Warehouse section leader

Warehouse Section Leader - Brighouse (Near Bradford)

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People Solutions are currently recruiting for a Warehouse Section Leader to join our well-established client on a permanent basis based in Brighouse (HD6 3TD), West Yorkshire, near Bradford. This is a fantastic permanent opportunity offering a salary of up to £37,000 per annum, flexible shift patterns, excellent company benefits and genuine opportunities for long-term career progression.

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

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Shifts

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• Flexible shift pattern covering 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

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Rates of Pay

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• Up to £37,000 per annum, depending on experience

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Benefits

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As a Warehouse Section Leader, you will receive:

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• Permanent contract

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• Competitive salary of up to £37,000 per annum

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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

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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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• Producing operational reports, analysing performance data and supporting continuous improvement initiatives

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Essential Skills

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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, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and reporting tools

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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

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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) procedure