Job Description
Are you a time-served engineer? Do you have experience of managing a small team? Looking for your next step or a new challenge?
We’re looking for a Facilities & Engineering Shift Manager to join us on our busy Waitrose Contract in Milton Keynes. You’ll be responsible for prioritising and actioning the day-to-day reactive and proactive maintenance work on a large, complex logistics operation over 2 sites (very close together!)
You’ll be working on a full-time, permanent basis, Monday to Friday, rotating over 6am to 2pm and 2pm to 10pm. You will take a turn at being on call 1 weekend in 6 so some flexibility is required… this is logistics after all!
Pay, benefits and more:
We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £44,668.00 per annum. In addition, we offer 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 a subsidised on-site gym, 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 51% last year!
What you’ll do on a typical day:
- Be responsible for the line management of the site facilities and engineering team, ensuring the effective utilisation of resources, compliance, and a safe working environment
- Allocate and carry out tasks for equipment maintenance, warranty agreement checks and procedures to make sure they’re maintained within supplier specifications
- Draw up, organise and carry out maintenance programs to cover all aspects of site, as per our facilities management system
- Carry out the accurate completion of maintenance reports and other operational paperwork required
What you need to succeed at GXO:
- A proven track record working in a facilities or engineering environment with a time-served apprenticeship or qualification in either mechanical or electrical engineering
- Experience of managing a small team
- A flexible and adaptable approach with the ability to effectively manage yourself as well as engage your team
- A strong focus on and an understanding of the importance of health and safety within an industrial environment
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 Disability Confident Committed 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.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £44,000.00-£44,668.00 per year