Lead Warehouse Operative

Ready to lead a team in a fast-paced warehouse environment? Do you have the skills to drive performance, safety, and productivity while supporting colleagues to succeed? Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your leadership career with a growing business?

Here at GXO we are recruiting for a Lead Warehouse Operative to join our Heineken operation in Derby (

DE21 7HW ). In this role, you will support the safe and efficient running of warehouse operations, leading colleagues to achieve high standards of performance, productivity, and health & safety while delivering key operational KPIs.

This is a full-time, permanent position, working any 5 days out of 7 .

Pay, benefits and more:

• An annual salary of £33,359.07
• 224 hours annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Flexible dental insurance plans
• A company sponsored pension scheme
• A 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and fully comprehensive employee assistance programme
• 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!
• Admission to GXO University, our online learning platform enabling you to achieve your career aspirations!

What you’ll do on a typical day

• Carry out incident / accident investigations and complete relevant administration in line with Company procedures
• To provide KPI/Management Information relating to operational activities
• Challenge current practices through the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiencies and effectively manage costs
• Unloading deliveries, checking goods against delivery notes, and reporting discrepancies
• Using inventory software to track and manage stock levels

What you need to succeed at GXO

• Proven experience in a warehouse or logistics environment, ideally within a fast‑paced operation
• The confidence and capability to step up and support Team Leader responsibilities when required
• A methodical, organised, and safety‑focused approach to work
• Strong communication skills and the ability to lead, support, and motivate a team
• The ability to manage disciplinary, absence and grievance meeting

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.