Warehouse First Line Manager

Can you inspire a warehouse team to deliver exceptional accuracy, productivity, and service while leading from the front every day? Are you the kind of leader who spots opportunities for improvement, drives positive change, and motivates teams to exceed expectations? Do you thrive in a fast-paced logistics environment where safety, performance, and people development are equally important to success?

Here at GXO, we’re looking for a WarehouseFirst Line Manager to join our NHS Supply Chain contract, based in Normanton. You’ll play a key role in planning, coordinating, and supervising the activities of a team of operatives. You’ll provide leadership, motivation, and training to ensure operational effectiveness and that all daily targets are met. This is a hands-on role in a dynamic environment where flexibility, problem-solving, and strong communication skills are essential.

This is a full-time, permanent position.You’ll be working Sunday - Thursday, covering the hours of 22:00 till 06:00.Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £30,722.52 per annum plus a 30% shift allowance and 25 days annual leave (plus 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!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Pick items of stock from the pallet racking, shelf or other predetermined area within the warehouse using the available picking methodology i.e. Radio Frequency terminals or picking list, to agreed productivity targets

• Use the Warehouse management system (RESUS) to assist in the location and retrieval of products

• Ensure work equipment is in good working order and report any defects

• Sort loads in the marshalling area and load vehicles

• Be able to operate, where trained to do so, the necessary warehouse equipment

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Experienced in leading successful teams in a complex, fast-moving logistics/warehouse environment

• Strong analytical and numerical abilities

• Computer literate; experience with WMS systems

• Capable of driving mechanical handling equipment

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

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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