Warehouse Team Leader

Job Title: Warehouse Team Leader Location: Newcastle Salary: £27,601 per annum Hours: 2 weeks on 12pm - 8:30pm shift then 2 weeks 2am - 10:30am. About the Role: We are looking for a motivated and experienced Warehouse Team Leader to join our Newcastle operation. This pivotal role involves assisting the Shift Manager in leading warehouse operations across both day and night shifts. You'll play a key part in managing your team to ensure efficiency, productivity, and excellent customer service while supporting the development and engagement of colleagues. Key Responsibilities: · Lead and manage warehouse operations during shifts, ensuring accurate and efficient sortation of items. · Uphold clients professional standards, policies, and procedures, including manual handling, safe working, and health and safety regulations. · Support the performance, conduct, engagement, and development of team members, holding individuals accountable to company standards. · Encourage positive employee relations and a collaborative team environment. · Assist in recruitment, induction, and training of new staff, ensuring compliance with vetting procedures and equal opportunity policies. · Provide shift summaries, handovers, and reports as required. · Support resource planning to ensure operational coverage across all areas. · Communicate process improvement initiatives and coach teams to achieve targets. · Recognise and reward team members who make significant contributions. · Lead shifts in the absence of the Shift Manager and assist with ad-hoc projects as required. Skills & Experience: · Previous experience in the logistics or distribution industry. · Proven experience managing teams in a fast-paced environment. · Strong IT literacy. · Excellent planning, motivational, and leadership skills. · Ability to drive results while maintaining high standards of safety and customer service. Why Join Us: This is an exciting opportunity to lead a dynamic team in a busy warehouse environment. You'll have the chance to make a tangible impact, support the growth and development of your colleagues, and be part of a company that values teamwork and excellence. Apply Now to become a vital part of our Newcastle warehouse leadership team! Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business