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I am currently recruiting for a Warehouse Team Leader to join a successful and growing company based in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team of warehouse staff and drivers to ensure the smooth operation of picking & processing materials, loading & unloading of vehicles, and ensuring that customers delivery requirements are met.
Please note this working back shift, 4pm till 1am Monday to Friday.
Warehouse Team Leader Responsibilities:
- Prioritise, allocate and monitor the workload to ensure material is picked & processed efficiently and in full, to meet customers delivery requirements.
- Loading and unloading lorries in a safe and legal manner.
- Plan the next day’s delivery routes.
- Operate clear systems and procedures for loading, offloading, labelling, picking, & collections, and regularly monitor these to ensure all staff maintain required standards at all times.
- Help to make improvements in efficiency in the warehouse, regarding effective use of warehouse space, racking, machinery and equipment.
- Help carry out regular stock location & quantity checks to maintain stock accuracy and integrity
- Help carry out regular audits in line with Health & Safety Policies and procedures.
- Carry out regular visual inspection on all machinery and guards to check in safe working order.
- Assist and support the Warehouse Manager and assume responsibility in his absence.
- Provide on-the-job and planned training to ensure warehouse personnel are fully competent and carry out their role efficiently & safely.
- Help cross train staff in all warehouse disciplines
Warehouse Team Leader Applicant Requirements:
- The successful candidate must have a strong warehouse or logistical background.
- Experience of leading a team of staff at a team leader or supervisory level.
- Forklift licence essential.
- Ability to prioritise workload, multi task and self motivated.
- Can do attitude.
- Knowledge of using computerised in-house stock systems.
Warehouse Team Leader Benefits:
- Up to £34,000 DOE annual salary.
- Monday to Friday role working 4pm till 1am.
- 25 days paid holiday, plus 8 statutory.
- Company pension scheme.
- Profit Share Bonus Scheme.
NOTE – Our client encourages applications from candidates from both commercial and ex-military backgrounds; Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force with Logistics / Warehouse Team Leader or Supervisor experience.
