Warehouse Line Lead

About Us

Company Shop Group is the largest commercial redistributor of surplus food and household products in the UK, enabling retailers, manufacturers, food service and logistics providers to unlock value from surplus stock that might otherwise go to waste.

Location & Shift

• Location: Company Shop Group, Tankersley Distribution Centre, Wentworth Way, Wentworth Industrial Estate, Tankersley, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S75 3DH
• Rate of pay: £12.95 per hour plus £1.25 per hour shift allowance
• Shifts / Hours: Night Shift – 37.5 hours per week, Tuesday to Saturday, 10 pm to 6 am
• Line Leaders are required to be fully flexible, covering weekends and bank holidays.

About the role

We are looking for a Line Leader to work in our Distribution Centre in Tankersley, to consistently deliver a great service by putting our colleagues and members at the heart of what we do.

You will assist the Operations Supervisor in carrying out the plan for the department, consistently delivering outstanding performance, excellent standards and demonstrating an uncompromising view on the service ultimately provided to our members.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Reporting into the Shift Supervisor, you will be responsible for ensuring the team is motivated to deliver the day‑to‑day performance of the department.
• Effectively communicate with and coordinate the team of departmental colleagues to consistently deliver an excellent performance outcome.
• Ensure standards remain high and continually look for ways to improve.
• Ensure that all Food Safety and Health, Safety & Environmental policies are followed and best practices are upheld, whilst proactively encouraging similar behaviours from your colleagues.
• Continuously review waste within your department and seek solutions to reduce wastage where possible.
• Actively encourage positive behaviours with colleagues to help improve performance.
• Support and assist the Shift Supervisor with attending shift and mid‑shift reviews.
• Support and assist the Shift Supervisor with daily huddles, ensuring all tasks set are completed efficiently, escalating any issues to the Supervisor.
• Recording accidents and near misses.
• Any additional departmental tasks as and when required.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Lead by example and always uphold Company Shop Group values.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to effectively plan and organise workloads.
• Able to work to strict deadlines.
• A want and desire to develop and progress within your role.
• A commitment to your own personal development and continued learning.
• To be flexible and adaptable to support the needs of the business.
• Experience of training and coaching colleagues.

Benefits

• Free membership to Company Shop for you and 10 nominees.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Annual flu injections, high street and leisure discounts, and on‑site parking.
• Subsidised staff canteen, free tea & coffee, and free fruit Friday.
• Employee Assistance Programme – Grocery Aid.
• Eligible for Costco membership, Cycle 2 Work and UK fuel card discounts.
• Life assurance benefit.

Job Details

Seniority level: Mid‑senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Production