Warehouse First Line Manager

GXO; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent logistics provider in Doncaster is seeking a Warehouse First Line Manager to lead a team of Warehouse Operatives. In this full-time, permanent role, you will drive performance to meet KPIs, manage Health & Safety compliance, and support continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have proven leadership experience in a fast-paced logistics environment and excellent communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including annual leave and a company pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave

Company sponsored pension scheme

Life assurance

Death in service benefits

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience within a fast-paced logistics/supply chain environment.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
• Understanding of Health & Safety and Warehouse Systems.
• Analytical skills with a proactive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Driving performance to meet KPIs for productivity, quality, and attendance.
• Leading daily team briefings and fostering strong communication.
• Managing Health & Safety compliance and promoting safe working practices.
• Identifying training needs and supporting staff development.
• Monitoring equipment usage and maintaining operational standards.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and operational projects.

Skills

Leadership experience in logistics

Strong communication skills

Understanding of Health & Safety

Analytical skills

Job description

Can you inspire and motivate a team to deliver outstanding results? Do you thrive in a fast-paced warehouse environment? Are you passionate about safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement?

Here at GXO, we’re looking for a Warehouse First Line Manager to join our B&Q contract based in Doncaster. As a First Line Manager, you’ll lead a team of Warehouse Operative to ensure smooth, efficient operations and exceptional customer service.

This is a full-time, permanent position. You’ll work on a shift pattern of ‘any 5 from 7’, with rotating hours of 06:00 till 14:00, 10:00 till 18:00 and 14:00 till 22:00

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a competitive salaryand 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits include a company sponsored pension scheme, life assurance, and death in service.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Driving performance to meet KPIs for productivity, quality, and attendance
• Leading daily team briefings and fostering strong communication
• Managing Health & Safety compliance and promoting safe working practices
• Identifying training needs and supporting staff development
• Monitoring equipment usage and maintaining operational standards
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and operational projects

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Proven leadership experience within a fast-paced logistics/supply chain environment (FMCG environments preferred)
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written
• Understanding of Health & Safety and Warehouse Systems
• Analytical skills with a proactive mindset

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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