Warehouse Team Leader

Wincanton


Date: 21 hours ago
City: Middlewich
Contract type: Full time
Job Description

Working on site at Middlewich in partnership with our globally recognized customer TATA British Salt, reporting directly to the Shift Manager, the Team Leader is the first line of escalation for warehouse operatives, working to support the wider Wincanton and TATA management teams to ensure an effective warehouse operation.

Why Wincanton?

  • Unrivalled salary £31,044 per year
  • 4 on 4 off shit pattern, working 6am to 6pm
  • Retail Discounts – supermarket, fashion, tech, days out, food and drink, home, cinema, travel, sports, music and games, books, health and beauty, leisure, Enterprise rentals
  • Extensive training opportunities with funded accredited courses
  • Friends and Family Apprenticeships – Not only can you learn and develop new skills, your friends and family can enrol on accredited courses too!
  • Cycle 2 Work Scheme
  • Holiday Trading
  • Healthcare Cash plan
  • Dental Cash plan
  • 50% discount on RAC cover Discounted Gym Memberships
  • Extended Employee Assistance Programme including free financial and legal advice
  • Pension Accident Insurance
  • Payroll Giving
  • Eye Care Vouchers
  • Online GP Access
  • Hospital Plan
  • Retirement Courses

Day to Day

  • Motivate and manage a team of warehouse operatives to meet and exceed performance objectives
  • Effectively manage team resources to achieve and report on KPI’s
  • Create and review performance reports, making recommendations for improvements
  • Ensure a proactive approach to Health & Safety by leading from the front ensuring team members comply with Health & Safety policies
  • Support in employee investigations, return to works, welfare meetings and disciplinaries as required
  • Ensure all Goods In, Putaway , Pick, Goods Out and Stock Integrity processes are performed correctly
  • Ensure all product is handled correctly to avoid damages
  • Ensure all staff are fully trained in line with Internal Training requirements
  • Monitor performance, timekeeping, attendance, overtime and sickness levels of individual colleagues and action as per procedures
  • Record all relevant data during briefings for follow up processes
  • Provide a responsive and professional service to customers
  • Maintain engagement with the team and carrying out 1-2-1’s with employees.
  • Manage and authorise staff leave ensuring full team availability
  • Deputise for the Shift Managers and other Team Leaders as required
  • Operate within Wincanton values – Excellence, Integrity, Passion, Proactivity, Togetherness and Trust

What will you bring?

  • Previous experience leading or managing a team in a warehouse environment is essential
  • Proactive, flexible, can-do attitude to resolve issues and challenges
  • Able to demonstrate attention to detail and an accurate and precise way of working
  • PC literate and numerate with good communication skills, with a working knowledge of MS Office suite
  • Demonstrate good team motivation and communication skills
  • Ability to suggest methods of improvement to be actively involved in continuous improvement implementation
  • Attention to detail to assume quality checking and quality control
  • Compliant with manual handling procedures

Wincanton’s Commitment

Our people are our most important asset and as such we are continuously expanding our capability programs to provide you with opportunities to build and extend your professional, functional, and management skills. Your development through coaching is our priority. Continuous learning takes place through a broad variety of opportunities and types of engagements. Access to the latest technological innovations in the logistics and supply chain industry, as well as Wincanton’s deep knowledge and expertise in our field, constitute a superb platform for your professional development.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

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