Warehouse Team Leader in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
Posted by Pertemps Leicester
£33,000 – £35,000 a year
Burton upon Trent · Permanent
Salary: £33,000–£35,000 per annum + night shift allowance
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Shift Pattern: 4 days on, 4 days off | 22:00–10:00
Pertemps are recruiting on behalf of a well-established client for an experienced Warehouse Team Leader to join their night shift operation in Burton-on-Trent.
Are you a hands-on leader who knows how to motivate a team, drive performance and deliver results in a fast-paced warehouse environment?
This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a team of approximately 30 warehouse colleagues, playing a key role in the smooth running of the night shift while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, productivity and service.
The RoleAs Warehouse Team Leader, your responsibilities will include:
- Leading, motivating and developing a team of approximately 30 warehouse colleagues.
- Driving performance against productivity, quality, attendance and service KPIs.
- Delivering shift briefings, setting clear expectations and maintaining effective communication.
- Monitoring team performance, identifying improvement opportunities and addressing issues proactively.
- Managing workflow and allocating resources to meet operational demands.
- Supporting colleague development and managing performance, attendance, absence and conduct matters.
- Maintaining effective shift handovers and communicating key operational updates.
- Promoting a strong health and safety culture and ensuring operational procedures are followed.
- Working collaboratively with other departments to resolve challenges and improve efficiency.
- Building a positive, engaged and high-performing team culture.
You will ideally have:
- Proven experience leading and managing a team within a warehouse, logistics or similar operational environment.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to motivate, coach and develop colleagues.
- Experience working with KPIs, performance data and productivity targets.
- Confidence managing attendance, absence, conduct and performance-related matters, including difficult conversations where necessary.
- A practical approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
- A strong understanding of health and safety within an operational environment.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
- Basic IT skills and confidence using operational systems and reporting tools.
- Experience within an automated distribution or e-commerce environment.
- A background in warehouse or outbound operations.
- Experience managing agency workers alongside permanent colleagues.
- Involvement in continuous improvement initiatives.
- £33,000–£35,000 basic annual salary, plus night shift allowance.
- Permanent employment with an established organisation.
- A 4-on, 4-off shift pattern, providing regular blocks of time off.
- The opportunity to lead and develop a sizeable team.
- A varied, hands-on leadership role within a fast-paced operation.
- A company benefits package, including a workplace pension, bonus scheme and employee discounts, subject to eligibility.
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