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Warehouse Lead – Equipment Service (Permanent, Full-time)
About Southend on Sea City Council
Southend on Sea City Council is a Unitary local authority, delivering essential services to the community. Employing around 1,800 staff, we collaborate with partners and local communities to achieve our vision: making lives better for the people of Southend.
Working here offers a challenging, rewarding career in local government within a collaborative and innovative, flexible environment. As a Unitary Authority, we handle diverse functions, from social services, transport, and public health, to planning, trading standards, education, and safety—providing a wide range of career opportunities. Our dynamic economy and regeneration projects make us a great place to work, learn, and thrive.
About the Role
This is a groundbreaking opportunity to lead a high-stakes warehouse operation, directly supporting vulnerable residents across Southend. You will:
- Lead and motivate a dedicated team to ensure safe, efficient, and timely delivery of essential equipment.
- Drive continuous improvement in service standards.
Southend-on-Sea City Council is seeking an experienced and proactive Warehouse Lead to take charge of a critical function within our Equipment Service—a full-time, permanent role.
Key Responsibilities
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Operational Leadership
- Oversee day-to-day warehouse operations, ensuring alignment with service priorities.
- Maintain impeccable organisation, compliance, and efficiency across the team.
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Safety & Compliance
- Lead on health and safety, ensuring rigorous adherence to:
- The Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health), and manual handling regulations.
- Foster a safety-first culture—** Mandatory safe working practices and risk assessments.
- Take full ownership of high-risk storage areas and ensure COSHH-compliant handling, monitoring, and documentation of hazardous materials.
- Lead on health and safety, ensuring rigorous adherence to:
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Team Development & Management
- Supervise and develop staff through regular check-ins, performance reviews, and tailored training.
- Support all team members—including temporary workers—to achieve operational excellence.
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Inventory & Equipment Optimisation
- Maintain high standards in warehouse equipment care.
- Maximise stock utilisation and oversee the end-to-end equipment return process—ensuring collection, refurbishment, and restocking.
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Operational Excellence
- Drive continuous improvement in storage, retrieval, and service delivery.
- Ensure compliance with logistics, supply chain, and facility standards.
This role blends hands-on leadership with operational strategy—perfect for those passionate about making a meaningful impact on service delivery.
What You’ll Bring to the Role
To thrive in this position, you must have:
- Proven experience in warehouse, logistics, or supply chain supervision/management, with expertise in:
- Allocation of work, performance monitoring, and team development.
- Health and safety compliance—experience with legislation, risk assessments, and incident reporting.
- Strong operational knowledge of:
- Logistics distribution, warehousing, and stock movement.
- Fundamental processes (e.g., loading/unloading, manual handling).
- Forklift training expertise—confidence in leading new operator training and ensuring safe equipment use.
- Physical capability for a challenging, fast-paced environment—ability to lift, bend, stand, and walk for extended periods.
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Mandatory Qualification Requirements
Your application will not be considered without the following:
- Valid forklift truck licence or equivalent
- GCSE English and Maths (Grade C/Level 4 or above)
- Formal qualification in logistics, supply chain, or health and safety.
What We Offer
Joining us means more than a job—it’s an opportunity to build a fulfilling career with: ✅ 25 days annual leave ✅ Flexible working arrangements for work-life balance. ✅ Excellent training and development—we’re committed to your growth. ✅ A meaningful impact, directly supporting the most vulnerable.
Full benefit details are available on the "Why Work For Us?" page.
Information on Applying
We encourage you to apply online with:
- An up-to-date CV.
Please note:
- Vacancy closing dates may be earlier than advertised—apply promptly!
- All applicants require an Enhanced DBS check.
Southend Council is an equal opportunities employer. We value applications from all backgrounds—regardless of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital/civil partnership status, pregnancy, maternity status, age, or religion/belief.
(For further details, you can view the full Job Description [here].)
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