Warehouse Team Leader

Remote Fix It; Felixstowe; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established logistics operation based in Felixstowe is looking for an experienced Warehouse Team Leader to oversee daily operations and manage a team in a safety-focused environment. Key responsibilities include motivating staff, ensuring productivity, and maintaining compliance with standards. The ideal candidate will have a valid Counterbalance Forklift License and proven supervisory experience. Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Must have strong leadership and management capabilities.
• Valid Counterbalance Forklift License is required.
• Proven experience in a supervisory role is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a team of warehouse operatives daily.
• Allocate work and ensure operational targets are met.
• Maintain compliance with health & safety procedures.

Skills

Strong leadership and management skills

Clear and confident communication

Excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities

High attention to detail

Education

Valid Counterbalance Forklift License

Proven experience within supervisor position

First Aid and/or Fire Marshal training

Job description

Tennial Personnel are actively seeking a motivated and experienced Warehouse Team Leader to join a well-established logistics operation based in Felixstowe.

This is a key leadership role within a busy, safety-focused warehouse environment, responsible for overseeing daily operations, managing and motivating a team and ensuring productivity, accuracy and compliance standards are consistently met.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and motivate a team of warehouse operatives on a day-to-day basis.
• Allocate work, manage workloads and ensure operational targets and deadlines are achieved.
• Operate Manual Handling Equipment (MHE) including Counterbalance as required.
• Monitor performance, attendance and productivity while addressing issues proactively.
• Maintain full compliance with health & safety procedures and company policies.
• Support onboarding, training and development of warehouse staff.

Skills Required

• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Clear and confident communication.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• High attention to detail.

Qualifications Required

• Valid Counterbalance Forklift License.
• Proven experience within supervisor position.
• First Aid and/or Fire Marschal training (advantageous but not beneficial).

Keywords

• Team Leader
• Warehouse
• Manager