Warehouse Team Leader

Are you an experienced Warehouse Operative looking to take your next step? Perhaps you’re already acting in a supervisory role but want a new challenge? Whatever the reason, we have the role for you!

Here at GXO, we are currently recruiting for a Warehouse Team Leader to join us at our cold store site in Lowestoft. As a Warehouse Team Leader you’ll provide leadership and guidance for your warehouse team, ensuring that the team have all the tools they need to do their role and that the operation runs smoothly. The site is a 24/7 operation. This is a freezer environment, so will be a bit chilly!

This is a full time, permanent position, working a 4 on, 2 off shift pattern, rotating over 2 days of 06:00 to 18:00 and 2 nights of 18:00 to 06:00. However, there is a peak period for pea processing season of July to end of August, where these hours will be worked in full, however out of peak season when rostered on day shift, Saturday night and Sundays are paid for but not worked, bit of a bonus!

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £30,124.52 per annum, inclusive of shift premium. This is a weekly paid (approx. £579.31 pw), annualised hours contract and 25 days annual leave (plus Easter and Christmas 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:

• Lead your team in a fast-paced operation in a freezer environment
• Support with all 1-2-1’s and appraisals
• Support the shift manager with engaging with the team and reacting to the varying workloads
• Lead the team on health & safety, showing good working practices, as you’ll be responsible for keeping all our operational processes fully compliant whilst keeping your people safe

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous warehouse experience, ideally in a cold environment with ability to work effectively under pressure
• MHE Experience would be a plus
• IT Literate – Good understanding of Cotruk System, Microsoft Office Packages
• Able to manage and communicate at all levels with willingness to accept responsibility and take actions

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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