First Line Manager

GXO Logistics; Northampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dynamic Warehouse First Line Manager to lead a dedicated team in Northampton. This full-time role offers the chance to oversee operations, ensuring safety and efficiency while delivering exceptional customer service. With a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, this position is perfect for a natural leader eager to make an impact in a fast-paced logistics environment. Join a forward-thinking company that values its employees and fosters a culture of innovation and teamwork.

Benefits

Flexible Dental Insurance Plans

Company Sponsored Pension Scheme

24/7 Online GP Service

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

High Street Discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Cashback Cards

Saving Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in motivating and leading teams within a fast-moving logistics environment.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety principles.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, lead and motivate a team of colleagues to operational success.
• Plan and manage staffing levels to meet operational requirements.

Skills

Team Leadership

Health and Safety Principles

Performance Management

Logistics Operations

Job description

Are you a natural leader looking to take on the responsibility of a First Line Manager? Do you want to feel proud to work for a trusted brand and be valued for who you are?

We’re recruiting for a Warehouse First Line Manager for our key customer, in Northampton –. Our First Line Managers supervise a team of colleagues to ensure the operation runs as safely and efficiently as possible. In this role you will train staff, monitor employee performance, motivate your team, and ensure a high level of the customer service is delivered.

This is a full-time, permanent role working hours of 6pm-6am nights, 4 on 4 off

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £30,000 + annual nights allowance of £1,820 per annum and 23 days annual leave inclusive of 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:

• Coordinate, lead and motivate a team of colleagues to operational success
• To plan, manage and adjust staffing levels to meet operational requirements.
• Accountability for the individual and team performance of staff to ensure that high levels of productivity are maintained and where necessary redeploying colleagues quickly and efficiently.
• To understand customer ethos and operational priorities and be conversant with the targets contained within the contracts service level agreement and key performance indicators.

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Experience in motivating and leading teams within a fast-moving logistics environment
• Strong knowledge and practice of health and safety principles
• Team Performance, site KPI’sand ability to maintain site standards

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. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.