Warehouse Team Leader

Are you an experienced Team Leader looking to progress to the next step in your career? Does leading and motivating a team come naturally to you? Do you have a flexible approach that allows you to organise and prioritise workload effectively?

If yes, we have the opportunity for you!

GXO are looking for a Warehouse Team Leader to join our team in Southampton. You will lead a high performing team of flexible and engaged colleagues, focusing on always delivering operational excellence.

You will be working on a full-time, permanent basis. You will work ‘ any 5 from 7’ covering rotating shifts, 07:00 till 15:30 & 13:00 till 12:30. Flexibility is required, this is logistics after all!

Pay, benefits and more:

You’ll be paid a salary of up to £29,452.80 per annum. You’ll also receive 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) You’ll have access to a workplace pension and our GXO University which provides you the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you’re comfortable with. Plus, many other perks such as a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme and our continued focus on internal promotions, over 62% last year!

What you’ll do on a typical day

• Plan, co-ordinate, supervise and report upon the work activities of the warehouse operatives, providing effective communication, leadership, succession planning, motivation, training, and development
• Respond constructively to internal and external customer requests while developing and maintaining effective communication
• Report any deviations from the plan to Supervisor/Operations Manager accurately and in timely manner
• Ensure that Quality, Health & Safety, and operational procedures are maintained, that all incidents are reported in an accurate & timely manner as per company standard

What you need to succeed at GXO

• Experience is similar role within a fast-paced warehouse environment preferable
• Be a natural leader, able to coach others to drive and implement change
• Experience managing conflicting priorities, with the ability to plan and organise a warehouse operation
• Strong IT skills, including warehouse systems and Microsoft Office

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.