Department Manager

GXO; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics provider in Milton Keynes is looking for 3 Department Managers to lead teams and coordinate daily tasks. This full-time role offers a salary of £35,984 per annum, various shift patterns, and a comprehensive benefits package including private medical insurance, a pension scheme, and employee discounts. Candidates should have experience in a logistics/warehouse environment, excellent communication skills, and knowledge of health and safety protocols.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Company sponsored pension scheme

Private medical & dental insurance

24/7 online GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

High street discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a fast-moving logistics/warehouse environment, ideally within eCommerce.
• Ability to work on your own initiative while effectively leading a team.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Knowledge of end-to-end warehouse processes; IOSH is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Monitor progress and performance against Key Performance Indicators.
• Create and maintain a positive team culture and spirit.
• Manage the allocation of work ensuring cost, quality, and delivery targets are met.
• Promote flexibility through skills training and personal development.

Skills

Experience in logistics/warehouse environment

Ability to lead a team

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of warehouse processes and health and safety

Job description

Is it time for you to take the next step in your career? Does leading a team of people and coordinating daily tasks to achieve business goals excite you? Do you want to work for a fantastic company that really value their staff?

We are looking for3 Department Manager s to join our River Island contract inMilton Keynes. You’ll lead a team of people and coordinate activities to achieve business goals; through focussing on continuous improvement and promoting a team-based culture.

These are being offered on a full-time, permanent basis, we have various shift patterns:

• Monday – Friday 14:00 – 22:00 (Pick)
• Tuesday – Saturday 18:00 – 02:00 (Ecom)
• Monday – Friday 17:00 – 01:00 (Ecom)

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salarybetween£35,984 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:

• Monitor progress and performance against Key Performance Indicators and costs against budget
• Create and maintain a positive team culture and spirit, encouraging involvement from all team members when sharing group, divisional and team information
• Manage the allocation of work on a day-to-day basis ensuring cost, quality and delivery targets are met
• Promote flexibility through skills training and personal development

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Experience of working in a complex, fast-moving logistics/warehouse environment, ideally within eCommerce
• The ability to work on your own initiative, whilst effectively leading a team
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Knowledge of the end-to-end warehouse processes and health and safety, IOSH is highly desirable

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.

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.