Warehouse Team Leader

Are you a natural leader who can motivate a warehouse team to achieve challenging operational targets while maintaining high standards of safety, quality and service? Do you have the confidence to lead from the front, manage performance and create an environment where your team can develop and perform at their best? Are you always looking for better ways of working, identifying opportunities to improve processes, reduce costs and deliver outstanding results for the customer?

Here at GXO, we’re looking for a motivated Warehouse Team Leader to join our NHS Supply Chain site based in Maidstone. You’ll play a key role in supporting day-to-day operations, leading and developing your team, and ensuring we continue to deliver exceptional results for our customer.

This is a full-time permanent position, working Sunday to Thursday, 22:00 to 06:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of £31,800 + 30% night shift allowance per annum 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:

• Plan, manage and adjust staffing levels to meet operational requirements   
• Ensure the operation achieves all daily, weekly, and monthly targets and KPI's, resulting in high-performance levels and the efficient and effective provision of a quality service to the customer
• Manage a team of direct line reports including delivering team member performance review, development and/or succession planning as appropriate
• Actively promote, take responsibility for embedding a culture of employee engagement within the team
• Ensure compliance to Warehouse, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and safe systems of work

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Good organisational skills 
• Previous experience of leading and managing a team.
• Good interpersonal, leadership, motivation and planning skills
• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation 
• Capable of driving mechanical handling equipment

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.