Warehouse First Line Manager

Are you a Team Leader looking for your next step in your career? Perhaps you’re currently a First Line Manager looking for a change? If you’re ready to give your best shot, this is the role for you!

Here at GXO, we are currently on the search for a Warehouse First Line Manager to join our team in Wellingborough, on our Costa & Whitbread contract. You’ll be responsible for a team of Warehouse Operatives, leading and monitoring colleagues to reach objectives and targets whilst adhering to all policies.

This is a full-time, permanent position, working an any 5 from 7 shift pattern, 14:00 to 22:00. However, this is predominantly Monday to Friday at this time.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £31,366.44 per annum, and 28 days annual leave (inclusive of 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:

• Carry out the day-to-day management of a team of warehouse colleagues, managing performance, setting KPI’s and driving continuous improvement
• Ensure effective communication is delivered to colleagues and management teams on a daily basis
• Focus on colleague development by implementing a consistent appraisal process
• Take responsibilities for Health and Safety and lead by example to ensure consistent compliance

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Experience leading a team of warehouse colleagues within a large, fast paced warehouse environment, ideally with temperature-controlled exposure
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Experience managing conflicting priorities, with the ability to plan and organise a warehouse operation
• Strong IT skills, including warehouse systems and Microsoft Office

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.