First Line Manager

GXO Logistics; Manchester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic First Line Manager to lead a dedicated team at their Trafford Park site. This full-time role involves overseeing warehouse operations, driving performance, and ensuring safety compliance. With a focus on colleague development and operational excellence, you will enjoy a competitive salary and a range of benefits including private healthcare and a workplace pension. Join a company that values diversity and promotes from within, offering a vibrant work environment where your contributions will make a significant impact.

Benefits

Private Healthcare

Dental Plan

Workplace Pension

High Street Discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

GXO University for Skills Development

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
• Strong IT skills including warehouse systems and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of warehouse team, setting KPIs and driving improvements.
• Ensure effective communication with colleagues and management.

Skills

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Performance Management

Organizational Skills

IT Skills

Tools

Warehouse Management Systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you an experienced leader looking to progress to the next step in your career? Does motivating and developing a team come naturally to you? Do you have a flexible approach to management that allows you to organise and prioritise workload effectively? If yes, we have the opportunity for you!

We’re looking for a First Line Manager to join us at our JD Go Outdoors contract, at our multiuser site at Trafford Park, where you will lead a high performing team of flexible and engaged colleagues, focusing on delivering operational excellence at all times.

This is a full time, permanent position, where you’ll be working on a 4 on 4 off night shift pattern.

Pay, benefits and more:

You’ll be paid a salary of up to £29,000 per annum, plus an additional £3,386 per annum night shift premium. You’ll receive 20 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays. You’ll also have access to private healthcare, a dental plan, a workplace pension, our GXO University which provides you the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you’re comfortable with. Plus, many other perks such as a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme and our continued focus on internal promotions, over 55% last year!

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 in order to ensure consistent compliance

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Experience leading a team of warehouse colleagues within a fast-paced warehouse environment
• 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 Disability Confident Committed 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.

About the company

GXO Logistics is an American global contract logistics company that manages outsourced supply chains and warehousing.