Warehouse Team Manager

Do you have what it takes to lead and inspire a team? Can you balance people management with operational excellence? Are you ready to make a real impact in a fast-paced environment?

Here at GXO, we’re looking for a Warehouse Team Manager to join our Screwfix contract, based in Stafford. You’ll play a key role in planning, coordinating, and supervising the activities of a team of operatives. You’ll provide leadership, motivation, and training to ensure operational effectiveness and that all daily targets are met. This is a hands-on role in a dynamic environment where flexibility, problem-solving, and strong communication skills are essential.

This is a full time, permanent position, working on a rotating day shift pattern, covering the hours of 06:00 to 14:00 and 14:00 to 22:00. However, we do ask for some flexibility, this is logistics after all.

Pay, benefits and more:

You’ll be paid a salary of up to £33,100 per annum and receive 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays). You’ll have access to a company pension scheme, extensive wellbeing programmes and initiatives, and our GXO University which provides you the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you’re comfortable with. Plus, many other perks such as a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme and our continued focus on internal promotions, over 60% last year!

What you'll do on a typical day:

• Take full responsibility for all Health, Safety, and Environmental matters during assigned shifts, ensuring compliance at all times
• Provide strong leadership and support to colleagues through clear communication and proactive engagement
• Deliver consistent service levels, actively striving to exceed customer expectations
• Lead, manage, and communicate effectively across all warehouse departments
• Promote and uphold a culture of excellence, positive behaviours, and accountability
• Demonstrate a “can-do” attitude to motivate and inspire team performance
• Treat all employees with respect, actively promoting diversity and inclusion
• Identify, implement, and proactively manage continuous improvement initiatives
• Monitor, review, and ensure achievement of all internal and external KPIs

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Proven operational experience within a fast-paced environment
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively
• Strong people management experience, including conducting disciplinary investigations and managing employee relations processes
• Good analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to interpret performance data and KPIs
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, motivation, and planning skills
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills
• Competent user of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Word

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.

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.