Warehouse Team Leader

Full-time 37.5 hours per week | Noon Shift | Permanent

**Salary**: £competitive+ annual shift allowance + regular paid overtime available

This is a great opportunity to work for the UK’s leading veterinary wholesaler.

Our business provides a next day supply and distribution service through our nationwide network of distribution depots, serving an average of 2750 customers every day

This is a **full-time**opportunity for you to join our warehousing team in our Stoke-on-Trent distribution centre.

**What you will be doing**
- Maintain an efficient operation to maximise productivity and reduce costs
- Suggest and implement improvements to ensure maximum efficiency
- Lead and train staff in pursuit of operational targets and Company Values
- Encourage and motivate staff to reduce turnover and maximise potential
- Ensure all paperwork is completed accurately and to specific deadlines as required
- Responsible for query resolution relating to order and stock issues
- Responsible for producing Departmental reports
- Liaise with other Departments and Supervisors in relation to operational issues etc, to ensure efficient service and availability is provided at all times
- Conduct team meetings to update members on best practices and continuing expectations
- Report to operational management any matters adversely affecting the protection of the company’s stocks and premises
- Assist when required with other functions within the warehouse operation, including managing other operational departments, as and when requested to do so.

**Personal attributes**
- Ideally at least 3 years’ experience working in an operational logistics environment.
- Proficient knowledge of Health & Safety.
- Mature, credible individual who is capable of communicating at all levels within the organisation and commanding respect from their staff
- Employee Training Experience

**Working for us**
- Competitive rate of pay
- Paid holiday (including bank holidays)
- Extra holidays for long service
- Enhanced Company pension scheme
- Minimum 10% Staff discounts
- Life assurance benefit
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Free on-site parking, Wi-Fi and employee uniform
- A 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme - offering a range of support services to help you to resolve difficulties in your home-life
- Christmas voucher for every colleague
- Eye-sight vouchers

**Who we are looking for**
- At least 3 years of experience in an operational logistics or warehouse environment, with a focus on inventory control.
- Self-motivated and results-driven with high attention to detail.
- Proven ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Strong PC skills, including experience with WMS and inventory management tools.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Proficient knowledge of Health & Safety practices.
- Employee training and leadership experience.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Desirable: GCSE Grade A - C, NVQ Level 2 or equivalent, or working towards.

Successful applicants will be required to disclose any unspent criminal convictions to the Company. A DBS check will be carried out in compliance with Home Office guidelines. Applicants should be aware that with in line with our Drugs and Alcohol policy random tests are carried out

NVSL is committed to equality of opportunity and this underpins our employment and recruitment procedures. We use objective, job-related criteria when making appointment decisions and our selection criteria is based on skills, experience, qualifications and an ability to do the job.

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- What is your salary expectation?

Work Location: In person