Vas Team Leader

**Do you have experience from a logistics background or similar environment?**

At GEODIS our vision is to be the growth partner for our clients. As a logistics company, we achieve this through proven expertise across our five lines of business: Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding, Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express and Road Transport. Our emphasis on excellence in these areas has made us a worldwide supply chain leader with over 300 locations in 168 countries, employing over 41,000 people.

We are now looking for a VAS Team Leader to join our team at our Contract Logistics site based in Leicester. The role is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment within a rapidly growing business and sector. The role involves making sure we reach customer expectations by ensuring operational targets are met.

**The Role includes but is not limited to**:
The Team Leader is responsible for directing workflow within the DC in accordance with the Warehouse Supervisor instruction, facilitating the inbound, outbound, value added services and fulfilment elements of the DC.
- Track hours within their team to allow accurate allocation by the Shift Manager
- Lead employees / temps within the DC to provide excellent customer service
- Coordinate with Supervisor and or Shift Manager to ensure customer orders are ready in line with scheduled departures, that inbound orders are booked in and put away ready for outbound orders in line with KPI, that value added activities are on schedule to the correct standards
- Monitor productivities
- Facilitate efficient movement / transit of goods throughout the DC
- Ensure all equipment is used in a safe and efficient manner following defined procedures
- Assist in training activities
- Lead by example at all times
- Maintain equipment in a neat, clean and orderly fashion and promote this practice
- Participate in re-work and project work as required by the customer
- Assist in maintaining the security of the DC by promoting processes which promote the safety and security of the DC
- Assist in completing RCA’s/8D’s to establish reasons for discrepancies and suggest mitigating or preventative measures.
- Work with Shift Manager to ensure ISO / HMRC / SMS / HSE compliance for assigned facilities
- Assist in maintaining physical properties and promote and ensure a clean and safe work environment
- Promote GEODIS in a positive and ethical manner always
- Carry out any reasonable request

**Skills and Qualifications**:

- Minimum 3 to 5 years related warehouse and/or distribution centre experience
- 1 year of supervisory experience preferred
- GCSE’s in Maths, English and Science (grades A to C)
- Ability to read and write simple instructions, memos, and reports
- Assist in providing ideas to improve their team’s function
- Experience with warehouse equipment
- Assist in overcoming Logistical Constraints within their specific team in the DC
- Assist in producing class leading performance and adherence to their team’s KPI’s
- Ability to use Microsoft Office and Excel

**Package Details**:

- Salary: £25,147
- Monday-Friday
- Company Pension Scheme.
- 20 Days Annual Leave Per Annum + Bank Holidays, increasing with length of service.

The working hours for this role are Monday-Friday, 13:30 to 22:00, flexible around business requirements; based at our Leicester Site.

Please note that any personal information with be handled in line with GDPR guidelines

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £25,147.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Life insurance

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Warehouse/ distribution: 2 years (required)
- Supervising: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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