Section Leader/ Team Leader

Yusen Logistics is working to become the world’s preferred supply chain logistics company. Our complete offer is designed to forge better connections between businesses, customers and communities – through innovative supply chain management, freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution services.

We currently have a vacancy for a Section Leader based at Derby with a Shift Pattern 10:00-18:30 Monday to Friday. The salary for this role is £31884.72 (Depending on experience).

The successful candidate will support the effective running of the warehouse operation, managing the day to day activities of Team Members / General Operatives to ensure that customer requirements are achieved in a timely manner

Benefits

• 25 holiday days excluding Bank holiday
• Opportunity for Unpaid Leave
• Health cash plan
• Company pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee referral scheme
• Critical Illness Cover
• Free online Fitness Platform i.e., Pilates & Yoga, Mindfulness/Meditation, 24/7 support, advice, diet and Nutrition
• Employee benefits i.e., Free eye test*, up to 25% off gym membership, high street vouchers
• Free access to 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, Life Events Counselling and Care Concierge Service
• Tailored development and career opportunities

Main responsibilities

• Oversee the effective running of the shift to ensure products are safely handled through all processes, ensuring all company procedures are adhered to, to meet customer expectations.
• Responsible for the smooth running of your designated shift, ensuring staff are briefed and managed in accordance with SOP’s and WI’s.
• Oversee employee relations procedures such as holiday authorisations to ensure sufficient levels of employees are available as required to meet operational demands, raising in a timely manner where additional staff are required either on a temporary or permanent basis.
• Carry out any other reasonable requests to support the effective running of the warehouse, including supporting other teams and shifts as necessary
• Ensure all company procedures are adhered to, including ER procedures, such as absence and performance management, standards of behaviour, disciplinary, PDR etc (supporting with investigations and disciplinary hearings as necessary).
• Ensure consistent 5S compliance – Sort, Straighten, Sanitise, Standardise, Sustain.
• Ensure that all business communications are effectively managed and shared with the team as appropriate.
• Continuously look to improve processes and procedures to drive efficiency and improvement in business operation and customer service.
• Ensure all health and safety procedures are adhered to, including PPE, escalating any concerns to your line manager at the earliest opportunity. Ensure all equipment checks are carried out in accordance with procedure, raising any defects to your line manager

Key Skills:

• Team leadership/supervision experience from logistics or production with strong ability to manage and motivate a team
• Confident and with a proactive, flexible approach (up to 2 hrs overtime might be required, depending on the business needs)
• A full counter balance fork lift truck licence (FLT Licence would be desirable)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal (frequent interactions with the customer will be required)
• Knowledge of Health and Safety requirements as well as sound PC skills
• An ability to manage change / Continuous improvement

Yusen Logistics is an equal opportunities employer, who encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible applicants regardless of their personal circumstances. We make our recruiting decisions solely based on the skillset and experience. Diversity allows us to create an inclusive environment, where our employees can strive and grow their potential.