Full job descriptionWarehouse Section Leader - Brighouse (Near Bradford)
People Solutions are currently recruiting for a Warehouse Section Leader to join our well-established client on a permanent basis based in Brighouse (HD6 3TD), West Yorkshire, near Bradford. This is a fantastic permanent opportunity offering a salary of up to £37,000 per annum, flexible shift patterns, excellent company benefits and genuine opportunities for long-term career progression.
This role would suit candidates with experience as a Warehouse Team Leader, Warehouse Supervisor, Distribution Supervisor, Shift Manager, Warehouse Shift Manager, Operations Team Leader, Logistics Team Leader or Warehouse Operations Supervisor.
Shifts
• Flexible shift pattern covering 40 hours per week
• 06:00 - 14:00
• 14:00 - 22:00
• 11:00 - 19:00 (during off-peak periods)
• For the right candidate, there may be the opportunity to work a permanent 08:00 - 16:00 shift
Rates of Pay
• Up to £37,000 per annum, depending on experience
Benefits
As a Warehouse Section Leader, you will receive:
• Permanent contract
• Competitive salary of up to £37,000 per annum
• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Annual Care Day and volunteer days
• Cultural and lifestyle benefits supporting work-life balance
• Genuine opportunities for career progression
• Friendly and supportive working environment
Day-to-Day Duties
As a Warehouse Section Leader, your duties will include:
• Leading, motivating and developing a team within a busy warehouse operation
• Creating a positive, inclusive and high-performing working environment
• Driving team performance to achieve operational targets and customer service levels
• Allocating workloads to ensure orders are picked, packed and dispatched accurately and on time
• Monitoring KPIs and using performance data to drive continuous improvement
• Identifying opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency and warehouse processes
• Coaching and developing colleagues to maximise individual and team performance
• Ensuring Health & Safety policies and procedures are followed at all times
• Investigating operational challenges and implementing sustainable solutions
• Producing operational reports, analysing performance data and supporting continuous improvement initiatives
Essential Skills
To be successful in this role, you will have:
• Previous experience leading teams within a warehouse, logistics or distribution environment
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Experience achieving operational KPIs and service levels
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• A proactive approach with a passion for continuous improvement
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Excel, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and reporting tools
• Strong problem-solving abilities with the confidence to make decisions
• Flexibility to work across rotating shift patterns
Desirable Experience
The ideal candidate will have experience with:
• Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) or SAP
• Lean methodologies or Continuous Improvement initiatives
• Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) procedure