Awarded Greater Newry Area's Best Place to Work 2025
* Tax free bonus x 2 a year
* Westfield Health Cash Plan
* Perks Discount Card
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Enhanced Annual Leave
* Full training provided
Role: Warehouse Team Leader – Chilled, Fresh and Frozen.
Contract: Permanent, 39 hours per week, Monday - Saturday (5 out of 6 days)
Location of Role: Carnbane, Newry
Role Purpose: Responsible for leading the CFF Team and supporting the Operation, ensuring that Standards and correct processes are adhered to.
Accountable for: Leading the team in chilled, fresh and frozen operations
Responsibilities
* Goods inwards, Goods put-away, Replenishment, Pick to Zero and Stock control operations.
* Invoicing and delivering administration and reporting requirements
* Training & development of team
* Performance management
* Liaising with 3PL, suppliers, all deliveries inbound
* Food safety procedures – fresh goods handling – HACCP
* Dealing with customer queries and complaints
* Determine forecasts, headcount planning.
* Implementing warehouse safety programs specifically for cold storage.
* Hold team accountable for targets, actions, and results.
* Leading and motivate others. Have a strong, visible, and active leadership presence, to achieve and excel in target delivery and performance.
* Controlling and improve operational performance, service delivery, team management and development, legal compliance, cost, and quality.
* Driving a strong H&S culture and behavioral mindset. Ensure all operations are run according to best practice in Health & Safety, and as per company policies and procedures and legislation.
* Ensuring internal customer expectations are met.
* Identifying team talent, developing team members, and driving exceptional people performance.
* Absence, disciplinary, capability and grievance management.
* Ability to maintain and promote good recordkeeping & legislative practices, and an understanding of the importance of excellent internal operating procedures.
* Demonstrable passion and commitment to delivering outstanding service to customers and colleagues.
* Support the recruitment, selection and evaluation processes of your teams.
* Experience of leading, motivating and developing management and functional teams.
Essential Criteria
* Operational, Warehousing and Commercial experience, within a fast-moving environment.
* Stock Control, PI counting, stock count total management and investigations.
* Lean / Continuous Improvement tools / methodologies – desirable.
* Understanding of Planning models systems and processes.
* Proven ability to develop and empower Team members to deliver results on the frontline.
* A strong motivator with excellent communication skills, you will be fully conversant on lean principles and have demonstrated the ability to apply lean techniques in your career to date.
Desirable Criteria
* Qualification in Supervisory Management
* A- level Qualifications or equivalent
* Counter balance license
* HACCP
* BRC experience
* Experience of employee relations such as training and development.
* Working knowledge of IT warehouse Management system.
* Willingness to undertake staff training and development as required
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Company events
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* Gym membership
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Life insurance
* On-site parking
* Private dental insurance
* Private medical insurance
* Referral programme
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Newry and Mourne: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
* Supervisory/Management: 2 years (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person