Warehouse Team Leader

February 21, 2024

Job Description


Job title: Warehouse Team Leader

Company: Dobbies Garden Centres

Job description: A little bit about the role.

As one of our Warehouse Team Leaders, your goal will be to run the warehouse with the management team and support our team members in operating the warehouse, ensuring this it to a high standard. You will do this by:

  • Picking our Dobbies online orders and ensuring they are ready for Click and Collect
  • Following a pick list to ensure all items are picked accurately, without damage and are ready for delivery.
  • Unloading deliveries safely, checking incoming stock for damage, racking away, and arranging items correctly.
  • Maintaining the housekeeping of the warehouse and yard, ensuring it is kept safe and tidy.
  • Supporting and coaching other members of staff, including management in absence.
  • You will also work on the shopfloor and other areas of the store as and when required, this may include take to car deliveries, stock control routines, assisting with heavy lifting- an ideal opportunity to gain more skills and experience.?
  • Some key holder responsibilities may also be required.

A little bit about the reward package:

  • Generous annual leave entitlement consisting of 6 weeks annual leave – bank holidays included (pro rata calculated on your contracted hours).
  • Treat yourself with generous uncapped discount across our stores with 50% off in our Restaurants, 25% off in the Garden Centre and 10% off in our food halls.
  • Access to Wagestream – support your financial wellbeing, with ability to access earnings ahead of pay day, save for the future and financial advice.
  • Access to Employee Assistance Programme through Retail Trust where you can seek confidential support, free counselling service and discounted retail rewards with our employee wellbeing platform.?
  • Access to Dobbies Academy – continue your development with our eLearning platform and development programmes.??
  • Junior management opportunities.

A little bit about you:

  • You will be passionate about delivering the best possible experience for our customers and enjoy working in a busy, fast-paced environment.?
  • You are computer literate and have strong planning, prioritisation, and problem-solving skills
  • Supervisory experience would be advantageous.
  • Previous warehouse experience would be an advantage however not essential as full training will be given. Supervisory experience would also be advantageous.
  • You work well within a team, builds relationships, and have fun, whilst celebrating success.?
  • You show up to work on time, well presented and bring your can do and hardworking attitude along with you.
  • You are eager to learn new skills and gain new experiences.
  • You flourish in a busy, fast-paced environment.

About Dobbies

For 150 years, the Dobbies name has stood for quality. During this time, we have been proud to provide the best products and expert advice to gardeners throughout the UK. With over 575,000 club plus members, our main priority is exceptional customer service.

Today Dobbies is the UK’s largest Garden Centre retailers with stores across Scotland, England, and Northern Ireland. Naturally, we have one of the biggest and best ranges of quality plants and gardening equipment around.? You do not have to be an avid gardener to enjoy Dobbies because, as well as having everything to make your garden grow, we have everything you need to simply relax and enjoy your garden – and much more.

Expected salary:

Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

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