276321BR
Team Leader
Burton On Trent
Permanent
Full-time
Job Description
Team Leader
Burton
Permanent - Onsite
Recruitment Partner: Vyoma Gandhi
What you'll be doing
Reporting to the Department Manager, you will lead a team of warehouse colleagues within our Burton Service Centre Night Shift operation, ensuring you complete work safely, accurately, and on time.
You will deliver operational performance while creating a positive and engaged team culture. You will lead colleagues and coaching individuals to achieve their potential and ensuring excellent service for our customers.
Key responsibilities
Develop a team of warehouse colleagues.
• Delivering productivity, quality, attendance and service targets.
• Coaching colleagues to maximise performance and capability.
• Monitoring team performance and taking action to improve results.
• Delivering team briefings and maintaining clear communication throughout the shift.
• Supporting workflow and resource allocation across operational areas.
• Maintaining shift handovers and operational updates.
• Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety, security and operational standards.
• Working collaboratively with support departments to resolve operational issues.
• Creating a positive, engaged and high-performing team culture.
Shift Pattern: 4 on, 4 off Hours: 22:00 – 10:00 (12-hour shifts)
What you'll need to have (our must-haves)
These are the essential experience needed to succeed in this role.
Previous experience leading teams within a warehouse, logistics or operational environment.
• Strong communication and people leadership skills.
• Ability to motivate others.
• Good problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Experience working to operational KPIs and service targets.
• Focus on safety, quality and customer service.
• Ability to remain calm and organised in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic IT skills and confidence using operational systems and reporting tools.
• A proactive approach and willingness to take ownership of challenges.
It would be great if you also have
Experience within an automated distribution environment.
• Previous experience in warehouse, outbound, despatch or e-commerce operations.
• Experience managing agency colleagues.
• Knowledge of performance management and attendance processes.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement activities. • Experience developing colleagues and supporting their progression into leadership roles.
Rewards designed for you
Boots Retirement Savings Plan
Discretionary annual bonus
Generous employee discounts
Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.
There's lots more in our benefits and discounts, MyBoosts - there to give you that little lift in your everyday. Find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply; eligible roles only. Please note that any salary estimates provided on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.
A bit about us
At Boots, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we're committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.
What's next
If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.
Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.
We hope to hear from you soon.
Be brilliant with Boots.
Business Area
Supply Chain, Support Office
Function
Warehousing & Logistics
Keywords
warehousing, Burton
Hours per week
38.5
Latitude,longitude 1
52.797951,-1.661924
Airport
No
Company
Non Stores
Division
Non Stores
Region
East Midlands
Area
East Midlands (non stores)
Store
Boots Warehouse Burton On Trent
Req Posted Date
23-Jun-2026
County
Staffordshire
Country
UK
Address 1
Burton Warehouse
Address 2
Centrum One Hundred
Address 3
Burton-on-Trent
Post Code
DE14 2WA
Source
Boots
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