Warehouse Team Leader Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Warehouse Team Leader to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Provide cover for other Team Leaders where necessary;
- The Trade Counter to maintain its service at the highest level;
- Effective and efficient organisation and clear direction to operational staff on shift of day to day tasks within the warehouse;
- Manage, develop and motivate direct reporting staff;
- To ensure good communication is given either verbally or written to all members of staff;
- Colleague engagement is at the forefront of the business, thus you will be expected to promote a healthy environment;
- To carry out any similar duties as required by the Warehouse Leads and Warehouse Managers;
- Joint responsibility for continuous improvement within the warehouse such as GEMBA walks and Kaizen events;
- Notify the controller or purchaser of any failed deliveries;
- Carry out plans set out by the business to compete all activities while meeting warehouse targets;
- Allocating mechanical handling equipment and RF Scan equipment;
- Responsibility for understanding the days work load requirements for defined area;
- Conduct staff appraisals and set KPI’s;
- Ensure the strapping and dispatching of goods from the business is correct and safe, liaising with Dispatch and POP supervisors;
- Advise of stock shortages/damages in a timely manner.
Requirements:
- Previous experience within a warehouse environment;
- Proven leadership skills;
- Ideally degree educated (BA / BSc / BEng);
- Strong background of knowledge in warehousing and logistics;
- IOSH or NEBOSH is desirable, but not essential;
- Customer Service;
- Experience working in a despatch environment and movement of stock;
- Ability to work as part of a team and individually;
- Previous Warehouse experience, ideally managing a team;
- Understanding of warehouse practises e.g. picking, loading and E Commerce;
- Management/Supervisory experience in a similar environment;
- PC Literate;
- Experience of managing a small team;
- In date Counterbalance license;
- At least 5 Years’ Experience within a fast paced warehouse environment.