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 or