Warehouse Team Leader - Daventry

Logistics done differently.

Are you an experienced warehouse professional ready to take the next step into supervision? Do you have a strong focus on safety, standards and team engagement? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a Warehouse Team Leader to join our operation at the Daventry site.

Working closely with the Shift Manager, you’ll support the day-to-day supervision of warehouse operations, overseeing both inbound and outbound activities to ensure service levels, productivity and safety standards are consistently achieved. This role requires flexibility, strong communication skills and a hands-on leadership approach in a fast-paced operational environment.

Pay, benefits and more:

• Salary up to £30,000 per annum.

• Shift pattern: 6am–2pm / 2pm–10pm.

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy additional days.

• Access to XPO benefits including high-street discounts, cycle to work scheme and workplace pension.

• A supportive environment within a leading global logistics business.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Supervising warehouse operations across inbound and outbound activities, as required by operational demand.

• Ensuring health & safety standards and safe systems of work are followed at all times.

• Allocating labour effectively to meet workload, service and productivity requirements.

• Supervising inbound activities including goods receipt, checking, putaway and stock accuracy.

• Supervising outbound activities including picking, packing, consolidation and despatch.

• Monitoring performance against SLAs and KPIs and supporting delivery of daily targets.

• Supporting efficient labour use and cost control to minimise waste and unnecessary spend.

• Challenging unsafe behaviour and poor standards, escalating issues where required.

• Supporting training, coaching and induction of warehouse operatives.

• Acting as a first point of contact for operational issues during the shift.

What you need to succeed at XPO:

• Previous warehouse supervisory or senior operative experience.

• A strong understanding of warehouse health & safety requirements.

• Experience supervising both inbound and outbound warehouse activities.

• Experience working to SLAs, KPIs and productivity targets.

• Awareness of labour efficiency and cost control.

• Good communication and organisational skills.

• Automotive logistics experience is desirable.

Be part of something big.

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. 

XPO is a leading provider of world-class 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 XPO a great place to work.

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