Warehouse Team-Leader - Luton

Interaction Recruitment are recruiting for an experienced Warehouse Team Leader to join a fast paced busy warehouse in Luton. This is a full-time role working Monday to Friday 09:00 to 18:00, the successful candidate will join on a temp2perm basis after 12 weeks.

Pay Rate: £13.50per hour + Holiday Pay

This role involves:

• Responsible for the health & saftey in the warehouse, including encouraging use of near misses and ensuring countermeasures and preventative actions are brefied to all staff.
• Responsible for day to day to ensure all products and picked, checked, packed & dispatched - avoiding damage to stock whilst in transit.
• Delegation of responsibilities to team and ongoing monitoring of performance.
• Promoting and positively leading by example a  ‘One Team’ culture.
• Carry out daily briefings with the team and ongoing 1-2-1s, PDRs and performance reviews.
• Ensure the team always follow our stringent company values and if necessary, escalate any concerns to Senior Management Team.
• Effective and succinct communication across all departments within Europa, both verbally (in person or on the phone) and via written email.
• Maintain high stock integrity across all activities and ensure all stock discrepancies are reported and investigated by the appropriate team.
• Manage and communicate with suppliers and customers professionally and efficiently.
• Administer required documentation and system data input as per laid down procedures.
• Carry out any other duties appropriate for this post and other warehouse activities as required.
• Working with other Team Leaders to manage floor space and minimise congestion within the warehouse.
• Supporting correct processes for safe and environmental disposal of all types of waste.

To be considered for this role you must have / be:

• Previously managed / lead a team in a warehouse for a minimum of 2 years.
• A minimum of 5 years warehouse experience.
• Fluent English speaking, reading and writing.
• Strong H&S knowledge,
• Used to using a Warehouse Management System.
• Able to think on your feet and be able to map out the best way to solve problems.
• Able to work in a fast paced warehouse and be able to adapt quickly to changes and deal with high pressure.
• Used to working in an agile working environment where requirements and staffing plans are adjusted with little notice.
• Leads by example and has a natural ability to want to develop team and create succession plans.
• Confident communicator in both written and verbal communication with colleagues, suppliers and customers alike.
• Possesses the ability to review processes and make efficiency suggestions to the senior management team and follow these through to fruition once approved.
• Experienced in setting, understanding and monitoring performance KPIs.
• Analytical ability with a data driven approach.
• Possesses good problem solving skills.
• Confident in gathering data and creating departmental reports.
• Has a hands-on approach to getting the job done.
• Able to demonstrate successful collaborative working with peers to achieve a common goal
• Self-motivated, and able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team; enthusiastic with a ‘can do’ attitude.
• Competent in Microsoft Programmes (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Comfortable with standing or walking, up to 8 hours day
• Comfortable lifting and moving products up to 20kg, in some instances, at a height of approx. 2 metres

If you'd like more information then please contact Jack Ibbotson in our Watford office on (phone number removed) or (url removed)