World of Books

Warehouse Team Leader

World of Books  •  Coventry, GB (Onsite)  •  8 hours ago
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Job Description

Supporting and managing busy teams of Warehouse Operatives to ensure the achievement of daily picking, packing and other customer fulfilment targets.

Reporting directly to the Team Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the daily management of an allocated department, ensuring the delivery of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and maintaining consistent high standards.

With strong communication and interpersonal skills, you will liaise closely with the Senior Team Leaders and other colleagues to effectively allocate resources and maximise productivity. You will also clearly communicate and monitor each operative’s daily targets to ensure all orders are picked and packed within the set timeframes.

Other key responsibilities will be:

• Updating Dayforce and other systems to ensure records are accurate
• Ensuring that daily order processing requirements are clearly defined and communicated, including WORB and MOMU
• Maintaining good levels of housekeeping in working areas
• Actively promoting a safety-first culture and ensuring Health & Safety procedures are followed
• Supporting attendance management, including timekeeping checks and absence reporting
• Provide daily guidance, coaching and motivation to team members.
• Foster a culture of teamwork, accountability and continuous improvement across the department.

The role is a key appointment within the Operations team, and to succeed you will need:

• Experience in a range of warehouse departments and teams
• A good understanding of Operations, Picking and Packing roles – desirable
• A passion for customer satisfaction and delivering high quality outputs
• Strong leadership skills with an ability to motivate, develop and engage a team.
• High standards of accuracy with good attention to detail.
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About World of Books

Founded in 2002, World of Books is a sustainable online destination for book lovers — a place to buy and sell both preloved and new books with ease and purpose.

With a mission to help people read more and waste less, we offer a huge range of affordable, high-quality books, giving every title — whether brand new or preloved — the chance to be enjoyed again.

And when you're ready to part with your books, World of Books – Sell Your Books makes it simple to pass them on. Our easy-to-use platform lets customers trade in unwanted books for cash, keeping books in circulation and reducing waste — a win for both readers and the planet.

For those who want to scale up, World of Books – Sell Your Books Pro is a trusted software solution designed to help charities and individuals sell books faster and at better prices. So far, our technology has helped raise over £70 million for UK charity partners.

As a proud Certified B Corp, we’re committed to becoming the world’s largest and most sustainable dedicated online bookstore. Our success is measured not just in sales, but in the positive environmental impact we create, the value we bring to our customers, and our ability to thrive while staying true to our sustainable mission.

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Goring-by-Sea, GB
Year Founded
2002
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