Warehouse Shift Manager - Days

Are you looking for your next challenge? Are you someone who excels in leading by example? Are you looking for a management role in a team that you can help thrive? Look no further, we are that team!

Here at GXO, we are recruiting for a Warehouse Shift Manager to join our team in Avonmouth, supporting our customer, Amazon. As a Shift Manager, you will be responsible for managing and leading your own team, helping to coach, motivate and engage them to create a great team culture with a strong work ethic.

This is a full time, permanent position, working a 3 on 3 off shift pattern, 06:00 – 18:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £42,500 per annum, and 20 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:

• Manage and lead the shift, striving to maximise productivity, quality, and efficiency across the Warehouse
• Drive performance through effective monitoring of coaching and performance
• Review all aspects of shift performance, identifying areas for improvement to ensure efficient and accurate process
• Leading the team on shift proactively to motivate high performance, develop positive engagement and good communication across the operation
• Management of the warehouse training requirements and function
• Proactively handle employee relations issues, providing guidance and support in line with company policies

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Proven experience of managing a large operational team in a fast-paced warehouse environment at a similar level
• The ability to lead continuous improvement projects whilst demonstrating excellent planning skills
• Excellent communication skills with a focus on maintaining on-site engagement
• Positive, people-oriented approach with strong problem-solving skills

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.