Packhouse Team Leader

The Green House Growers Ltd.; Ely; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading horticultural firm is seeking a Packhouse Team Leader to manage daily operations in Ely. The role includes overseeing maintenance, stock control, and logistics, ensuring efficiency and compliance with customer requirements. Ideal candidates will possess team leadership skills, a forklift license, and experience in a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) environment. The position offers benefits like private medical insurance and pension contributions, and an opportunity to drive continuous improvement.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Medical cash plan

Salary sacrifice electric car scheme

Group Life

Retail and leisure discounts

Pension contribution matched up to 5%

Responsibilities

• Ensure routine maintenance and checks are performed appropriately.
• Complete all necessary daily checks.
• Maintain audit readiness and accurate stock records.
• Conduct regular packaging stock counts.
• Ensure machinery and equipment are well maintained.
• Receive orders and organise logistics.
• Report on sell by dates.
• Manage costs wherever possible.
• Ensure a clean and tidy working environment.
• Support the Packhouse Operations with continuous improvement.

Skills

Forklift license

Team Leader skills

Verbal and written English skills

Previous FMCG experience

Strong Communication Skills

Good practical IT experience

Job description

Packhouse Team Leader

Application Deadline: 30 January 2026

Department: Packhouse

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Ely

Reporting To: Packhouse Manager

Description

Are you looking to kickstart your management career? This could be your step-up. Our team are looking for someone to lead and coordinate the daily operations of the packhouse and dispatch team, ensuring all maintenance, stock control, and logistical tasks are carried out efficiently, accurately, and in line with customer and audit requirements. The role is responsible for maintaining a clean and organised working environment, overseeing machinery upkeep, managing packaging inventory, and supporting the Packhouse’s operational readiness. By driving continuous improvement, cost management тин, and effective communication, the Packhouse Team Leader plays a key role in ensuring timely order fulfilment and supporting the wider operations team.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure routine maintenance and checks are performed appropriately.
• Complete all necessary daily checks.
• Maintain audit readiness and accurate stock records: Ensure the Packhouse is always audit ready, record stock movements accurately, and capture stock levels in the evening.
• Conduct regular packaging stock counts: Perform weekly and monthly stock counts of packaging materials.
• Ensure machinery and equipment are well maintained and operational, while developing strong knowledge of machines to support absence cover, emergency repairs, or escalation to an engineer.
• Receive orders and organise logistics.
• Report on sell by dates.
• Manage costs wherever possible.
• Ensure a clean and tidy working environment to help operational efficiency.
• Support the Packhouse Operations with continuous improvement.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Forklift license
• Team Leader skills
• Verbal and written English skills
• Previous FMCG experience
• Strong Communication Skills
• Good practical IT experience

Benefits

• Private medical insurance
• Medical cash plan
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme
• Group Life
• Retail and leisure discounts
• Pension contribution matched up to 5%