Warehouse Manager

We’re currently recruiting for a Cross Dock Manager to organise and lead our warehouse function at our central, shared-user-network site. With a team of 23 warehouse staff - predominantly FLT drivers - you’ll ensure that we are diligent in getting our pallets correctly labelled, loaded and dispatched, achieving our customer KPIs in a timely manner.

We currently run 54 vehicles from the site, covering collections, deliveries and trunking. The day team operates Monday-Friday, and we’re looking for someone to manage their own 45 hour week, start times may vary dependant on site/warehouse requirements. This is a split day / night role dependant on shift requirements / challenges.

Pay, Benefits And More

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £43,750 Inc shift allowance, per annum. In addition, we offer 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days. You’ll have access to a variety of high street discounts, as well as a cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension, and many other perks.

What You’ll Do On a Typical Day

• Lead and drive the warehouse operation from the front, ensuring compliance, performance and the delivery of a world-class service to our customer
• Drive communication, engagement and continuous improvement throughout the warehouse with a constant focus on reviewing and improving processes
• Work with the site management team to ensure that the operational plan is in line with budget
• Maintain communication with the transport team on site to ensure we’re on track for driver dispatch
• Manage labour resource effectively, to achieve correct balance between loading delivery vehicles and trunk vehicles, unloading collections and yard management

• Previous experience within a palletised warehouse environment or cross-dock is essential
• Experience in leading, managing and developing staff
• The ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders and customers

We strive to create an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, where everyone feels welcomed, empowered and where you can bring your true self to work. You may not feel you tick all of the boxes we have written above, so even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description but you feel you have the skills needed, please feel free to reach out to our recruitment team for an initial discussion. Your skills and passion set you apart and we welcome diverse people and perspectives at XPO. We encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds and identities. To empower you to do as well as possible during the recruitment process, if you require any changes or amendments to our application and interviews, please don’t hesitate to let us know.