Warehouse Team Leader

A collective energy and ambition. A place where you can make a real difference.

We’re a company that genuinely cares about our people, our products, our consumers and the environment.

Our unique, informal culture champions courage, determination and collaboration. Knowing we have an open and supportive team means each of us has the freedom to take responsibility and ownership. We have a shared passion to work hard, innovate and push boundaries.

United by the belief that when we strive for growth, anything is possible. While we might not be the largest company in our industry, we believe we can have the biggest impact because: Together We Have the Power to Win.

We are looking for a motivated and proactive Warehouse Team Leader to join our busy Warehouse & Distribution operation. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced warehouse professional who enjoys leading people, improving processes, and delivering excellent operational performance.

As a Warehouse Team Leader, you will be responsible for ensuring warehouse operations are completed safely, accurately, on time, and in full, while meeting quality, productivity, and cost targets. You will lead by example, support and develop your team, and play a key role in driving continuous improvement across the warehouse function.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily warehouse operations to ensure customer, productivity, quality, and safety targets are achieved.
• Manage labour resources effectively, including work allocation, staff rotation, annual leave planning, and overtime control.
• Maintain high levels of inventory accuracy through cycle counts, stock investigations, and SAP controls.
• Monitor and report warehouse KPIs, ensuring performance standards are met and improvements are implemented.
• Conduct team briefings, support training and development, and work collaboratively with Production, Distribution, and other departments to improve operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, SOPs, health and safety requirements, and people management procedures.

About You

• An experienced warehouse professional with at least three years' experience in a warehouse, distribution, or manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience leading, supervising, or coordinating a team.
• Strong communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• A confident user of warehouse systems and IT applications, with SAP experience advantageous.
• Able to motivate others, build strong relationships, and lead by example.
• Proactive, adaptable, and committed to continuous improvement and achieving results.
• Knowledge of warehouse health and safety, inventory control, and KPI management.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to lead and develop a successful warehouse team within a fast-paced operation.
• Play a key role in driving continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Work closely with multiple departments and contribute directly to business performance.
• Ongoing opportunities for training, development, and career progression.
• Join a supportive team environment where your leadership and ideas can make a real impact.

This role is based at our site based in Folkestone.

This role works Monday – Sunday, 4 on 4 off 12hour shifts#

In return we offer a competitive package, including 23 days annual leave, a pension matched up to 9%, an annual Company performance-related bonus, life assurance cover and membership of a health cash plan.

For more information on our company, our brands and our culture visit us at http://www.churchdwight.co.uk/

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