Operational Administrator | Dartford

Are you organised, detail-oriented, and looking for an opportunity to make a real impact in a fast-paced logistics environment? Do you thrive in a busy environment?

Here at GXO, we are recruiting an Operational Administrator to join our team at IKEA in Dartford.

This is a full time, permanent role working 40 hours a week, 14:00 – 22:00, on 5 days out of 7 day shift pattern.

Pay, benefits and more:

• You will be paid an annual salary of £27,624.93
• 28 days annual leave
• A company sponsored pension scheme
• Access to our GXO Benefits platform, offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!
• Career development and progression

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Play a key role in a fast-paced distribution centre, coordinating inbound and outbound volumes to ensure smooth, efficient supply chain operations
• Work collaboratively with multiple teams and stakeholders, building strong relationships with colleagues, customers, and drivers to deliver outstanding service
• Contribute to operational planning and order flow, using WMS systems and real-time decision-making to maximise efficiency and service levels
• Drive continuous improvement, contributing ideas and supporting the development of processes that enhance warehouse performance and productivity
• Champion safety, accuracy, and compliance, ensuring loads are dispatched correctly, site standards are maintained, and Health & Safety remains a top priorit

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Be flexible and respond positively and reliably to internal and external customer requests
• Experience of warehouse management systems within a distribution operation
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office to be able to produce spreadsheets and databases
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels
• Comfortable working in a pressurised environment and to tight deadlines

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.