Lead Warehouse Operative PFS Thatcham

Are you an experienced Warehouse Operative looking for that next step in your career? Do you want to join a company that can help you develop your career? Perhaps you’re already acting in a supervisory role but want a new challenge! Whatever the reason, we might have a role just for you!

Here at GXO, we’re recruiting Lead Warehouse Operatives to join our team in Thatcham, working in partnership with a prestigious, high-performance running footwear and apparel brand.

You will be working on a full-time, permanent basis, predominately Monday to Friday, however flexibility is required as you will be required to work one Sunday every 4 weeks. The working hours will rotate weekly between 06:00 – 14:30 and 14:00 – 22:30.

Pay, benefits and more:

As a Warehouse Operative, you’ll receive:

• An hourly rate of £11.94
• Overtime pay at time and a half
• Holiday pay
• Workplace pension
• A 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme
• Access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!
• Access to GXO University – home to a wealth of online training courses, meaning your development never ends!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Support the Team Leaders with the daily supervision of Operatives and agency staff in line with operational requirements
• Ensure systems are utilised to enable the operation to run on a daily basis (JD Edwards, Excel, Webfocus, Outlook)
• Work with the Team Leaders to ensure that the shift runs according to set targets, deadlines, and customer requirements 
• Develop the team through regular performance conversations and ad hoc training

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous experience in similar role within logistics essential
• Excellent IT skills including MS Office Apps
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Flexibility in your approach – we do have peak seasons!

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.