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Warehouse Team Lead

Job Posted: 9 days ago

Salary: £ 38,000 - 38,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: SP4, Amesbury, Wiltshire

Expire in: 19 days

Job Description

Warehouse Team Leader

Location: Amesbury
Shift Pattern: 4 on, 4 off (Days)
Sector: FMCG / Warehousing & Logistics

The Role

My client, a leading food manufacturer is seeking a confident and experienced warehouse team leader/supervisor to lead a standalone warehouse operation in Amesbury. This is a key leadership role responsible for the safe, efficient, and accurate dispatch of finished goods, while ensuring full compliance with hygiene, technical, and health & safety standards.

Operating within a 4 on, 4 off shift pattern, you will act as the on-site leader, ensuring continuity of operations across day shifts. You will take full ownership of site performance, people leadership, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & People Management

  * Lead, motivate, and develop a warehouse team within a fast-paced 24/7 operation

  * Manage performance, attendance, and development of team members and supervisors

  * Ensure effective shift handovers and strong communication across the leadership team

Operations & Performance

  * Oversee all outbound logistics, ensuring dispatch accuracy and service excellence

  * Plan and coordinate loading schedules, transport, and trailer utilisation

  * Manage stock accuracy and system transactions across sites

  * Ensure all dispatch documentation is complete, accurate, and audit-ready

  * Drive continuous improvement in efficiency, accuracy, and cost control

Site Leadership & Collaboration

  * Act as the senior on-site leader during your shift

  * Coordinate with internal teams and third-party logistics providers

  * Support effective stock flow between multiple sites

Compliance & Standards

  * Lead all site activities relating to hygiene, food safety, and H&S

  * Conduct audits, inspections, and compliance checks (GMP, temperature, site standards)

  * Maintain accurate records for hygiene, cleaning, and compliance activities

  * Lead incident investigations and ensure corrective actions are completed

  * Ensure the site is always audit-ready in line with industry and customer standards

About You

  * Proven experience in a warehouse or logistics management role (ideally FMCG)

  * Strong knowledge of dispatch, transport coordination, and warehouse systems

  * Good understanding of food safety, hygiene, and health & safety practices

  * Experience managing teams in a shift-based or 24/7 environment

  * IT literate (Excel and WMS/ERP systems)

  * FLT licence (desirable but not essential)

Key Performance Indicators

  * Dispatch Accuracy: ≥ 99%

  * DIFOT (Delivery in Full, On Time): ≥ 98.5%

  * Stock Accuracy: ≥ 99%

  * Audit & Compliance Scores: Meet or exceed targets

  * Health & Safety: Zero lost-time incidents

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