Warehouse Section Leader

GXO Logistics, Inc; Chapeltown; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics provider in Chapeltown is seeking a Warehouse Section Leader to oversee daily operations in a dynamic warehouse environment. This full-time role requires strong leadership skills to motivate and develop a team while ensuring compliance with Health & Safety regulations. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from £29,000 to £35,000 along with numerous benefits like private healthcare and generous leave options.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Dental plan

Workplace pension

High street discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Opportunities for internal promotions

Qualifications

• Proven track record in a similar level role within a fast-paced warehouse environment.
• Ability to effectively lead, develop, and manage a team.
• Excellent knowledge of Health & Safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for the day-to-day running of the warehouse.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and advocate for cultural change.
• Promote a creative atmosphere for ideas and improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Health & Safety Knowledge

People Skills

Job description

Are you a proven leader who thrives in a warehouse environment? Does motivating and developing a team come naturally to you? Would you like to put this experience to use with an ambitious and growing operation? Yes? Then you’re in the right place. This isn’t just a great job opportunity; this is an M&S job opportunity!

We are looking for two Warehouse Section Leader’s to join our M&S site in Thorncliffe. You’ll lead your team to achieve business goals, maximising productivity and efficiency whilst focusing on continuous improvement and colleague wellbeing.

This is a full-time position, permanent position, where you’ll be working an ‘any 5 from 7’ day shift pattern. The hours of work will rotate weekly between 06:00 – 14:00 and 14:00 – 22:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

You’ll be paid a salary of £29,000 - £35,000.00 per annum, depending upon experience. You’ll also receive 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days so you can enjoy a positive work-life balance. You’ll have access to private healthcare, a dental plan, a workplace pension, our GXO University which provides you the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you’re comfortable with. Plus, many other perks such as a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme and our continued focus on internal promotions, over 55% last year!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Take full responsibility for the day to day running of the warehouse in your area, you’ll lead, motivate and develop your team to achieve targets
• Pro-actively support the site and customer’s continuous improvement initiatives, acting as an advocate on site for cultural change
• Promote a creative atmosphere where ideas and improvements can be harnessed
• 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

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• A proven track record at a similar level, within a fast-paced warehouse environment
• The ability to effectively lead, develop and manage a team, whilst identifying areas for development and recognising success
• Excellent people skills - our people are what keep our wheels turning and we are extremely proud of our superior workforce
• Excellent H&S knowledge- we put our people first and do things the right way, the first time

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.