operation evolves.
Desirable Experience
- Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) or SAP
- Lean methodologies, project work or process improvement initiatives
- Knowledge of Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)
- Experience improving efficiency, engagement or cost performance
What We Offer
- 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme
- Free onsite parking
- Annual care day and volunteer days
- A range of cultural and lifestyle benefits supporting work‑life balance
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