**Warehouse Team Leader – Bolton
Full-time | 40 hours/week | Monday–Friday
We're looking for a proactive, hands-on Warehouse Team Leader to join our operations team in Bolton. In this key role, you'll oversee day-to-day warehouse activities, lead a team, and help drive a culture of safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
If you're an experienced warehouse leader—ideally with a background in metals—you'll feel right at home here. You'll be working closely with other departments, ensuring high performance, team development, and operational excellence across the site.
**Key Responsibilities
**Leadership & People Management
- Coach, train, and develop your team to achieve performance goals and foster continuous improvement.
- Conduct regular appraisals, identify talent, and manage underperformance in partnership with HR.
- Create a supportive, open-door environment where communication and feedback are encouraged.
- Manage attendance, discipline, grievances, and general team wellbeing.
- Lead by example and act as a champion for change initiatives and process improvements.
**Operations & Continuous Improvement
- Plan, coordinate and oversee daily warehouse functions, including manning levels and sawing activities.
- Work with internal stakeholders to resolve operational challenges and escalate as needed.
- Monitor and improve productivity, stock accuracy, and material flow.
- Manage external contractors and third-party service providers through the permit-to-work process.
- Collaborate with the operations manager to implement best practices and internal policies, including production strategies and logistics.
**QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment)
- Promote a safety-first culture through toolbox talks, risk assessments, and daily checks.
- Conduct and lead investigations into incidents or near-misses, implementing root cause analysis and follow-ups.
- Ensure all equipment, PPE, and machinery are maintained to a safe, compliant standard.
- Work alongside the QHSE team to ensure audits, policies, and training are delivered effectively.
**Daily Warehouse Operations
- Liaise with the stock controller to ensure accurate stock checks and perpetual inventory management.
- Oversee the safe operation of side loaders, cranes, and overhead lifting equipment.
- Ensure all materials are correctly stored and prepared for dispatch or processing.
- Deliver daily briefings and contribute to weekly/quarterly communications to keep teams aligned.
**Site Performance & KPIs
- Identify cost-saving and productivity opportunities.
- Track and communicate site performance against KPIs.
- Ensure manpower and resources are optimised, particularly in value-added activities like saw cutting.
**What We're Looking For
- Previous experience in a warehouse leadership role (metal industry preferred)
- Strong people management and communication skills
- Working knowledge of health & safety, inventory control, and warehouse best practices
- Familiarity with Lean / Six Sigma principles (preferred)
- A hands-on approach and willingness to lead from the front
- Good standard of education or time-served equivalent