Operations Manager in Severn Beach

Are you a natural leader who thrives in fast-paced environments? Do you have a passion for operational excellence and safety culture? Want to play a key role in supporting one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure projects? Here at GXO, we’re looking for an Operations Manager to lead our Bristol site, ensuring operational KPIs are met, safety standards are upheld, and teams are developed to deliver excellence.

At Hinkley Point C, we’re building two new nuclear reactors – the first in a new generation of power stations delivering zero-carbon electricity for around six million homes. As a Tier One partner to Nuclear New Build (NNB), we provide warehousing and transportation services critical to the success of this project.

This is a full-time permanent position. You’ll be working Monday to Friday, 08:00 till 16:00. However, some flexibility is required, this is logistics after all!

Pay, benefits and more: We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £50,000 per annum, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). A company sponsored pension scheme, life assurance and death in service.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Oversee the day-to-day running of the site, managing teams, contractors, and visitors.
• Liaise with stakeholders to coordinate site operations and meet processing volumes.
• Lead from the front on service delivery, budgetary KPIs, and contractual commitments.
• Ensure all shift activities comply with SOPs, SSOWs, and safety procedures.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and career progression within your team.

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Proven experience in warehouse/distribution operations within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach and develop teams.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills, with stakeholder management experience.
• IT literacy and ability to learn new systems quickly; NEBOSH or CITB MAPS advantageous.
• A safety-first mindset with knowledge of HSEQ and regulatory compliance.

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 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.

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.