Stores/Warehouse Team Leader

 

Stores/Warehouse Team Leader

Role Overview

As the Stores/Warehouse Team Leader, you’ll oversee the day-to-day operations of the Stores/Warehouse area, ensuring efficient inventory management, material storage, and timely delivery to production lines. This role is a 50/50 split between guiding your team and actively participating in daily tasks. You’ll be pivotal in fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

People Leadership

• Supervise and coordinate daily team activities, including picking, packing, and loading.
• Train, mentor, and inspire a team of 11 Stores Operatives, ensuring they feel valued and engaged.
• Implement best practices to achieve company targets, including optimal pick rates and RFT results.
• Conduct performance reviews and manage team KPIs effectively.
• Lead by example, setting high standards and fostering a culture of collaboration.

Inventory Control

• Oversee stock accuracy by implementing and monitoring goods-handling practices.
• Resolve issues related to goods quality, quantity, and documentation.
• Ensure timely and accurate order picking, packing, and dispatching.
• Collaborate with quality, procurement, and logistics teams to align inventory with production needs.
• Drive improvements in processes, productivity, and cost-effectiveness.

Health & Safety

• Maintain a clean, organised, and hazard-free workspace.
• Conduct safety briefings, enforce compliance with protocols, and perform accident investigations.
• Lead dust inspections and other preventative safety measures.

Communication

• Conduct daily team briefings to ensure alignment on priorities and targets.
• Collaborate with procurement, production, and logistics teams to resolve operational challenges.
• Provide regular updates and reports to management on inventory and team performance.

How You Will Succeed

Success in this role will be driven by your ability to organise, lead, and motivate your team while ensuring operational excellence. Key factors for success include:

• Experience & Skills: Previous team leader experience in a manufacturing or warehouse environment, with expertise in Goods In and Goods Out processes.
• Leadership: Strong ability to train, coach, and inspire team members to achieve their best.
• Operational Excellence: A focus on achieving RFT targets and maintaining high standards of stock accuracy and timely order dispatch.
• Problem Solving: Ownership and responsibility for resolving issues and driving continuous improvement.
• Health & Safety: Ensuring safety is always a top priority for the team.
• Qualifications: Supply Chain or ILM3 qualifications and FLT licenses (reach & counterbalance) are highly desirable.

Why Join Us:

At Hammonds, we recognise that it is our people who are our greatest asset, so come and join a team of like-minded individuals and live the Hammonds Way. We live by our three values which are to Be Real, Be Creative and Be Committed – if you resonate with this and are looking for a new opportunity in a business that supports your growth and development, we encourage you to apply to our career opportunity for immediate consideration.