Warehouse Team Lead – Fast-Paced FMCG Ops

GXO Logistics; Northampton; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Dental insurance

Company pension scheme

GP service (24/7)

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

MyBenefits platform

Job summary

GXO Logistics in Northampton is seeking a Warehouse Team Leader to lead from the front, ensuring training, safety and performance within a fast-paced FMCG operation. You will coach colleagues and drive improvements while maintaining WMS and procedures to meet contract requirements.

The role requires working 06:00–14:00 and 14:00–22:00 on a two-week rotation, with a strong focus on developing people, maintaining safety standards, and delivering KPIs.

Qualifications

• Lead a team to achieve KPIs with training, PPE and support.
• Promote health, safety, hygiene and compliance culture.
• Drive efficiency and workload prioritisation in a fast-paced operation.
• Coach welfare and engagement while maintaining positive environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, coach and develop teams to achieve KPIs.
• Promote health, safety and environmental standards and training.
• Monitor and improve operational performance, drive efficiencies.
• Support welfare, act as a mentor and foster high performance.
• Provide operational reporting and communicate progress and risks.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

Decision making

Communication

IOSH certified

Education

IOSH certification or higher

Job description

GXO Logistics in Northampton is seeking a Warehouse Team Leader to lead from the front, ensuring training, safety and performance within a fast-paced FMCG operation. You will coach colleagues and drive improvements while maintaining WMS and procedures to meet contract requirements.

The role requires working 06:00–14:00 and 14:00–22:00 on a two-week rotation, with a strong focus on developing people, maintaining safety standards, and delivering KPIs.