Warehouse Team Leader

GXO Logistics, Inc.; Greenford; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics firm in Greenford is searching for a Warehouse Team Leader to effectively manage shift operations and oversee a team. This full-time position offers a salary of £34,052.85 per annum along with a robust benefits package including private medical insurance, life assurance, and employee assistance programs. Candidates must have experience in leading teams within a fast-paced warehouse environment and strong communication skills. Flexibility is required for busy times and holiday work.

Benefits

Company sponsored pension scheme

Private medical & dental insurance

24/7 online GP service

Cycle to work scheme

High street discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG, food, retail, or similar background.
• Knowledge of legal requirements applicable to HACCP regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support the Shift Managers in managing the shift effectively.
• Supervision of a team of operatives and agency staff.
• Ensure quality, health, safety, and environment standards are maintained.

Skills

Experience in leading a team within a fast-paced warehouse operation

Excellent communication skills

Team player

Customer focused

Education

Basic literacy and numeracy skills

Job description

Do you enjoy working as part of a team and are looking for a role that will truly contribute towards your development? Are you an experienced senior Warehouse Operative looking for your next step? Perhaps you’re already acting in a supervisory role but want a new challenge!

We’re looking for a Warehouse Team Leader, to be based at our Greene King site in Greenford. You’ll support the Shift Managers in managing the shift in an effective manner. You’ll ensure to satisfy the needs of the customer to the standard and timescales required in a multi-temperate operation

This is a full-time, permanent position, working, any 5 from 7, Sunday to Friday covering the hours of 16:00 – 24:00. We do ask for some flexibility to get the beer delivered at busy times and bank holiday working is part of the shift pattern

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of £34,052.85 per annum and 28 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, 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:

• Reporting any serious deviation from plan quickly and accurately to the Shift Manager
• Ensure that Quality, Health, Safety and Environment standards are maintained, site rules and regulations are adhered to and that all accidents are reported immediately to the Shift Manager
• To ensure that the areas of operational responsibility run in line with plans and are completed on schedule to the standards required by the company and the customer
• Daily supervision of a team of operatives and agency staff in the department.
• Comply with NSF/BRC standards

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Experience in leading a team within a fast-paced warehouse operation
• FMCG / food/ Retail or similar background
• Proven basic literacy and numeracy skills at Secondary school level
• Knowledge of the legal requirements applicable to HACCP regulations
• Excellent communication skills with ability to perform under pressure and use initiative
• Team player and Customer focused

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.