Warehouse Team Leader
Job Title: Warehouse Team Leader
Location: West Thurrock, RM20 3LB
Job Length: Permanent
Working Hours: 45 hours per week. Starting at 6am and finishing at 3pm, Monday to Friday. Flexibility required to work outside of these times to suit business needs.
Competitive Salary with extensive benefits:
- Monthly product allowance – alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available
- Private Medical options
- Life Assurance
- Company bonus scheme
- Access to 24/7 GP services
- Enhanced pension contribution
- Generous holiday
- Access to a range of high street discounts
About the role:
Oversee our early shift operation as a Warehouse Team Leader in West Thurrock. You’ll improve performance, accuracy, and safety across the warehouse, leading your team to deliver on time, in full for our customers. We are looking for a leader who thrives in a busy FMCG environment, values developing others, and is committed to keeping warehouse operations running efficiently.
Role Responsibilities
- Lead and support the night shift warehouse team to ensure smooth, efficient operations and on‑time, in‑full delivery to customers.
- Oversee daily warehouse activities, including picking accuracy, stock control, and loading/unloading of vehicles to schedule.
- Work closely with warehouse, transport and office teams to coordinate operations, meet site objectives and provide a high quality service to suit customers’ needs.
- Monitor and report stock discrepancies, damages and breakages, ensuring timely investigation and resolution.
- Hold health and safety at the forefront of all warehouse procedures to maintain a safe working environment at all times.
- Lead by example to encourage a respectful, positive, and productive team environment.
- Support operational continuity by providing cover for the Shift Manager and key admin activities when required.
- Deliver team briefings, recognition and feedback to support engagement and performance.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and share best practice across the network.
Experience and Key Attributes
- IT literate with experience using MS Office, SAP and Microlise.
- Experience in a supervisory or team leader role within a warehouse team.
- Experience working in a warehouse for an FMCG.
- FLT Licence and experience using FLT with specialist attachments (e.g. clamp) is essential.
- Manual handling experience desirable; full training will be provided during induction.
- Clear communicator with ability to lead, motivate and resolve team challenges effectively.
- Safety focused mindset.
Our commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences – including those of different races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, religions, and socioeconomic statuses. We actively seek to create a safe and inclusive environment for all of our colleagues, where diverse perspectives are welcomed, and inclusive practices are embedded in everything we do.
We are happy to support accessibility needs, to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates, so please do let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.
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