Warehouse First Line Manager

Are you looking for your next challenge? Are you someone who excels in leading by example? Are you looking for a management role in a team that you can help thrive? Look no further, we are that team!

Here at GXO, we are currently recruiting for a Warehouse First Line Manager to join our team in Milton Keynes, supporting our customer Waitrose. You will be responsible for managing and leading your own team helping to coach, motivate and engage them to create a great team culture with a strong work ethic.

This is a full time, permanent position, working any 5 days from 7, with various shifts avaliable:

• 06:00 till 14:00 (£37,000.00 per annum)

• 14:00 till 22:00 (£37,000 plus a £1,500.00 shift allowance per annum)

• 22:00 till 06:00 (£37,000.00 plus a £3,000.00 shift allowance per annum)

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer 33 days annual leave (inclusive 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:

• To lead operational activities in your area for the duration of the shift to achieve the work plan on time and in line with budget and KPIs

• Drive performance through effective monitoring of coaching and performance

• Review all aspects of shift performance, identifying areas for improvement

• Leading the team on shift proactively to motivate high performance, develop positive engagement and good communication across the operation

• Management of the warehouse training requirement and function

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Proven experience in managing a large operational team in a fast-paced warehouse environment (ideally a food operation)

• The ability to lead continuous improvement projects whilst demonstrating excellent planning skills

• Excellent communication skills with a focus on maintaining on-site engagement

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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