What are the responsibilities and job description for the Team Lead position at Driver Logistics?
Overall Purpose of the Role:
Responsible for the operation of a section within the Warehouse function.
Supporting the Management Team with the day-to-day operation of the
warehouse, responsible for a group of operators and ensuring an efficient
warehouse operation in achieving business targets. Provide line management
to the team, coordinating their workloads, providing support to ensure that the
team delivers, monitoring any issues, and ensuring production targets, KPIs,
and quality standards are met in order to meet the requirements of the
customer. Develop the team by focusing on individual performance and
support requirements to achieve high standards, whilst fostering a culture of
working safely. Work under general supervision, reviewed by Management.
Decisions and results have an impact on the function and their success.
Performance affects the function’s image.
Key Responsibilities:
General and Task Management
- Assist in running an efficient warehouse operation which is able to fulfil
operational and customer demand and meet set targets
- Ensure the delivery of materials to production lines in accordance with
production schedules
- Train new Warehouse operatives within area of responsibility
- Ensure inventories in area of responsibility are accurate
- Ensure stock movements are recorded accurately
- Support organising and participate in stock takes at regular intervals
- Ensure that any computerised or automated systems are accurate and up
to date
- Identify any systems improvements and make recommendations for
change
- Where possible resolve any issues or problems which occur in the
warehouse. Where appropriate elevate the issue to a more senior level
- Produce regular reports and statistics as and when required
- Review ways to reduce waste
- Assist in planning future capacity requirements
- Ensure that health and safety meets the required standards and carry out
risk assessments
- Ensure that all lifting and manoeuvring of products and materials is carried
out in accordance with manual handling procedures
- Ensure hazardous materials are stored in accordance with requirements
- Ensure that vehicles, machinery and equipment is well maintained and fit
for purpose
- Maintain high standards of security in the warehouse
- Ensure staff comply to health, safely and environmental regulations and
work safely to protect themselves and others in the warehouse
environment
- Ensure a clean and tidy working environment to aid operational efficiency
People Management
- Manage time and attendance for operatives within area of responsibility
and support supervisor with people management issues
- Communicate with staff on a regular basis to make them aware of
priorities, targets and operational requirements
- Support with recruitment and train staff as well as monitor performance
and progress to ensure targets are met
- Report progress updates, key achievements and any concerns to the
Warehouse Supervisor and/or Manager
Relationship Management
- Liaise with customers, suppliers and transport companies as and when
required in a timely way
Self Management
- Comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies
- Assertive, resilient and welcomes change
- Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative
approach to working with others
- Proactively contributes to the team and actively committed to teams
development
- Is self aware and optimistic
- Shows moral courage, openness and honesty in all dealings
Skills and Attributes:
- Supervisory and Team Leader skills with the ability to motivate, develop
and supervise others
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good IT skills, in particular spreadsheets and databases and a knowledge
of warehouse systems
- Analytical and numerical
- Good understanding of customer deliverables and the impact of failure /
cost of poor quality
- Good planning skills and able to meet targets and deadlines
- Excellent attention to detail skills
- good computer and communication skills
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