Warehouse section leader

Warehouse Section Leader - Bradford

People Solutions are currently recruiting for a Warehouse Section Leader to join our well-established client on a permanent basis based in Bradford, West Yorkshire. This is an exciting opportunity offering a salary of up to £37,000 per annum, flexible shift patterns and genuine opportunities for long-term career progression.

This role would suit candidates with experience as a Warehouse Team Leader, Warehouse Supervisor, Distribution Supervisor, Shift Manager, Logistics Team Leader or Warehouse Operations Supervisor.

Shifts

Flexible shift pattern covering working 40 hours per week :

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• 06:00 – 14:00
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• 14:00 – 22:00
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• 11:00 – 19:00 during off-peak periods
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For the right candidate, there may be the opportunity to work a permanent 08:00 – 16:00 shift.

Salary: Up to £37,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Benefits

As a Warehouse Section Leader, you will receive:

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• Competitive salary of up to £37,000 per annum
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• Permanent contract
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• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
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• Company pension scheme
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• Free onsite parking
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• Annual care day and volunteer days
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• Cultural and lifestyle benefits supporting work-life balance
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• Genuine opportunities for career progression
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• Friendly and supportive working environment
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Day-to-Day Duties

As a Warehouse Section Leader, your duties will include:

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• Leading, motivating and developing a team within a busy warehouse operation
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• Creating a positive, inclusive and high-performing working environment
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• Driving team performance to achieve operational targets and customer service levels
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• Allocating workloads to ensure orders are picked, packed and dispatched accurately and on time
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• Monitoring KPIs and using performance data to drive continuous improvement
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• Identifying opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency and warehouse processes
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• Coaching and developing colleagues to maximise individual and team performance
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• Ensuring Health & Safety policies and procedures are followed at all times
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• Investigating operational challenges and implementing sustainable solutions
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• Supporting reporting, performance analysis and departmental improvements
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Essential Skills

To be successful in this role, you will have:

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• Previous experience leading teams within a warehouse, logistics or distribution environment
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• Strong leadership and people management skills
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• Experience achieving operational KPIs and service levels
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• Excellent communication and organisational skills
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• A proactive approach with a passion for continuous improvement
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• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and warehouse systems
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• Strong problem-solving abilities with the confidence to make decisions
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• Flexibility to work across rotating shift patterns
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Desirable Experience

The ideal candidate will have experience with:

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• Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) or SAP
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• Lean methodologies or Continuous Improvement initiatives
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• Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) procedures
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• Process improvement, productivity and operational efficiency projects
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Training

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• Industry related training and ongoing support throughout
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Apply: If you are interested in this role, please apply today and a member of our recruitment team will be in touch.

People Solutions do not charge candidates any fees or request deposits at any stage of the recruitment process.