Operations Team Leader

About the roleOur Warehouse teams are the heartbeat of Smiths News. To ensure our warehouse departments run smooth, our Team Leaders play a key part in ensuring accuracy, efficiency and productivity across their departments and warehouses.As our Operations Team Leader you’ll be responsible for planning and resourcing the warehouse operation to ensure pack accuracy of our products and efficient management products to the department. You will supervise the Warehouse Operatives, providing training, coaching and working with Management teams to identify training needs as well as potential risks in our operation. You will also ensure that a high level of health and safety, compliance with company policy and transport legislation is adhered to at all times.What we can offer you Not only do we offer free onsite parking and competitive salary but you’ll also have access to: Company funded Health Cash Plan – providing cash back for everyday healthcare costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy5% match pension25 days holiday plus holiday buy scheme24/7 E-Learning modules, Training and Development opportunitiesSharesave Scheme, Cycle to work schemes, Health cash planColleague Assistance Programme & Colleague referral scheme About you Although a track record in warehouse management would be desirable, people management experience gained in other sectors would be considered. You’ll ideally have: Experience of working in a fast paced environment, preferably from a 24/7 logistics, warehouse, FMCG or similar industry backgroundExperience managing a large operation and the ability to liaise at all levelsOutstanding communication skills and the credibility to effectively build relationships with all team members and managementExperience of planning and effectively executing a warehouse operation. Dealing with all issues and challenges as they arise