Job Description

Are you an experienced warehouse leader who thrives in a fast-paced operational environment? Do you enjoy motivating teams, driving performance and delivering outstanding customer service? Are you confident leading colleagues to achieve productivity, quality and service targets while maintaining a strong safety culture?

Here at GXO, we're recruiting for a Team Leader to join our ASDA operation in Doncaster. This is a maternity cover, working 4 on 4 off, 08:00 – 20:00, where you'll play a key role in leading warehouse colleagues and supporting the smooth delivery of daily operational activities. Working closely with the Shift Management Team, you'll help ensure operational targets are achieved while maintaining high standards of safety, quality and customer service.

Pay, benefits and more:

We're offering a salary of £28,312.82 per annum, alongside 23 days annual leave, a company-sponsored pension scheme, life assurance, access to a 24/7 online GP service and a comprehensive employee assistance programme. You'll also benefit from our MyBenefits platform, offering high-street discounts, cashback schemes, cycle-to-work options and a range of wellbeing benefits.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Take accountability for coordinating operational activities within your designated area, ensuring productivity, accuracy and service levels are consistently achieved
• Lead, motivate and support warehouse operatives, creating a positive team environment focused on achieving individual and team objectives
• Prioritise workloads and allocate resources effectively to ensure customer deadlines, operational targets and quality standards are met
• Monitor performance and provide regular feedback, coaching and support to colleagues while escalating issues where appropriate
• Promote a strong health and safety culture by ensuring colleagues follow safe systems of work, operational procedures and site standards

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous experience in a Team Leader, Supervisor or similar warehouse leadership role within a logistics or operational environment
• Experience leading teams, conducting return-to-work interviews and supporting investigations where required
• Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to motivate colleagues and manage multiple priorities
• Good understanding of warehouse operations and the ability to make informed operational decisions in a fast-paced environment
• A proactive, positive and solutions-focused approach, with the confidence to lead by example and drive high standards

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.