Warehouse First Line Manager

Are you a natural leader who knows how to inspire, develop and motivate teams to achieve outstanding results? Can you make quick operational decisions while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality and performance? Do you thrive in a fast-paced warehouse environment where no two days are the same?

Here, at GXO, we're looking for a driven and ambitious First Line Manager to join our Abercrombie & Fitch operation in Rushden. This is an exciting opportunity to lead from the front, driving operational excellence while creating a positive and engaging culture for your team. You'll play a key role in delivering performance against KPIs, championing safety, improving processes and developing people to reach their full potential. If you're passionate about leadership, continuous improvement and delivering exceptional customer service, this could be your next career move.

This is a full time, permanent position, working Sunday to Thursday, 14:00 till 22:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £33,259.20 per annum, 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, coach and develop operational teams to achieve performance, productivity and quality targets
• Monitor and drive key operational KPIs while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement
• Foster a positive, inclusive and high-performing team culture through effective communication and engagement
• Ensure full compliance with health & safety standards, company policies and operational procedures
• Investigate operational issues, resolve challenges and work collaboratively with support departments to deliver excellent service

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous experience in a leadership or supervisory role within a warehouse, logistics or operational environment
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and engage people at all levels
• A self-motivated, proactive approach and the confidence to take ownership of challenges and initiatives
• Experience using Microsoft Office, WMS systems and working knowledge of operational processes and procedure
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on operational excellence

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.