Internal Distribution Team Leader
Internal Distribution Team Leader
Salary: £35,042\.05 per annum
Working Hours: Permanent, Full\-time position, 40 hours per week Monday to Friday
Location: Cheltenham
Excellent benefits package including 2\.5% Golden Hello payment on commencement of employment and a £2,000 annual retention bonus (pro\-rata for part\-time employees), subject to achieving and maintaining clearance requirements.
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About the Role
We are actively seeking a self\-motivated, resilient, and collaborative Internal Distribution Team Leader to manage our goods processing and delivery team. In this dual\-purpose operative and supervisory role, you will play a crucial part in ensuring a safe, secure, and highly efficient materials handling service for our client. You will be responsible for balancing hands\-on distribution tasks with team mentorship and performance management to consistently achieve contract SLAs.
Responsibilities
- Prioritise tasks and consignments to ensure daily operational timelines and SLAs are met
- Resource the goods receiving and delivering function properly during and outside normal hours
- Maintain high standards of materials handling, security, accountability, and onward delivery
- Schedule staffing resources dynamically to meet fluctuations in freight volumes
- Mentor, coach, and develop the distribution team while promoting wellbeing and empowerment
- Produce weekly and monthly service performance reviews to highlight areas for improvement
- Monitor stakeholder relationships to ensure contractual requirements and KPIs are fully met
- Act as a change advocate supporting sustainability, green initiatives, and carbon footprint reduction
- Provide SME advice to the client and the on\-site G4S management team
- Promote a safe working environment and ensure prompt reporting of health and safety issues
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to develop and nurture relationships with stakeholders
- Strong focus on customer service and experience with Google and Microsoft Office suites
- High personal resilience, self\-motivation, and a strong attention to detail
- IOSH Managing Safely certification,
- Counterbalance Forklift licence, or a willingness to undergo training
- Management qualification at Level 3 or above
- Valid, full clean driving licence
You will be valued and supported, and provided with first\-class training and competitive benefits
Benefits
While working for G4S, you are entitled to a number of benefits and offers from G4S partners and other organisations, from employee assistance provided through SPARK, to RAC cover and so much more, including the below:
- 2\.5% Golden Hello payment
- £2,000 annual retention bonus
- 30 days leave, including Bank and Public Holidays increasing to 35 days after five years’ service
- Progression, training, and development catered to you
- Refer A Friend incentives
- Company pension scheme with employer contributions
- G4S Life Assurance Scheme
- Subsidised healthcare plan
- Charity work \- Match\-IT and Payroll Giving
- Confidential Counselling Services
- 24/7 support specialising in health and medical
- Discounts on high street shops, retailers, and travel suppliers
G4S is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.
Please contact our recruitment team at careersatg4s@g4s.com to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments, or additional support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process
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