Job Description

Job reference

TCC000703

Date posted

12/12/2025

Application closing date

26/12/2025

Location

Lichfield UK

Salary

27,292

Package

great benefits

Contractual hours

40

Basis

Full time

Job category/type

Warehouse

Warehouse Team Leader

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Job description

Are you a motivated and fast-thinking team-player, who is looking for their next opportunity?

The Cotswold Company is seeking a Warehouse Team Leader at its site in Lichfield, West Midlands, to support the Warehouse Supervisor & Operations Manager. Responsible for ensuring the safe, smooth and efficient daily management of the Warehouse Operation, you will be tasked with motivating and developing the teams reporting into them, and reduce errors and avoidable cost to the business.

Key Duties and responsibilities

Whilst a hands-on working role, provide first point of contact for Warehouse colleagues. Proactive contribution to the daily management of core warehouse processes; ensuring all goods-in, goods-out, inventory replenishment and cycle count activity is carried out in a timely and accurate manner. To provide effective support to the Warehouse Supervisor/Senior Supervisor/Manager to ensure constant improvement in all areas of the operation. Ensure all site H&S and MHE checks are completed as required; raising any issues direct to the Warehouse Operations Manager/Health & Safety Officer as required. Liaise with QC Team to effectively manage inventory accuracy and QC workload supply. Preparation and participation in warehouse team meetings and planning groups as required. Take an active role in Staff planning and managing resource. Proactively reporting operational issues that may affect the operation. To Deputise for the Warehouse Supervisor/Manager in their absence.

Essential qualities and behaviours we're looking for

Good communicator who's able to positively engage with team members and relevant stakeholders. Excellent motivation skills; able to identify and address staff issues and concerns. Must be able to lead by example and champion the values of the Company. Must have good attention to detail and a passion to reduce errors and improve efficiency.

Qualifications, skills & experience - essential:

Strong leadership skills FLT experience H&S awareness Basic IT skills including MS Office

Have you heard about our benefits?

Up to 33 days holiday per year (inc. Bank Holidays) Great discounts on our products Your birthday day off! Membership of help@hand discount platform Private healthcare Cash Plan Cycle to work scheme Death in service benefit Access to Health & Wellbeing guidance and support

And lots of other great things!

Who are we?

Over 25 years ago, we opened our first showroom at Bourton-on-the-Water in the heart of the Cotswolds. This very special patch of rural England taught us the importance of creating timeless, understated furniture and accessories that bring homes to life.



We live by our company values of


Happiest together Always authentic Passion for progress Inspiring others Constantly caring




We pride ourselves on the quality of our products and customer experience, powered by our passionate people. We're growing rapidly and are looking for great people to help us realise our big ambitions. If you are passionate about what you do, want to work for a dynamic and ambitious company, can provide all of the above and more, then we would love to hear from you.

We genuinely care about our teams and continually strive to create an inclusive and diverse workplace where we celebrate our differences, and our people can truly be themselves and feel like they belong. Our team's wellbeing is our priority, and we pledge to live by our value of 'Constantly Caring' by looking after each other, being approachable and attentive to each other's needs and provide a space where everyone feels safe to ask for help and support and receives kindness and understanding in return.Applicants should already possess the appropriate Right to Work in the UK as The Cotswold Company does not offer sponsorships.



For more company information, follow the link https://www.cotswoldco.com/