Warehouse Shift Manager

GXO Logistics, Inc.; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

GXO Logistics, Inc. in the UK is seeking a Warehouse Shift Manager for our new site in Wellingborough. This full-time role involves leading a shift, driving performance, and developing colleagues to meet targets.

You will manage a rotating 06:00–14:00 / 14:00–22:00 schedule on an any 5 from 7 pattern, with a salary of £40,000 per year and a comprehensive benefits package. The position emphasizes safety, engagement, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Shift Manager in a large, fast-paced warehouse.
• Competent user of Warehouse Management Systems; JDA/Red Prairie experience advantageous.
• Ability to plan and organise a warehouse operation while managing competing priorities.
• Strong people skills with the ability to lead, develop and motivate a team.

Responsibilities

• Take full operational responsibility for day-to-day warehouse running on your shift.
• Lead, motivate and develop your team to achieve targets.
• Identify cost-saving initiatives and improve warehouse efficiency.
• Ensure health & safety processes are followed and risks escalated appropriately.
• Communicate with senior management and provide updates and insights.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Operational excellence

WMS experience

Tools

JDA/Red Prairie

Job description

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!

GXO are looking for a Warehouse Shift Manager to join us at our new site in Wellingborough. You’ll be responsible for driving efficient operational performance on shift, ensuring service levels are met, and maintaining strong communication with the senior management team. You’ll lead, coach and develop colleagues to deliver results, all while promoting a safe, high‑performance culture.

This is a full‑time, permanent position, working on an any 5 from 7 shift pattern, Sunday – Friday. 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 £40,000 per annum.
• You’ll also receive 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays).
• Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical and dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme.
• You’ll 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.
• You’ll also have access to our GXO University which provides you the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you’re comfortable with.
• There’s also our continued focus on internal promotions, over 55% last year!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Take full operational responsibility for the day to day running of the warehouse on your shift, you’ll lead, motivate and develop your team to achieve challenging targets
• 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
• Communicate effectively with senior management, providing updates and insight

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous experience as a Shift Manager in a large, fast‑paced warehouse environment
• Competent user of Warehouse Management Systems, with JDA/Red Prairie experience being an advantage
• Experience managing conflicting priorities, with the ability to plan and organise a warehouse operation
• Excellent people skills - the ability to effectively lead, develop and manage a team, whilst identifying areas for development and recognising success

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.