Warehouse Team Leader - Night Shift

Warehouse Team Leader - Night Shift

Location: Watford

Salary: £35,000

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday, 7.00pm - 4.00am

CTR Select is recruiting for an experienced Night ShiftWarehouse Team Leader to lead and coordinate a busy warehouse operation within a regulated pharmaceutical environment.

Reporting to the Shift Manager, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the night shift warehouse team, ensuring operational targets, productivity, quality and service levels are achieved while maintaining compliance with MHRA, GDP and Health & Safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and manage warehouse employees to achieve operational targets and KPIs.
• Allocate workloads, manage resources and prioritise activities to meet dispatch deadlines and customer requirements.
• Oversee picking, packing, assembly, replenishment and dispatch activities, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
• Monitor team performance, productivity, attendance and quality standards, providing coaching and support where required.
• Conduct team briefings, shift handovers, performance reviews and employee investigations.
• Support recruitment, induction, onboarding, training and ongoing employee development.
• Ensure warehouse activities comply with MHRA regulations, GDP, company procedures and Health & Safety standards.
• Maintain accurate stock movements and Warehouse Management System (WMS) transactions.
• Monitor stock discrepancies and resolve operational issues, escalating where necessary.
• Work closely with internal departments to support smooth warehouse operations and delivery schedules.
• Monitor equipment and warehouse automation performance, including KNAPP systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, service levels and operational processes.

About You

We are looking for a confident and proactive team leader with:

• Previous experience leading or supervising teams within a warehouse, logistics or distribution environment.
• Strong leadership, communication and people management skills.
• Good knowledge of warehouse operations and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
• Understanding of MHRA regulations, GDP and Health & Safety requirements.
• Experience working towards operational KPIs and performance targets.
• Excellent organisational, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• The ability to prioritise workloads and make quick decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Good Microsoft Office skills.
• A flexible, hands-on approach with a strong focus on accuracy, quality and compliance.

Experience with warehouse automation systems such as KNAPP, or Lean and Continuous Improvement methodologies, would be advantageous.

Personal Attributes

You will be a motivated, dependable and approachable leader who can motivate others, remain calm under pressure and lead by example. A strong sense of accountability, professionalism and commitment to high standards is essential.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Warehouse Supervisor or Team Leader looking to take ownership of a busy operation within a regulated pharmaceutical environment.

If this Warehouse Team Leader role is of interest to you and you can commit to working night shift, please click apply or contact Marie Spratley in our Egham office.