West Thurrock, GB
Warehouse Team Leader
Job Title: Warehouse Team Leader
Location: West Thurrock, RM20 3LB
Job Length: Permanent
Working Hours: 45 hours per week. Starting at 6am and finishing at 2pm, on a Monday to Friday basis. Flexibility required to work outside of these times to suit business needs.
Competitive Salary with extensive benefits:
- Monthly product allowance – alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available
- Private Medical options
- Life Assurance
- Company bonus scheme
- Access to 24/7 GP services
- Enhanced pension contribution
- Generous holiday
- Access to a range of high street discounts
Carlsberg Britvic is the largest multi-beverage supplier in the UK and is home to some of the most iconic and popular beers & soft drinks, including Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, 1664, Poretti and Brooklyn to ale favourites such as Hobgoblin and Wainwright. For soft drinks, Carlsberg Britvic’s brands include J2O, Robinsons, Tango and London Essence along with the licence rights to the Pepsi portfolio in the UK including Pepsi MAX, 7UP, Lipton Iced Tea and Rockstar Energy.
With a strong national footprint, the Carlsberg Britvic business includes 5 production facilities and 16 logistics depot’s servicing customers up and down the UK. As the Dynamic, Multi-Beverage Powerhouse, we are united by a single, consistent goal: ensuring our people thrive.
About the role:
Oversee on our early shift operation as a Warehouse Team Leader at Carlsberg Britvic in West Thurrock. You’ll improve performance, accuracy, and safety across the warehouse, leading your team to deliver on time, in full for our customers. We are looking for a leader who thrives in a busy FMCG environment, values developing others, and is committed to keeping warehouse operations running efficiently.
If you are interested in joining our journey, we are now recruiting for a Warehouse Team Leader. Reporting to the Warehouse Shift Manager, this role will play a key part of our succuss journey and you will have the opportunity to be involved in the following:
Role Responsibilities:
- Lead and support the night shift warehouse team to ensure smooth, efficient operations and on‑time, in‑full delivery to customers.
- Oversee daily warehouse activities, including picking accuracy, stock control, and loading/unloading of vehicles to schedule.
- Work closely with warehouse, transport and office teams to coordinate operations, meet site objectives and provide a high quality service to suit customers’ needs.
- Monitor and report stock discrepancies, damages and breakages, ensuring timely investigation and resolution.
- Holding health and safety at the forefront of all warehouse procedures to maintain a safe working environment at all times.
- Lead by example to encourage a respectful, positive, and productive team environment.
- Support operational continuity by providing cover for the Shift Manager and key admin activities when required.
- Deliver team briefings, recognition and feedback to support engagement and performance.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and share best practice across the network.
Experience and Key Attributes:
- IT literate with experience using MS Office, SAP and Microlise.
- Experience in a supervisory or team leader role within a warehouse team.
- Experience working in a warehouse for an FMCG.
- FLT Licence and experience using FLT with specialist attachments (e.g. clamp) is essential.
- Manual handling experience desirable however full training will be provided during induction.
- Clear communicator with ability to lead, motivate and resolve team challenges effectively.
- Safety focused mindset.
Our commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences - including those of different races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, religions, and socioeconomic statuses. We actively seek to create a safe and inclusive environment for all of our colleagues, where diverse perspectives are welcomed, and inclusive practices are embedded in everything we do.
We are happy to support accessibility needs, to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates, so please do let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.
Application Process:
We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled anytime, so please apply as early as possible.
We look forward to receiving your application.
This is an exciting time to join our newly formed business – with their incredible individual history’s, innovation of products and some of the UK’s most iconic brands, Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference, bringing together two diverse companies, our global reach enables opportunity, growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people.
