Warehouse Team Leader (Reach truck) - Freezer (Temp to Perm)

Warehouse Team Leader (Reach truck) - Freezer (Temp to Perm)

Location: Peterborough, PE2

Pay: £16.13 per hour

Overtime rate: £18.60 per hour

Shift: Afternoon shift, Monday to Friday 14:00-22:00 (37.5 hours per week)

Breaks: 30 minutes unpaid

Contract: Temp to perm after 3 months

Purpose of the Role

As a Warehouse Team Leader, you will lead a team of Warehouse Operatives to deliver daily pick/dispatch and goods in/out activity safely, accurately and on time. You'll coordinate resources in real time, monitor performance against targets, and ensure all policies, SOPs and legal requirements are consistently followed in a freezer environment.

Please note: This is a freezer role and temperatures can be as low as -15°C.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, motivate and supervise warehouse operatives (including agency staff) to meet customer demand and shift targets

Plan and allocate labour and tasks to ensure all agreed work is completed on time

Run daily shift briefs covering workload, priorities and key communications

Manage day-to-day warehouse operations and support hands-on work on the warehouse floor when needed

Ensure compliance with SOPs and safe/legal food handling requirements (temperature checks, equipment checks, stock rotation etc.)

Promote hygiene and housekeeping standards, maintaining a "clean as you go" culture

Ensure warehouse equipment is maintained and in safe working order

Operate MHE as required and ensure daily checks are completed thoroughly

Support regular and spot stock takes

Complete frequent site walk rounds and report/escalate issues as required

Maintain health & safety and quality standards; report incidents/near misses to management

Ensure waste is segregated and disposed of correctly, recycling wherever possible

Manage performance, attendance and conduct in line with company policies

Where applicable, support investigations in line with disciplinary procedures

Skills, Experience & Requirements (Essential)

Proven warehouse leadership/supervisory experience (team leader, chargehand, shift lead etc.)

Strong knowledge of H&S and safe systems of work

Confident communicator with the ability to brief, coach and drive standards

Good attention to detail, numeracy and basic IT skills

Comfortable working in a cold/freezer environment

Valid MHE licences (D2 category) including Reach Truck, Counterbalance and Powered Pallet Truck (PPT)

What You Get

Competitive hourly rate + weekly freezer bonus + paid overtime

Stable Monday-Friday afternoon shift

Temp-to-perm opportunity after 3 months (subject to performance/attendance)

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