Warehouse Team Leader

Are you currently a Team Leader looking for your next step? Perhaps you are an Operative ready to prove yourself? Do you have a flexible approach that allows you to organise and prioritise workload effectively? Whatever the reason, this is the role for you!

Here at GXO, we are looking for a Warehouse Team Leader to join our team in Sherburn in Elmet.  Supporting a new contract, you will assist and support the management team to achieve and meet both the customer’s and operations expectations while ensuring colleagues are meeting all Health and Safety requirements.

This is a fixed term, full-time position for a duration of 6 months, working on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern, 07:00 – 19:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £29,000 per annum and 23 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays). Your benefits package includes flexible dental insurance plans, a company-sponsored pension scheme, 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 a team of warehouse operatives, co-ordinating their activities to meet set objectives
• Ensure that training and development requirements for Warehouse Operatives are regularly carried out and support is provided where needed
• Monitor and motivate performance of direct reports, promoting a good team spirit
• Manage the initial stages of colleague welfare and ensure all colleagues are treated fairly

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous supervisory experience within a similar environment is desirable
• Experience conducting disciplinary, grievance, and accident investigations
• Good communication skills and the ability to work well under pressure
• A committed and flexible approach to work

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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 Disability Confident Committed as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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