Warehouse Team Leader (Part-time)

GXO; Preston; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading supply chain solutions provider located in Blackburn seeks a Warehouse Team Leader to manage a team of Multi-Task Operatives. This part-time role focuses on driving performance and compliance within logistics operations. Responsibilities include motivating the team, ensuring efficient warehouse operations, and maintaining stock integrity. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated leadership in a warehouse environment, strong communication skills, and must be able to obtain Full SC Level Security Clearance.

Benefits

Company sponsored pension scheme

Life assurance

Death in service

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and team management experience in a warehouse or logistics environment.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive, 'can-do' attitude.
• PC literacy with good understanding of Microsoft Office.
• Flexibility regarding shift patterns.
• Able to obtain Full SC Level Security Clearance with no restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Motivate and manage team to achieve performance objectives.
• Ensure efficient operations across all logistics areas.
• Drive Health & Safety compliance through proactive risk assessments.
• Monitor performance, attendance, and training needs.

Skills

Leadership experience

Team management

Communication skills

PC literacy

Flexibility regarding shift patterns

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you ready to lead from the front? Do you thrive in fast-paced, high-performance environments? Can you motivate and inspire teams to exceed expectations?

Here at GXO, we’re looking for a Warehouse Team Leader to join our BAE Systems contract based in Blackburn. As a Team Leader, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting the Team Manager to ensure an effective warehouse operation that meets key performance indicators and exceeds customer expectations. You’ll lead a team of Multi-Task Operatives (MTOs), driving performance, quality, and continuous improvement in a secure and safety-focused environment.

This is a part-time, permanent position. You’ll work Thursday & Friday, covering the hours of 14:15 till 00:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £15,712.23 per annum and 13 days annual leave (including bank holidays). Your benefits include a company sponsored pension scheme, life assurance, and death in service.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Motivate and manage your team to achieve and exceed performance objectives
• Ensure efficient operations across goods in, packing, kitting, goods out, loading, and unloading
• Maintain stock accuracy and integrity to contractual levels
• Drive Health & Safety compliance through proactive risk assessments and team engagement
• Monitor performance, attendance, and training needs, ensuring a skilled and flexible workforce
• Support disciplinary and grievance processes when required

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Proven leadership and team management experience in a warehouse or logistics environment
• Strong communication skills and a proactive, “can-do” attitude
• PC literacy with good understanding of Microsoft Office
• Flexibility regarding shift patterns
• You MUST be able to obtain Full SC Level Security Clearance with no restrictions

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.