Team Leader - Venus, Bristol

Job Description

As a Team Leader at Venus Wine and Spirit Merchants Ltd, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing a team of depot staff in the absence of the depot supervisor at Bristol to ensure seamless logistics operations. Your role includes organising work schedules, assigning tasks, and maintaining exceptional standards of safety, cleanliness, and operational efficiency. You will provide coaching and support to team members, monitor their progress, and foster a productive and collaborative working environment to achieve both daily and long-term objectives.

• Team Leadership: Develop, coach, and support a warehouse team to achieve operational targets across two depots.
• Scheduling and Coordination: Create and manage work schedules, organise daily picking requirements, and ensure fair distribution of workloads.
• Operational Excellence: Implement timelines, monitor progress, and encourage adherence to high standards of cleanliness, safety, and operational efficiency.
• Health and Safety Compliance: Follow and enforce all health and safety procedures and company policies.
• Equipment Management: Ensure proper use and reporting of warehouse equipment and PPE.
• Site security: Key holder responsibilities for the Bristol depot.

• Proven experience in a warehouse or logistics leadership role.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to motivate and manage a team effectively.
• Knowledge of health and safety guidelines in a warehouse environment.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Venus Wine and Spirit Merchants Ltd is a well-established and respected UK-based distributor of premium wines and spirits, owned by Booker since June 2024. With over 20 years of experience, we are committed to supplying the highest quality products to our customers and delivering exceptional customer. We have our headquarters in Tottenham N17, a distribution depot in Leeds, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham and Gerry's in Soho London - one of the country's most famous spirits shops.