Warehouse Team Leader

Job Description:

Thorn Baker Industrial Recruitment are looking for an experienced Warehouse Team Leader for a leading food manufacturing company based in Leicestershire

This is a permanent position direct with our client

The Job:

• Reporting to the Production Manager, you will be leading and be responsible for a small team of warehouse operatives
• However - this will also be very much a hands on role so you will be part of the small team and will be required to do all expected requirements along with the others.
• This includes - but not limited to:
  • Health & Safety - promote safe working practices, investigate and report both near misses and incidents
  • Quality - ensure standards are maintained and improved
  • Delivery - checking of stock - both in the warehouse and expected in, overseeing goods inwards, loading of delivery vehicles
  • Cost - ensure stock holding is accurate and any wastage is at a minimal amount.  Ensuring operational KPI's are achieved
  • Day to Day - training, identifying any skills gaps, planning for holidays
• This department is a day shift that operates 6am-6pm
• You will be working an 8 hour shift along with 1 hour break and the team will work hours to cover the operational times.
• Additional hours or overtime are required due to production requirements and for annual leave/sickness cover
• Salary is negotiable up to £32k

The person:

• Previous Warehouse Team Leader or Supervisor experience required
• Happy to work in a smaller warehouse operation and working as part of a small team
• Happy to do a hands on role - this is a job where you are expected to do the same role as the rest of the team
• Good problem solving skills
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Computer literate and numerate
• Preferably have forklift certificate but not essential
• Have access to own transport due to location of site

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