About the Role
GXO is seeking a resilient and proactive Warehouse Operations Controller for their Greene King contract in Greenford. This role involves optimizing daily shifts, deputizing for the Warehouse Operations Manager, and leading a high-performing team. The Controller is accountable for the safe, compliant, and efficient running of all operational departments during their shift, including people, stock, equipment, security, health & safety, and service delivery.
Responsibilities
- Overall accountability for site operations during shift, including people, stock, equipment and security
- Leadership and coordination of Warehouse Shift Managers to deliver agreed service levels and KPIs
- Control and oversight of stock from receipt through to dispatch, ensuring inventory accuracy and stock integrity
- Management of operational costs in line with agreed budgets, including labour, agency and fleet utilisation
- Effective deployment of resource to meet volume, throughput and service requirements
Requirements
- Proven experience in a senior visible operational leadership role within logistics, distribution or a comparable environment
- Demonstrated ability to lead managers and large teams in a fast-paced, pressurised environment
- Strong knowledge of health & safety, food safety, security and operational compliance requirements
- IOSH Managing Safely Qualification
Skills
- People development
- Methodical approach to operational excellence
- Risk management
- Incident management
- Operations management
- Team leadership
Location
- Greenford
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Rotating shifts
- Occasional weekend on-call duties
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- IOSH Managing Safely Qualification
Salary/Compensations
- Up to £44,000.00
Benefits
- 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Company sponsored pension scheme
- Private medical & dental insurance
- 24/7 online GP service
- Life assurance
- Fully comprehensive employee assistance programme
- MyBenefits platform offering high street discounts, cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, saving scheme
About the Company
- 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.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
