Warehouse Team Leader
Coventry
Competitive
The Role
This is where you step up from doing the job to actually running it.
You’ll be leading a team on shift, making sure work gets done properly, safely, and on time. It’s hands on, fast paced, and you’ll be right in the middle of the operation, not watching it from the side-lines.
You’ll be the link between the team and management, keeping things moving, solving problems, and setting the standard for how things should be done day to day
What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading a team of warehouse operatives across inbound, outbound and general warehouse activity
- Tracking performance, productivity and hours to make sure targets are me
- Supporting the Supervisor with planning workload and labour requirements
- Keeping operations running smoothly across picking, packing, loading and dispatch
- Training new starters and supporting ongoing development within the team
- Maintaining safety standards and challenging unsafe behaviour when needed
- Supporting stock control, stock rotation and inventory checks
- Ensuring equipment is used safely and maintained properly
- Handling day to day issues on shift and escalating where needed
- Supporting rework, repack and general operational tasks as required
- Leading by example and setting the standard on shift
What You’ll Need
- Previous warehouse experience within a fast-paced environment
- Some leadership or supervisory experience or ready to step up into it
- Confidence managing people and giving clear direction
- Good understanding of warehouse operations and processes
- Comfortable working with targets and KPIs
- Experience using warehouse equipment such as MHE is a strong advantage
- Basic IT skills including Excel and general systems
- Strong work ethic and a hands on approach
What You Might Not Like
- You’re not off the tools completely, this is a hands on role
- You’ll be dealing with people challenges as well as operational ones
- It’s a fast paced environment where priorities can change quickly
- You’ll be accountable for your team’s performance
What To Do Next
If you’re ready to step up, take ownership, and lead from the front rather than just follow instructions, this is a great opportunity!