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Are you an experienced leader looking to progress to the next step in your career? Does motivating and developing a team come naturally to you? Do you have a flexible approach to management that allows you to organise and prioritise workload effectively? If yes, we have the opportunity for you!

Here at GXO, we are looking for a Shift Manager to join us on our Dunelm site in Stoke. You will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the shift, delivering clear direction and ensuring that the business surpasses customer expectations whilst maintaining a positive working environment.

This is a full time, permanent position, where you’ll be working an ‘any 5 from 7’ day shift pattern, typically Sunday to Thursday. The hours of work will be 14:00 – 22:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

You’ll be paid a salary of up to £36,000 per annum. You’ll also receive 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days so you can enjoy a positive work-life balance. You’ll have access to private healthcare, a dental plan, a workplace pension, our GXO University which provides you the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you’re comfortable with. Plus, many other perks such as a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme and our continued focus on internal promotions, over 55% last year!

On the Dunelm contract you’ll also be eligible for a discount card after 13 weeks, giving you access to sale events and heavily discounted product lines – so you can create both a home and career that you’ll love!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

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  Taking full responsibility for the day to day running of the shift, you’ll lead, motivate, coach and develop a team to exceed KPI target expectations
• Manage the allocation of work daily, controlling headcount and overtime budgets, and ensure cost, quality and delivery targets met
• Positively enforce a safe working environment and to operate in accordance with company H&S policies
• Identify the talents of colleagues and mentor them for future management roles in line with succession planning

What you need to succeed at GXO:

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  Experience in a leadership role within warehousing and logistics, ideally with a 3PL/ecommerce environment
• You’ll also demonstrate strong leadership qualities with the desire to drive the team and yourself to achieve excellence
• Strong communication skills, engaging your teams to drive a positive culture on site
• Be self-motivated, take full ownership of the shift, processes and responsibility for own and your teams’ workload to achieve optimum productivity

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. At GXO Logistics UK we are Disability Confident Committed as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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