Warehouse Shift Manager

GXO Logistics, Inc.; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life assurance

Employee benefits platform

Retail discounts

Job summary

GXO Logistics, Inc. is seeking a Warehouse Shift Manager for the Coca-Cola contract in Lisburn, BT28. You will lead Supervisors and Operatives, drive KPI performance, and report to the Warehouse Manager, ensuring a high-performing team and a culture of engagement.

The role runs on a unique 8‑week rotation, with days, nights and weekends and a 07:00–19:00 / 19:00–07:00 pattern. It is full time and permanent with time off built into cycles.

Qualifications

• Experience in a warehouse environment.
• Knowledge of shift KPI’s and operational processes.
• Ability to delegate tasks to ensure high performance.
• Experience in employee engagement within a diverse workforce.
• Excellent spoken and written English; IT literate.

Responsibilities

• Fully accountable for a team of Supervisors and Warehouse Operatives; recruitment, training, performance management and discipline.
• Manage all operational activities to achieve customer KPIs.
• Drive productivity and profitability within area of responsibility.
• Oversee all warehousing processes and activities.
• Set targets, measure performance and develop an engaged workforce.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Shift KPIs

Delegation

Employee engagement

English communication

IT literacy

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you an experienced shift Manager? Perhaps, you’re looking for your next step? Would you like to join a business that will support and develop you?

Here at GXO, we are looking for a Warehouse Shift Manager to join our team on our Coca-Cola contract based in Lisburn, BT28. You’ll be pivotal to the efficient running of the business and will be focused on delivering consistent performance to agreed operational KPIs. Reporting to the Warehouse Manager, you will have full accountability for the day-to-day management of a team of Supervisors and Warehouse Operatives and for delivering a culture that positively supports employee engagement.

This is a full time, permanent role working 07:00 to 19:00 and 19:00 to 07:00 a unique shift pattern of a 8-week rotation - involving 6 weeks of 3 shifts per week and 2 weeks of 4 shifts. It does involve days, nights and weekends. The main advantage for you is that there is a lot of time off - including 1x 7 day break in each 8 week rotation

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £40,000.00, and 21.5 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, life assurance and access to our benefits platform, including retail discounts

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• You will have full accountability for a team of Supervisors and Warehouse Operatives, including recruitment, training, performance management, disciplinary and grievance, Health & Safety investigations, recognition & reward for their teams
• Manage all operational Departmental activities to achieve Customer Key Performance Indicators’ (KPI’s)
• Increase and maintain productivity and profitability within area of responsibility
• Responsible for management of all Warehousing Processes and activities
• Build a high-performance culture by setting targets, measuring performance, providing regular feedback, recognising achievements or coaching individuals as required in order to develop an engaged workforce

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Relevant experience in a warehouse environment preferably within the logistics or manufacturing sector
• Knowledge and understanding of shift KPI’s and operational processes
• Ability to delegate tasks to ensure high performance and optional targets are met
• Employee engagement knowledge and/or experience in a diverse working environment
• Excellent level of verbal and written communication skills in English & IT literate with a good understanding of Microsoft programmes
• Flexibility across 24/7 operations based on business requirements

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.