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Warehouse Shift Manager

AT GXO
GXO

Warehouse Shift Manager

Birmingham, United Kingdom

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!

We're looking foraShift Managerto join us at our WH Smith contract, in Birmingham. You'll be responsible for the efficient running of the warehouse shift, leading your team to achieve business goals by maximising productivity and efficiency, whilst focusing on continuous improvement and colleague wellbeing.

This is a full time, permanent position, where you'll be working on an 'any 5 from 7' shift pattern, typically Sunday to Thursday. The hours of work will be 18:00 - 02:30.

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Pay, benefits and more:

You'll be paid a salary of up to £38,000 per annum. You'll also receive 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days so you can enjoy a positive work-life balance. 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!Including our GXO University which provides you the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you're comfortable with.

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
  • Pro-actively support the site and customer's continuous improvement initiatives, acting as an advocate on site for cultural change
  • With your keen eye for detail, you will be comfortable completing, maintaining and improving shift reports relating to people, performance and regulatory compliance

What you need to succeed at GXO:
  • Experience leading a team of warehouse colleagues within a large, fast paced warehouse environment
  • Experience managing conflicting priorities, with the ability to plan and organise a warehouse operation
  • Ability to interpret operational data with a good knowledge of KPIs
  • 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.

Client-provided location(s): Birmingham, UK
Job ID: GXO-1219314400
Employment Type: Full Time