Operations Team Leader

2 months ago


Cowley, United Kingdom Smiths News Full time
Operations Team Leader

Night shift - 40 hours per week

Monday - Friday 20:00 - 04:30am

£28,142 per annum

Are you looking for a new role that provides comprehensive on-the-job training & development opportunities to support career progression?

We welcome applications from graduates and early career professionals seeking to develop their skills in a dynamic warehouse environment, as well as from individuals who already have experience.

Our Warehouse teams are the heartbeat of Smiths News. To ensure our warehouse departments run smoothly, our Team Leaders play a key part in ensuring accuracy, efficiency and productivity across their departments and warehouses. We are now seeking Operations Team Leaders, these are newly created roles in our Oxford location.

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 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 physiotherapy

5% match pension

25 days holiday plus holiday buy scheme

24/7 E-Learning modules, Training and Development opportunities

Sharesave Scheme, Cycle to work schemes, Health cash plan

Colleague Assistance Programme & Colleague referral scheme

About you

You’ll have:

Excellent communication & teamwork skills

Strong computer skills, including proficient in Microsoft Excel & Word

It is a requirement to be able to drive a forklift, as part of the warehouse duties, full training will be given to achieve FLT (forklift) licence

About us

Smiths News is the UK’s largest news wholesaler. Our colleagues serve 24,000 retailers every day of the year, operating from 33 distribution centres.

Inclusion and diversity are important to us. We are working together to build and shape a culture that embraces people from all backgrounds, experiences, and orientations. Smiths News is dedicated to creating an authentic workplace where everyone can thrive.


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