Logistics and warehousing

Warehouse team leader CV: example and template

This example is for team leaders and shift leaders at distribution centres, online shop warehouses, retail chains and logistics firms, and for warehouse operatives and forklift drivers who want to lead a team.

The employer wants to know how many people you lead, which processes you are responsible for, what productivity and accuracy your shift achieves and how you keep forklift work safe. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: warehouse team leader

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Karolina Michalak

Warehouse team leader

Strykow +48 123 456 789 karolina.michalak@example.com

Professional profile

Warehouse team leader with 8 years in logistics, the last 3 leading a picking shift at an online shop's distribution centre. I head a team of 26 warehouse operatives and forklift drivers, assign people to zones and keep dispatch on time. Picking productivity rose from 95 to 118 lines an hour, and errors fell below 0.2%.

Work experience

Warehouse team leader

03.2022 - present

Online shop distribution centre, Strykow

  • Leading a shift of 26 warehouse operatives and forklift drivers, working on a 3-shift system.
  • Picking and dispatch, about 14,000 orders a shift in peak season.
  • Picking productivity up from 95 to 118 lines an hour after changing the pick sequence.
  • Picking errors below 0.2%, checks at the packing stations.
  • Training new people in the WMS and forklift safety, stocktakes.

Warehouse operative, forklift driver

06.2016 - 02.2022

Logistics firm, Lodz

  • Goods in and putaway.
  • Picking with a scanner.
  • Standing in for the shift leader.

Education

Logistics technician

2011 - 2015

Secondary School in Lodz

Skills

  • Leading a warehouse shift
  • Picking, packing and dispatch
  • WMS and scanners
  • Shift productivity and accuracy
  • Stocktakes
  • Forklift and racking safety

Qualifications

  • UDT licence for lift trucks
  • Shift leader training, 2022
  • Health and safety training for people managing workers, 2023

Languages

  • English: B1

Additional information

  • 3-shift work

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a warehouse team leader CV

Professional summary

Write which warehouse you work in, how many people you lead and which processes you are responsible for. Add two figures, for example productivity and picking errors. The employer is looking for someone who will keep the pace in peak season and look after accuracy and safety.

Warehouse operative and forklift driver with 5 years of experience at a logistics firm. I handle goods in and putaway, pick orders with a scanner and stand in for the shift leader. I am looking for work as a warehouse team leader.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the shift, team, processes, number of orders, figures, training and stocktakes. Show results in numbers. Add the WMS you work in.

Weaker: Leading the shift.

Better: Leading a shift of 26 warehouse operatives and forklift drivers, working on a 3-shift system.

Weaker: Productivity.

Better: Picking productivity up from 95 to 118 lines an hour after changing the pick sequence.

Weaker: Errors.

Better: Picking errors below 0.2%, checks at the packing stations.

Skills worth listing

List leading a shift, warehouse processes, the WMS, figures, stocktakes and health and safety. In your soft skills show firmness, calm at peak times and clear instructions.

Professional skills

  • Warehouse shift
  • Picking
  • WMS
  • Figures
  • Stocktakes
  • Health and safety

Personal skills

  • Firmness
  • Calm at peak times
  • Communication
  • Responsibility
  • Organisation

Qualifications

List UDT licences with the type of truck, shift leader training and health and safety training for people managing workers.

How to become a warehouse team leader

Most people move up from warehouse operative or forklift driver who knows every process. On your CV show your cover and your results.

Add training new people and working in the WMS. A team leader is responsible for the whole shift.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

An online shop looks for picking and seasonal peaks, a retail chain for deliveries to stores, and a production warehouse for supplying the lines. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a warehouse team leader CV

Questions and answers

What should a warehouse team leader put on a CV?

The warehouse, team, processes, figures, the WMS, stocktakes, health and safety and licences.

Which figures are worth giving?

Productivity per hour, picking errors, on-time dispatch and stocktake results.

How does a team leader differ from a warehouse manager?

A team leader runs a shift or a team, and a manager is responsible for the whole warehouse, the people, costs and results.

Is a UDT licence needed?

Usually yes, because a team leader trains and covers for forklift drivers.

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