Job title: Warehouse Team Leader

Location: Kent, ME20 7BU

Reports to: Depot Supervisor

Work pattern: Sunday – Thursday, 23:00 – 07:00 (37.5 hours per week)

Pay: £13.15 per hour (£493.12 per week).

Summary of role

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an award-winning team that takes pride in delivering top quality, organic produce direct to the customer’s door.

You will report directly to the Depot Supervisor and as the warehouse team leader it will be your responsibility to ensure that our team continues to maintain a high standard of health & Safety & Hygiene within the depot.

In addition, you will help and assist with the training of staff as and anticipate the training needs within your department, such as First Aid, Fire Marshall training etc.

You will be working within a busy warehouse environment and will be willing to go the extra mile to achieve expectations.

The successful candidate will also have a sense of passion and a positive “I can do attitude” as well as great attention to detail.

In addition, take full ownership and responsibility for their team and ensure that staff comply with company policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of hygiene and ensure that all staff take responsibility for housekeeping.
• Make sure Health and safety processes & policies are adhered to.
• To help and assist the depot supervisor with recruitment
• To train staff on all aspects relating to the warehouse operation.
• Ensure that staff attendance details are monitored & recorded
• Ensure that all security procedures are followed, and that depot is secure after shift
• Able to commute easily to and from the depot
• To be flexible during busy peak periods

Health & Safety

Maintain and Enforce health and safety policies and procedures within the depot.

Challenge any members of staff that fail to comply  

Investigate and report any accidents and Near Misses on site.

Ensure that maintenance and safety checks are performed on all Forklift trucks and other Manual Handling Equipment

• Help and assist with fire and evacuation drills.
• Ensure that the site is kept clean and tidy and free from potential hazards.
• Ensure that at the start of shift all Safety checks are carried out such as Fire exits clear and accessible.

Experience and skills

• Strong commitment to high standards of hygiene and good food practice
• Competent IT skills, particularly Outlook, Excel and Word
• Counterbalance forklift licence (desirable but not essential as we will train the right candidate)
• Demonstrable people management skills
• Excellent Health and Safety awareness
• Ability to work under pressure as an individual and as part of a team
• Have a ‘I can do’ attitude and encourage others to do the same.
• Great attention to detail

Desired but not essential

• Own Transport
• Hold a current forklift (counterbalance) Certificate

Benefits

• 28 + days holiday per annum (1 day in lieu for every bank holiday worked)
• Free selection of organic fruit and vegetables each week
• 25-35% discount on all A&C products
• Opportunity to participate in the company’s bike scheme.
• Contributory pension scheme
• Company bonus scheme

Abel & Cole promotes equal opportunities for all employees. We want our employees to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. Members of staff are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully.

To support Abel & Cole’s commitment to inclusion and diversity, we ask that you remove all personal details from your CV. This includes removal of home address, D.O.B and place of education.