Location: Optimus Point, Leicester, LE3 8JS
Department: Logistics
Reports to: Warehouse Manager
Salary: £13.29 per hour
Hours: 2 days 2 nights 4 days off
Job Overview:
We are inviting applications for a Warehouse Team Leader to join our Leicester site. In this role, you will help ensure our warehouse runs safely, smoothly and efficiently every day. If you enjoy leading and motivating people, improving ways of working and maintaining high operational standards, this is an opportunity to make a real impact.
About Us
Navigator Tissue UK Ltd is part of The Navigator Company. Previously known as Accrol Group and established in 1993, Navigator Tissue UK is the UK’s leading independent tissue converter, producing private label toilet roll, kitchen roll, facial tissue products and a range of wet wipes for many of the UK’s major grocery retailers. We currently have five manufacturing sites across the UK in Blackburn, Leyland, Leicester, Flint and Bridgwater. We are also in the process of moving manufacturing from Blackburn to Leyland, and from Flint and Bridgwater to Leicester.
Our vision is to deliver the best possible value to UK consumers through essential everyday tissue and wet wipe products. We encourage everyone to do one thing better every day, supporting our people through clear communication, development opportunities and strong ethical business values.
About You
You may be an experienced warehouse professional with a background in FMCG operations, or someone who has built strong leadership skills in a fast-paced logistics environment. You take pride in creating a safe, well-organised workplace and are confident using, or willing to further develop your skills with, a range of MHE equipment. You stay calm under pressure, adapt when priorities change and make sound decisions quickly. You communicate clearly, build positive working relationships and bring a continuous improvement mindset to everything you do.
The Role
You will lead from the front, championing a safety-first culture and ensuring tasks are completed in line with Health & Safety policies and SOPs. You will motivate a multi-skilled team to achieve daily targets and support inbound and outbound operations with a hands-on approach, including the use of MHE where required. You will help maintain
inventory accuracy above 99%, plan labour effectively and support strong service levels and OTIF performance. You will also drive continuous improvement across the warehouse, maintain clear communication and thorough handovers, and help keep the site clean, organised and audit-ready.
Benefits:
· GroceryAid - 24/7 helpline, professional counselling, financial grants, and crisis assistance.
· Opportunities for career progression
· Supported personal development
· Auto-enrolment pension scheme and company sick pay scheme
· 10% off PureGym memberships and £0 joining fee
· 15% off Nuffield Health gym membership
· Life assurance scheme – minimum of one year’s salary
· Simplyhealth plan, giving you money back towards everyday health treatments and access to a range of wellbeing benefits
· Electric vehicle (EV) car scheme
· Fee-Free Mortgage Advice
· Free Flu Jab Vouchers
· Exclusive Product Discounts
· Access to Company Shop Membership
· EV Charging on site
· Free Car Parking
At The Navigator Company, we are committed to the equal treatment of colleagues and prospective employees. We do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to build a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join our team.
We reserve the right to close the role early should we receive a suitable number of applications
Salary description
£13.29 - £13.29 per hour