Warehouse Operations Manager

Are you ready to lead a high-performing warehouse operation across our Middleton site, focusing on driving efficiency, elevating service standards, and delivering a truly seamless, best‑in‑class operation?

Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where you’ll work closely with the Distribution Manager, using your deep understanding of transport and logistics to optimise end‑to‑end performance? If so, we want to  hear from you!

Join us as our Warehouse Operations Manager at our GXO Greene King site, based in Middleton. This is a full time, permanent position working Monday to Friday (08:00 to 17:00 - with flexibility for business needs).

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £60,000 per annum (dependent on level of experience), and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more! 

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Lead and optimise warehouse operations, ensuring all service, quality, pick‑rate, stock control and throughput KPIs are consistently achieved
• Drive a strong people culture through effective recruitment, training, performance management, supervision, communication, and succession planning
• Champion world‑class Health & Safety and Food Hygiene standards, ensuring full compliance with HSE, NSF/BRC, legal and corporate policies
• Manage operational finances and resources, including budget control, equipment maintenance, agency labour, and supplier relationships
• Promote continuous improvement and cross‑functional collaboration, particularly with Transport, to deliver seamless service and support evolving client needs while deputising for the General Manager when required

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Extensive warehouse leadership experience (ideally within Food, Drink Retail, FMCG, multi‑temperature and caged distribution environments)
• Strong operational and commercial capability, including significant budget control, labour management, WMS/voice-pick expertise, and proven delivery of continuous improvement
• Demonstrated ability to drive cultural and service improvements, integrate new customer requirements, and manage within a Trade Union environment
• Excellent leadership, analytical and problem‑solving skills, with a highly numerate approach and strong communication and influencing abilities
• Track record of improving Health & Safety and HR outcomes, with experience in new business implementations considered desirable; graduate calibre preferred

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.

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