Warehouse Team Leader
Marketing

Are you a Team leader looking for a new challenge, or an experienced Warehouse Operative looking to take the next step in your career?

Are you able to plan and prioritise workloads for maximum efficiency, with the ability to lead and motivate? If so, we are looking for you to join and lead our marketing dispatch team in Kempston.

This is a permanent position, on our 8am-4pm shift, Monday to Friday.

Due to the nature of the role, you will need to be able to easily lift cartons weighing up to 15 kgs, as well as possess a high standard of numeracy, accuracy, and attention to detail.

Based in Kempston (MK42), we have free on-site parking and are within walking distance to bus stops.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Oversee the day-to-day activities of the Warehouse Operatives within your team, troubleshooting issues and contributing to the smooth and efficient functioning of the warehouse
• To plan, co-ordinate and oversee the daily work schedules for your team, utilising existing, or helping to create new reports to assist you
• To identify resource gaps and proactively work to address them in conjunction with the Warehouse Manager
• To monitor and improve your team’s performance, utilising their skills to the best of their abilities, ensuring all team tasks are completed in an accurate and timely manner
• Encourage teamwork, continuous improvement, time/cost savings and environmental best practice within the warehouse without affecting quality
• Identify, set and monitor KPI’s for your area in conjunction with the Warehouse Manager
• Be responsible for the accuracy of data entered into the WMS and accuracy of all records for your area
• Train team members on new and updated processes as needed
• To receive, store and dispatch goods in accordance with processes and legislation
• To pick, pack and dispatch orders to meet deadlines

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Be a natural leader, with the ability and drive to lead and mentor a small team
• Be organised, with great attention to detail and accuracy
• The ability to multitask, problem solve, meet deadlines and prioritise a changing to-do list
• Good communication and numeracy skills, both written and verbal, with a good command of English
• Experience of using a WMS and/or ERP system
• Able to communicate effectively at all levels from agency workers to key stakeholders
• Have good health and safety awareness within a warehouse environment
• Be able to Operate mechanical equipment such as fork-lift trucks and hand pallet pump trucks, ideally holding a valid forklift license for Flexi and/or Reach trucks
• Computer literate in MS Office, particularly Word & Excel
• Have a friendly, outgoing personality
• Knowledge of international shipping and/or working in a pharmaceutical environment would be advantage, but not essential