Section Leader – Distribution | Brighouse, West Yorkshire
Role - Section Leader
Package - £24k - £35.2k salary + Pension
Based - Brighouse, West Yorkshire
Monday to Friday || Rotating Shifts
We are looking for motivated and forward-thinking Section Leader to join our Distribution team.
This role is ideal for individuals who are passionate about leading people, driving performance, and continuously improving operations, while building a long-term career within the business.
About the Role
As a Section Leader, you will play a key role in creating a positive, inclusive, and high-performing work environment.
You will lead your team to deliver against operational targets, ensuring customer demands are met through efficient, on-time order fulfilment.
A core focus of this role is Continuous Improvement.
You will actively identify opportunities to enhance productivity, streamline processes, and improve ways of working.
From small daily improvements to larger operational changes, you will take ownership of ideas and see them through to delivery, contributing to the overall success of the department.
You will also be responsible for:
- Leading, coaching, and developing warehouse colleagues
- Managing team performance, training, and wellbeing
- Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety standards
- Allocating work effectively to meet service levels and KPIs
- Resolving operational issues and driving sustainable solutions
- Supporting reporting, performance tracking, and data analysis
We are seeking individuals who:
- Have strong people leadership skills and enjoy developing others
- Are confident communicators across team briefings, written updates, and reporting
- Have experience in managing teams and operational performance
- Are highly proactive, with a natural drive to improve processes and outcomes
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of continuous improvement principles and can apply them in a practical environment
- Take ownership of challenges and see solutions through from start to finish
- Are comfortable working with systems such as Excel, databases, and email
- Show resilience, adaptability, and a growth mindset
Continuous Improvement & Career Growth
This role offers excellent opportunities for individuals who are:
- Passionate about driving change and improving operational efficiency
- Interested in applying Lean principles, problem-solving tools, and data-driven decision-making
- Eager to progress within the department and wider business, building leadership capability and influencing operational strategy
Desirable Experience
- Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) or SAP
- Lean methodologies, project work, or process improvement initiatives
- Knowledge of Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)
- Experience improving efficiency, engagement, or cost performance
- 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme
- Free onsite parking
- Annual care day and volunteer days
- A range of cultural and lifestyle benefits supporting work-life balance
- Permanent Role
- Rotating shifts, typically Monday to Friday
Apply today!!
- Start: 15/06/2026
- Rate: £24000 - £35200 per annum, Benefits: Pension, Parking, 26 Days Holidays
- Location: Brighouse,England
- Type: Permanent
- Industry: Other
- Recruiter: Centric Talent
- Contact: Nick Martin
- Tel: 01484 90 30 40
- Email: to view click here
- Reference: NM-15
- Posted: 2026-06-15 08:57:04 -
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