Warehouse First Line Manager

Gxo University; Northampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

flexible dental insurance plans

company sponsored pension scheme

24/7 online GP service

life assurance

employee assistance programme

MyBenefits discounts platform

cycle to work scheme

cashback cards

saving scheme

GXO University

Job summary

GXO is hiring a Warehouse First Line Manager for the Halfords contract at the Crick site, Northampton. You will support the Shift Manager in running the warehouse shift efficiently, ensuring optimal use of resources and delivering first-class customer service while driving engagement and continuous improvement.

You’ll lead a team, manage performance, and organise workloads across a 5-from-6 shift pattern (05:30–14:00 and 13:30–22:00).

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading teams in a fast-paced warehouse.

Responsibilities

• Allocate and distribute tasks to maximise efficiency.
• Maintain and communicate operational procedures and system knowledge.
• Create a positive team culture to improve engagement.
• Identify cost-saving initiatives and take corrective actions.
• Ensure health & safety policies are followed and risks escalated.

Skills

People leadership

Warehouse operations

Performance management

Disciplinary handling

Continuous improvement

Education

ILM/CMI Level 3

Job description

We're looking for a Warehouse First Line Manager to join us at our Halfords contract, at our site in Crick, Northampton. You'll support the Shift Manager in the efficient running of the warehouse shift, ensuring optimum use of resources to deliver first class customer service. Taking a proactive approach to enhancing employee engagement and their development, you'll drive forward a culture of continuous improvement. Are you a proven leader who thrives in a warehouse environment? 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!,

• A proven track record at a similar level, within a fast-paced warehouse environment
• Demonstrable experience of managing disciplinary, grievance and absence matters, taking a proactive approach to poor performance/capability
• Excellent people skills - the ability to effectively lead, develop and manage a team, whilst identifying areas for development and recognising success

ILM/CMI Level 3 desirable

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.

This is a full time, permanent position, working on an any 5 from 6 shift pattern. The hours will rotate weekly between 05:30 to 14:00 and 13:30 to 22:00.

Pay, benefits and more: You'll be paid a salary of up to £33,475 per annum. You'll also receive 33 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days so you can enjoy a positive work-life balance.

• flexible dental insurance plans
• a company sponsored pension scheme
• a 24/7 online GP service
• life assurance
• a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme
• access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts
• a cycle to work scheme
• cashback cards
• a saving scheme
• Including our GXO University which provides you the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you're comfortable with

• Utilise available resources to allocate and distribute tasks within the operation to maximise efficiency in order to achieve and exceed customer KPI's/productivity targets
• Maintain and communicate all operational procedures, have extensive knowledge of all aspects of the warehouse operation and system
• Create and maintain a positive team culture, by actively encouraging involvement from all, to improve employee engagement
• Identify cost saving initiatives and implement corrective actions where appropriate to maximise the efficiency of the warehouse operation
• With good understanding of Health & Safety you'll strive to make sure all operational processes are fully compliant with our policies, while accurately identifying risks and escalating your findings