Are you a dynamic warehouse professional? Ready to thrive in a high-octane, fast-paced environment? Our client in Tewkesbury is looking for a Warehouse Team Leader to lead a team of operatives in their Chilled Warehouse, delivering the freshest, finest quality products every day.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Lead & Motivate: Guide a large team of operatives through receiving, picking and returns of chilled products
* Own the Process: Control stock movements; verify codes against tickets with precision
* Drive Efficiency: Ensure rapid, safe loading/unloading of delivery vehicles
* Maintain Standards: Keep the warehouse spotlessly clean and compliant with Health & Safety
* Cover & Support: Step in for the Warehouse Supervisor as needed
* Build Culture: Foster an inspiring, open-communication team environment
What We’re Looking For:
* Warehouse Background: Proven experience in a busy warehouse – ideally within food manufacturing or FMCG
* Fast-Paced Mindset: Thrive under tight deadlines and ever-changing priorities
* Shift Flexibility: Able to work varied start times from 06:00 on a rotating shift pattern
* Licence Ready: Ideally you will own a Current Counterbalance Forklift licence (and able to provide on application) or Powered Pallet Truck (PPT) licence
* Leadership Skills: Strong communicator with high commitment, motivation and a “solutions-first” approach
* Health & Safety Savvy: Sound knowledge of safe working practices and a keen eye for detail
What You’ll Get:
* Competitive salary with overtime enhancements above 40 hours
* Comprehensive training and development – build your leadership career
* Pension, holiday entitlement and staff-discounted products
* Be part of a supportive, community-focused team at the heart of sustainable dairy
Training Provided:
* Level 2 Food Safety
* Level 2 HACCP
* Level 2 COSHH
Hours: Minimum 37.5 hours per week, 5 days over 7 on a shift rota (multiple start times from 06:00)
Swift (Gloucester) is acting as an employment agency with regards to this vacancy