Warehouse Team Leader

GXO; Northampton; On-site; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics provider in Northampton seeks a Warehouse Team Leader to manage and motivate a team in a fast-paced environment. The role includes ensuring compliance with health & safety regulations and achieving operational KPIs. Candidates should have experience in FMCG operations and warehouse management systems. This position offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits including flexible dental insurance and a comprehensive employee assistance program.

Benefits

33 days holiday

Flexible dental insurance

Company sponsored pension scheme

24/7 online GP service

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a team within a fast-paced operation of FMCG.
• Well-versed in warehouse management systems.
• Good working knowledge of current health & safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, lead, and motivate the team to achieve operational KPIs.
• Manage health & safety compliance within the warehouse.
• Utilize available staff effectively and maintain presence during shifts.
• Prepare handovers and deliver shift briefs.

Skills

Team leadership

Health & safety compliance

Warehouse management systems

FMCG operations experience

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Warehouse Team Leader that can lead from the front. Based at our state of the art, purpose-built site in Northampton. You will be responsible for ensuring all colleagues within the team are trained in their respective tasks, adhering to QHSE rules and procedures whilst meeting or exceeding operational requirements within the contract.

We have a full-time, permanent position working Monday – Friday between the hours of 15:00 – 23:00.

Benefits

Pay, benefits and more: We’re looking to offer a salary of £33,888.36 per annum, and 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays). Your benefits package includes flexible dental insurance plans, a company sponsored pension scheme, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also 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!

Responsibilities

• Team management: developing, leading and motivating your people to achieve challenging operational KPIs
• You’ll lead the team on health & safety, showing good working practices, as you’ll be responsible for keeping all of our operational processes fully compliant whilst keeping your people safe
• You’ll actively manage your available resource, and utilise staff where possible
• Maintain a constant presence within the warehouse delivering shift briefs and preparing handovers

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a team within a fast-paced operation of FMCG, automation and multi-channel
• Experience of working to agreed targets and managing a small team
• Well-versed in warehouse management systems
• Good working knowledge of current health & safety and compliance legislation

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.

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