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Warehouse Team Leader

Wincanton
Full-time
On-site
Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Description

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Warehouse Team Leader to join our team in Hams Hall distribution centre in Birmingham.  Reporting to the Warehouse Shift Manager you will manage and lead a team of operational colleagues in a manner that ensures all statutory and company requirements are achieved and maintained in support of the business objectives.
 
Shifts are any 5 from 7 and a rotating 06:00 to 14:00 / 14:00 to 22:00. There are various other shifts available that can be discussed at interview, if preferred.
 
How will you contribute?
  • Manage a team of operational colleagues in line with company guidelines and making sure operational KPI's are met.
  • Ensure one-to-one communication with the customer is maintained in a timely and professional manner, to ensure that customer priorities are discussed, agreed, and achieved through daily workload planning
  • Support all actions identified to reduce damages & drive down cost
  • Maintain good housekeeping practices throughout the working areas. 
  • Ensure that all new team members undergo a full induction and training process. 
  • Identify any training/development requirements for direct reports and actively encourage apprenticeship schemes
  • Manage health and safety across all aspects of site ensuring that the corporate culture is adhered to and everyone is responsible for their own safety and wellbeing in the workplace
What will you bring?
  • Experience in supervisory role in a warehouse environment.
  • Experience of accident and incident investigations.
  • Experience of absence review meetings.
  • Knowledge of warehouse management systems and MS packages.
  • Working in a KPI driven environment.
  • Motivated self-starter, comfortable working as part of a team and as an individual
  • Passion, drive and ambition to make a career in supply chain
  • Good communicator with good influencing skills who can operate at all levels
  • Excellent Organisational Skills 
  • Ability to Work on own initiative
  • Flexible and supportive of customer contract and Wincanton requirements  
     
What do we offer?

Our Culture & Benefits 

In addition to generous remuneration, we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits include, online discount platform, onsite parking and much more.

Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That’s why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.

Be a part of our values; We’re Thoughtful, We’re Aiming High and We’re Prepared. 

Our Commitment

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. We strive for an environment where all colleagues feel included, supported and valued, whilst feeling they can be their whole selves within our workplaces. We are proud that our colleagues represent us and our successes and we welcome your application.

Find out more: Wincanton champions a diverse workforce