Warehouse Line Manager

Can you lead from the front, motivate your team, and consistently deliver against fast-paced operational targets? Are you confident stepping in to resolve issues, challenge underperformance, and keep operations running smoothly every shift? Do you thrive on developing people, improving processes, and driving high standards across a busy warehouse environment?

Here at GXO, we are looking for a Warehouse First Line Manager to join our team on our Wickes contract at our Northampton site, you’ll play a key role in driving operational performance - leading teams, managing workflow and ensuring safety, quality and service standards are met every day. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced leader looking to join a global logistics business, where pace, people and performance go hand in hand. You’ll be responsible for leading and coordinating daily warehouse activities to ensure safe, efficient and high-quality operational performance. This role oversees frontline teams, manages workflow and maintains compliance with all operational standards, Health & Safety requirements and service-level expectations.

This is a full-time, permanent position, working Monday – Friday 14:00 – 22:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £35,181.42 per annum with 33 days annual leave (inclusive of 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:

• Managing a team of operatives within a functional area (Goods In, Pick, Dispatch) to achieve daily targets
• Coaching and developing new and existing team members to ensure sufficient skill coverage within the area
• Challenging under performance and working alongside the Supervisory team to address issues within the team
• Troubleshooting & investigation of errors and anomalies within the designated area
• Contribution to the continuous improvement of operational processes and practices

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• First class communication skills
• A self-starter with leadership potential
• Confident in the use of Microsoft and google applications
• Experience in all aspects of health and safety in a warehouse environment

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.