Operations Team Leader

Part Time - Night shifts 

Days of work are Tuesday to Friday 

Hours of work are 1am till 7am

£14.44 per hour  24 Hours per week.

Are you a natural leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Do you have a passion for driving operational excellence and inspiring teams to perform at their best? If so, we want YOU to lead our dynamic operations team!

💡 Impact: You’ll play a critical role in shaping our operations, ensuring seamless processes and outstanding results.
🌟 Growth Opportunities: We invest in our people with ongoing training, leadership development, and clear career progression.
🤝 Team Culture: Join a collaborative and supportive team where your ideas and contributions truly matter.
🏆 Recognition: Your leadership skills and results will be celebrated

About the role

Our Warehouse teams are the heartbeat of Smiths News. To ensure our warehouse departments run smooth, our Team Leaders play a key part in ensuring accuracy, efficiency and productivity across their departments and warehouses.

As our Operations Team Leader you’ll be responsible for planning and resourcing the warehouse operation to ensure pack accuracy of our products and efficient management products to the department. You will supervise the Warehouse Operatives, providing training, coaching and working with Management teams to identify training needs as well as potential risks in our operation. You will also ensure that a high level of health and safety, compliance with company policy and transport legislation is adhered to at all times.

What we can offer you

Not only do we offer free onsite parking and competitive salary but you’ll also have access to:

• Company funded Health Cash Plan – providing cash back for everyday healthcare costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy
• 5% match pension
• 25 days holiday plus holiday buy scheme
• 24/7 E-Learning modules, Training and Development opportunities
• Sharesave Scheme, Cycle to work schemes, Health cash plan
• Colleague Assistance Programme & Colleague referral scheme

About you

Although a track record in warehouse management would be desirable, people management experience gained in other sectors would be considered. You’ll ideally have:

• Experience of working in a fast paced environment, preferably from a 24/7 logistics, warehouse, FMCG or similar industry background
• Experience managing a large operation and the ability to liaise at all levels
• Outstanding communication skills and the credibility to effectively build relationships with all team members and management
• Experience of planning and effectively executing a warehouse operation. Dealing with all issues and challenges as they arise

Please note: you must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position. 

About us

Smiths News is the UK’s largest news wholesaler. Our colleagues serve 22,400 retailers every day of the year, operating from 33 distribution centres. 

Inclusion and diversity are important to us. We are working together to build and shape a culture that embraces people from all backgrounds, experiences, and orientations. Smiths News is dedicated to creating an authentic workplace where everyone can thrive.