Transport Team Leader (Lates)

GXO Logistics, Inc.; Swindon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Dental insurance plans

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme (EAP)

GXO University

Job summary

GXO is seeking a Transport Team Leader for the busy B&Q site in Swindon. You will be responsible for leading the transport operation, planning, and people management on an any 5 from 7 shift pattern, with hours 14:00 – 22:00.

The role is full-time and permanent, offering a salary up to £31,277.35 per annum plus benefits, including 25 days leave, pension, dental insurance, life assurance, and GXO University learning opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in a complex transport environment.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.
• Ability to lead by example.

Responsibilities

• Lead and work as a team to deliver operational performance and maintain site systems and processes.
• Plan and run the operation efficiently, managing core drivers, agency and support staff.
• Support the Transport Shift Manager to ensure KPIs meet targets.
• Collaborate with the management team to optimise performance and build positive relationships.

Skills

Team leadership

Transport planning

Communication

People management

Job description

Are you an experienced transport professional who can really deliver? Are you ready to drive your career forward and move into a leadership role? Transport yourself to GXO and find out more about how we do logistics differently!

GXO is currently seeking a talented and driven individual for the role of Transport Team Leader, to work at our busy B&Q site in Swindon. You will play a key role in ensuring the efficient planning and running of the transport operation.

This is a full time, permanent position, where you'll be working on an any 5 from 7 shift pattern. Weeks one and two will be Monday to Friday and week three will be Sunday to Thursday (rotating every three weeks). The hours of work will be 14:00 - 22:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

• You'll be paid a salary of up to £31,277.35 per annum.
• You'll also receive 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days so you can enjoy a positive work-life balance.
• 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!Including our GXO University which provides you the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you're comfortable with.

What you'll do on a typical day:

• Leading and working as a team to be responsible for delivering operational performance and the maintenance of site systems and operational processes
• Ensure the efficient planning and running of the operation, including supporting people management processes and the management of a team of core drivers, agency and support staff
• Effectively support the Transport Shift Manager to ensure KPI's are delivered in line with targets
• Work collaboratively with the management team to ensure optimum performance and efficiency, whilst building positive working relationships with direct reports, peers and 3PL's

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• You will have experience of working within a complex transport environment
• Experience of managing conflicting priorities in a fast-moving environment and planning and organising skills within a transport operation
• Be a strong team player with excellent communication skills, to champion a can-do attitude
• Comfortable taking responsibility demonstrating commitment and leading by example

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.