Section Manager

Are you a proven leader who thrives in a warehouse environment? Does motivating and developing a team come naturally to you? Would you like to put this experience to use with an ambitious and growing operation? Yes? Then you’re in the right place. This isn’t just a great job opportunity; this is an M&S job opportunity!

We are looking for a Section Manager to join our M&S site in Stoke. You’ll lead your team to achieve business goals, maximising productivity and efficiency whilst focusing on continuous improvement and colleague wellbeing.

This is a full time, permanent position, where you’ll be working an ‘any 5 from 7’ day shift pattern. The hours of work will be 14:00 - 22:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

You’ll be paid a salary of up to £32,500 per annum. You’ll also receive 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days so you can enjoy a positive work-life balance. You’ll have access to private healthcare, a dental plan, a workplace pension, 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 55% last year!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Take full responsibility for the day to day running of the warehouse in your area, you’ll lead, motivate and develop your team to achieve targets
• Pro-actively support the site and customer’s continuous improvement initiatives, acting as an advocate on site for cultural change
• Promote a creative atmosphere where ideas and improvements can be harnessed
• With good understanding of Health & Safety you’ll strive to make sure all operational processes are fully compliant with our policies, while accurately identifying risks and escalating your findings

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• A proven track record at a similar level, within a fast-paced warehouse environment
• The ability to effectively lead, develop and manage a team, whilst identifying areas for development and recognising success
• Excellent people skills - our people are what keep our wheels turning and we are extremely proud of our superior workforce
• Excellent H&S knowledge- we put our people first and do things the right way, the first time

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

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