Location Waltham Abbey – Essex
Salary Salary up to £35,000 per annum - including Night Shift Allowance (Negotiable)
Hours of work
FULL TIME HOURS -Monday to Friday 8.30 PM -06:00 (42.5 hours per week)
About our client
Centric Talent is currently recruiting for Warehouse Team Leader to join our clients team at their warehouse in Waltham Abbey.
Our client is one of the UK's leading suppliers of bathroom, kitchen and plumbing products, supplying products to retailers up and down the UK.
Job Overview:
To ensure that all warehouse operations are performed, on time and within budget. Through the allocation of heads to tasks, to meet the needs of the operation, you will be responsible for the safe and efficient receipt, storage and despatch of goods, stock management as well as Health & Safety compliance. All operations should be performed with RLD guidelines.
Structure:
This role will report directly to the Warehouse Manager but will have a close relationship with other shift supervisors.
The ideal person:
Enthusiastic & proactive approach with the ability to motivate and encourage others
Flexible attitude, willing to adapt working hours as required based on the business needs
Collaborative and willing to be hands-on where requires
Creative problem solver
Experience in computer-based operations
FLT counter balance/flexi Bendi experience
Key activities and responsibilities:
Must have experience of managing a team of warehouse operatives in a fast moving environment.
Lead teams responsible for picking and packing, goods in and despatch including staff training and development.
Manage the flow of goods in and out of the warehouses in line with business requirements and customer demands
Plan resources to ensure cost-effective productivity
Develop and monitor KPI’s to exceed targets and drive ownership within the team
Review and control Absence and Sickness, time keeping and holidays and where necessary be part of the disciplinary process.
Identify, recommend and implement continuous improvements to current processes or procedures
Strive to improve customer service through accuracy and quality (reduction in mispicks/CNF, etc)
To complete regular stock counts/PI’s accurately and within the financial boundaries.
Ad-hoc projects as required such as moving stock, development of warehouse space.
Experience and education:
Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in high service level warehouse
Leadership and development of Warehouse staff
Proven success in improving warehouse systems and processes
Creative and innovative approach with a high customer service focus
Experience of working in high pressured environment handling high number of orders
Forklift licence is desirable
Competency in Excel, Word and WMS systems
Good knowledge of health and safety legislation
Shift pattern
Monday to Friday Monday to Friday 8.30 PM -06:00 (42.5 hours per week)
23 days Holiday - increasing to 25 after 3 years If you feel you have the relevant experience then we'd love to hear from you, apply today
Salary description
£35000.00 - £35000.00 per year