Shipping Team Leader - Afternoon Shift

Career Area

Operations

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Shipping Team Leader

£35,200 rising to £39,000 when role objectives are met + 20% Premium

Full Time & Permanent

Afternoon shift:
Monday–Thursday: 15:30–00:00 and Friday: 11:30–17:00

Desford, Leicestershire

As a Shipping Team Leader, you’ll be responsible for leading a small team on the afternoon shift, making sure machines are loaded safely and sent out on time. You’ll support day‑to‑day operations in the shipping area, help with container loading and make sure all paperwork and system updates are done correctly. You’ll work closely with the Afternoon Shipping Manager and make sure your team works safely, follows the correct processes and meets daily targets.

As a Shipping Team Leader, you are accountable for, but not limited to:

• Leading your team each day, making sure work is carried out safely, correctly and on time.
• Keeping safety front and centre, dealing with any issues straight away and making sure the team follows all site rules and procedures.
• Overseeing machine shipments, booking transport, completing system transactions and keeping in touch with the people involved in getting machines moved.
• Supporting the afternoon container loading operation, making sure loads are secure and completed to standard.
• Looking for ways to improve the job, updating standard work and keeping the team’s skills matrix up to date.
• Coaching and supporting your team, helping them develop and recognising good performance.

• People: able to support, guide and motivate team members and build a positive working environment.
• Shipping knowledge: knowledge of how products are prepared, checked and sent out.
• Safety: able to spot hazards, challenge unsafe work and set the right example.
• Continuous Improvement
  
  Skills:
  
  proactively looks to spot waste, identify simple process issues, suggest practical improvements and help make changes stick.

• Quality Focus: understands and uses basic quality tools to spot defects, raise issues correctly and support simple root‑cause problem solving.
• Equipment Operation
  
  Skills:
  
  able to safely operate prime product equipment (Backhoe Loader, Compact Wheel Loader, Telehandler) or be willing to train to this level.
• System
  
  Skills:
  
  able to navigate systems like Glovia or Corporate Machine Order Processing System (CMOPS) to complete transactions and keep accurate records.

Just a quick heads-up:
We start reviewing applications as soon as they come in, so if you’re interested, don’t wait too long! We may close the advert early if we feel we’ve got a strong pool of potentially suitable applicants.

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Caterpillar has a long-standing commitment to sustainability, one of our five Values in Action. It is part of who we are and what we do. We actively lead sustainable green initiatives to preserve the environment, help reduce poverty with the Caterpillar Foundation and stay involved in the communities we help build.

27 days annual leave + bank holidays, opportunity to buy additional holiday, Production Bonus, contributory pension scheme – Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution up to 10%, contributory share scheme – Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution, Employee Support Networks – join groups that offer support, connection, and a sense of community, optional flexible benefits including access to private health and dental care plans, EV car lease etc.

Not required

January 22, 2026 - February 5, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.