Shift Lead

GXO; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supply chain solutions provider in Weston-super-Mare is seeking a Shift Lead to oversee warehouse operations for the Hinkley Point C Nuclear Build. In this full-time role, you will lead a team to ensure accurate receipt, preparation, and dispatch of items, while maintaining high safety and compliance standards. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £32,302.40 per annum with 23 days of annual leave, Monday to Friday shifts from 6am to 6pm. Experience in a supervisory role and strong leadership skills are essential.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual leave

Dynamic work environment

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a supervisory or team leader role within a warehouse or logistics environment.
• Ability to motivate and develop a team effectively.
• Commitment to health, safety, and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a team of operatives across the Warehouse.
• Ensure accurate receipt, preparation, and dispatch of items.
• Monitor quality checks and compliance standards.
• Manage workflow and priorities to meet operational targets.
• Act as the first point of contact for your team.

Skills

Leadership skills

Organizational abilities

Problem-solving abilities

Attention to detail

Flexibility and adaptability

Job description

Do you enjoy leading teams and driving operational excellence? Are you confident in making decisions that keep things running smoothly? Want to play a key role in one of the UK’s most exciting infrastructure projects?

Here at GXO, we’re looking for a Shift Lead to join our team in Weston‑Super‑Mare, supporting the Hinkley Point C (HPC) Nuclear Build, the first in a new generation of UK power stations delivering low‑carbon electricity to millions of homes. You’ll oversee warehouse operations, ensuring items are received, prepared, and dispatched safely and compliantly to site, while leading and motivating your team to deliver outstanding results.

This is a full‑time permanent position. You’ll be working Monday to Friday, 8‑hour shifts between the hours of 6am to 6pm. However, some flexibility is required, this is logistics after all!

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £32,302,40 per annum, and 23 days annual leave.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Lead and coordinate a team of operatives across the Warehouse
• Ensure accurate receipt, preparation, and dispatch of items for the HPC build
• Monitor quality checks and compliance standards for safe storage and transport
• Manage workflow and priorities to meet operational targets and deadlines
• Act as the first point of contact for your team, providing guidance and resolving issues quickly

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous experience in a supervisory or team leader role within a warehouse or logistics environment
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team
• Excellent organisational and problem‑solving abilities
• A keen eye for detail and commitment to health, safety, and compliance standards
• Flexibility and adaptability to support different operational areas and changing priorities

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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