QHSE Manager

Are you driven by Health & Safety? Can you engage and lead others to build the future with you? Looking to make a real difference in your next role? Look no further!

Here at GXO we’re currently looking for a QHSE Manager to join our new site in Wellingborough. You’ll take responsibility for all thing’s health and safety at site and help push our road to zero campaign. We’re looking for someone to champion and promote occupational health, safety and environmental awareness throughout the site whilst always leading from the front. You’ll play an integral part of our team – are you ready for the challenge?

This is a full‑time, permanent position. The hours of work will be 37.5 per week, working on an any 5 from 7 shift pattern. Typically, this will be Monday to Friday, however we do require a level of flexibility as you will need to engage with various teams within the operation – this is logistics after all!  

Pay, benefits and more:

You’ll be paid a salary of £40,000 - £45,000 per annum, depending on experience. You’ll also receive 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days so you can enjoy a positive work-life balance. Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical and dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll 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. You’ll also have access to our GXO University which provides you the opportunity to learn new skills and gain further QHSE qualifications at a pace that you’re comfortable with. There’s also our continued focus on internal promotions, over 55% last year!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Lead and advise site management on all QHSE matters, ensuring full compliance with statutory, company and customer requirements
• Proactively manage accident investigation, reporting and hazard elimination, driving preventative actions and continuous improvement
• Develop, implement and monitor safe systems of work, risk assessments and site audits across all warehouse operations
• Act as the main point of contact for external authorities, chair site H&S committee meetings and deliver clear reporting and performance insight
• Champion a positive safety culture across the site, including fire safety management, H&S training, inductions and Road to Zero compliance

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Experience working in a Health & Safety leadership role within a warehouse and transport environment, with strong operational exposure
• NEBOSH general certificate is essential, with a strong working knowledge of H&S legislation and fire legislation
• Confident influencing stakeholders at all levels, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organisational and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to work independently and prioritise effectively
• A professional, people‑focused approach with the integrity to challenge, improve and lead by example

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.

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