Warehouse Team Leader in South Shields, South Tyneside

Rewards & Benefits on offer;

• Immediate start date
• Dayshift
• Permanent opportunity after 12 successful weeks
• 25 days holiday a year, increasing after 3 & 6 years’ service
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Health Insurance after 1 year of service
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Staff Discount Scheme
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity

Working Hours;

• Shift: Saturday – Wednesday (Thursday & Friday Off)
• Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday between the hours of 8am to 4.30pm or 10am to 6.30pm and Saturday & Sunday between the hours of 8am to 4.30pm. (37.5 hours per week) excluding 1 hour lunch breaks

The Company you will be working with;

MTrec Recruitment are currently supporting our prestigious client on their search to appoint an individual who is seeking to step into a shift team leader role whose background is from a warehouse environment. You will be working alongside warehouse operatives in their Direct Fulfilment Warehouse. Your main responsibilities are fulfilling customer orders that have been placed via the website, resellers and mail order division, whilst having the managerial capability to support and assist the Warehouse Manager and Supervisors with the running of the Direct Fulfilment operation when required. You will need to be flexible with changing shift patterns covering annual leave as we have overtime opportunities on a voluntary basis. If you have the required skills and experience, then please apply for an immediate response!

The Role you will be doing;

• Assisting the Warehouse Manager & Warehouse Supervisors with the day to day running of the operation

Provide holiday cover when required for Warehouse Manager or Warehouse Supervisors, including alternating shifts as and when required

Operating the various warehouse computer systems & software

Various admin duties including data input and email management

Stock control (stock & non-stock)

Forklift truck duties

Liaison with other departments within the business, such as Customer Services, and Operations Team.

Liaison with external companies such as Port of Tyne, DPD, Royal Mail etc

Picking & packing of customer orders

General warehouse duties and ad hoc duties as instructed by Warehouse Manager, Warehouse Supervisors or Head of Operations

About You;

Experience and knowledge of warehouse operations to be able to support the Warehouse Manager and Supervisors effectively in management and development of team members

A hands-on approach and the ability to prioritise workload as well as multi-tasking

Possess strong people management and communication skills as you will be communicating and delegating to team members to deliver great results

Have an excellent work ethic – leading by example

Be able to demonstrate individual reliability and flexibility

Have an understanding and ability to apply warehouse health and safety regulations

Be able to demonstrate good computer literacy skills with experience of using Microsoft Office, especially Outlook and Excel

Forklift experience preferred but not essential as training can be provided

Willingness to develop and gain a relevant qualification is desirable