Warehouse Team Leader

Location: On site / Waterford, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: FMCG Warehouse
Salary: Competitive salary

About Us

Donohoe Drinks Company in Waterford is Ireland's oldest independent manufacturer of alcoholic beverages, and we have recently joined the portfolio of companies under West Cork Distillers. We are a contract bottling, manufacturing and blending company, with over 125 years in the business and our flexible plant enables us to fulfil small and large quantities for specialist or premium products and high volume established brands.

We Are Looking For

We are seeking a motivated, hands on and organised Warehousing Team Leader to join our team. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a warehouse or distribution environment, proven team leadership skills and the ability to coordinate daily activities to ensure efficient warehouse operations. Excellent forklift operating skills are essential, along with a strong focus on health and safety, quality, accuracy and operational performance. You will also have good communication, organisational and problem solving skills, with experience in inventory management systems and Microsoft Office considered an advantage.

Above all, we are looking for someone who can lead by example, motivate their team, drive continuous improvement and work collaboratively with other departments to support the smooth running of the plant and deliver excellent customer service.

What You'll Do

• Organise, lead and direct the warehouse team to ensure the efficient flow of materials and optimal performance across all warehouse operations.
• Ensure full compliance with company work instructions, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards, and all relevant health and safety requirements.
• Support the day to day management of warehouse operations to achieve daily and weekly performance targets, monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs), pallet space utilisation, loading accuracy and other relevant operational metrics.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve warehouse processes, working methods and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders across the plant to support effective communication, coordination and the efficient running of site operations.
• Participate in relevant operational and cross-functional meetings, including production planning, Health & Safety and PIT meetings, as required.
• Complete all necessary day to day administrative duties accurately and within the required timeframes, ensuring records and documentation are maintained appropriately.
• Identify training needs, plan and coordinate training for the team and individual employees, and facilitate cross training to ensure competency across all relevant procedures and warehouse activities.
• Provide day to day leadership and management of personnel within the area, including work allocation, performance monitoring, employee development and the promotion of teamwork and accountability.
• Lead and support the warehouse team through the introduction, implementation and ongoing development of new IT systems for inventory management, ensuring effective adoption of new processes and procedures.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties and responsibilities as assigned by your manager.

We Offer

• Pension
• Health Insurance
• Performance Bonus
• Overtime Rates
• Increased Annual Leave Per Year of Service
• Company Social Events
• Employee Wellness Events
• Employee Assistance Programme
• On site Parking
• Bike to Work