Warehouse Team Leader Warmington, East of England, England
Job description
Job Req Number: 62240
Time Type: Full Time
Purpose of the Position:
To lead and manage the shift in meeting the required workload, managing shift resource as effectively as possible to drive DSV towards meeting its financial goals
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company committed to providing quality, innovative value and logistics services.
Working hours for the role are 37.5 per week and these will be worked from Monday - Friday however a degree of flexibility is required.
The main purpose of the job is:
- To lead and manage the shift in meeting the required workload, managing shift resource as effectively as possible to drive DSV towards meeting financial goals.
- To ensure the shift is compliant with DSV health & safety standards at all times, identifying areas of risk and looking to improve safe working practices where possible.
- The Warehouse Team Leader will make up a key part of the warehouse management team, working closely with the Warehouse Supervisor to ensure a clear communication flow is developed, allowing both shifts to work effectively towards the same goals.
- The Team Leaders play a critical role in ensuring that the day to day operations and the behaviours of the staff are completed effectively and safely.
Responsibilities of the role are:
- Team motivation – Providing the leadership for the teams and ensuring that all shifts are working together.
- Keeping the teams well informed through shift briefings and ensuring that any issues raised are dealt with and resolved.
- Hygiene – Ensuring the warehouse is kept to agreed standard through management of clean as you go policy.
- Health & Safety – Carrying out daily audits on equipment, weekly behavioural audits on the warehouse, and ensuring general compliance with health & safety guidelines set out by DSV.
- Act as a point of escalation for staff – Both for operational issues/queries as well as disciplinary issues within the warehouse team (on floor disputes/refusals of requests etc).
- Drive operational performance to meet KPI’s by effectively managing/allocating work to the warehouse team, delegating tasks/responsibility to team leaders in order to achieve tasks in a timely manner. This includes such tasks as providing daily deck checks to capture potential failures to service as well as holding start of shift briefings allowing work streams/responsibilities to be allocated accordingly at the start of shift.
Skills Required
- 3+ years experience in warehousing
- Experience of Red Prairie WMS, LWS, Cargolink
- Strong leadership skills
- Good communication skills
- Confident
Desirable skills/experience:
- Red Prairie super user
- Courses in absence management, accident investigations, disciplinary investigations, how to deal with conflict
- Strong speaker to large groups
- Strong conflict resolution skills
DSV – Global Transport and Logistics
DSV is a dynamic workplace that fosters inclusivity and diversity. We conduct our business with integrity, respecting different cultures and the dignity and rights of individuals. When you join DSV, you are working for one of the very best performing companies in the transport and logistics industry. You’ll join a talented team of more than 75,000 employees in over 80 countries, working passionately to deliver great customer experiences and high-quality services. DSV aspires to lead the way towards a more sustainable future for our industry and are committed to trading on nature’s terms.
We promote collaboration and transparency and strive to attract, motivate and retain talented people in a culture of respect. If you are driven, talented and wish to be part of a progressive and versatile organisation, we’ll support you and your need to achieve your potential and forward your career.
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