Warehouse Team Leader
East Midlands Gateway, Castle Donington
£30,000 - £32,000 p/a DOE
Full time, Mon-Friday, Days
We are seeking a proactive and hands-on Warehouse Team Leader to join our growing team at the East Midlands Gateway. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to drive operational excellence and lead a team within a fast-paced logistics environment.
As a Warehouse Team Leader, you will oversee daily warehouse activities, ensuring the safe, efficient, and accurate handling of goods. You will lead a team of 10-15 warehouse operatives, providing clear direction, coaching, and support to achieve performance targets and maintain high standards of safety and quality.
You’ll play a key part in the leadership team, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and ensuring compliance with internal policies, customer requirements, and health & safety regulations.
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This role is offered on a temporary to permanent basis, with a view to start at the back end of August 2025
Key Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate the warehouse team to deliver operational targets
Supervise loading, unloading, picking, and packing processes
Monitor team performance against KPIs such as accuracy, productivity, and service levels
Promote a strong health & safety culture, ensuring compliance with QSHE standards
Conduct daily briefings and provide coaching, feedback, and performance reviews
Plan resource allocation and manage work priorities across shifts
Ensure accurate stock management, including cycle counts and discrepancy resolution
Identify opportunities for process improvement using lean practices
Engage with internal stakeholders, clients, suppliers, and carriers to maintain service excellence
About You
We’re looking for a confident and adaptable leader with:
Proven supervisory experience in a logistics or warehouse environment
Strong leadership, team coordination, and people management skills
Effective communication and interpersonal abilities
Experience with warehouse management systems and general IT tools
Good understanding of warehouse operations, including goods-in, picking, packing, and dispatch
Knowledge of health & safety regulations and Dangerous Goods compliance (preferred)
IOSH or NEBOSH certification desirable
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