Warehouse & Distribution Supervisor

Job Category:

Distribution Centre
We've been proudly bringing joy to tables and smiles to faces with the delicious food we've been crafting for over 100 years.

A large part of our strong growth and success is because we're always looking for new ways to do things and thinking about how we can create a better, more sustainable future world together.

Our success as an industry leader in providing deliciously good food means we can continue to invest in our future as we work towards becoming Australia and New Zealand's first choice for poultry.

Job Description
Your opportunity to join us at Truganina

Based at Inghams state of the art, purpose-built Distribution Centre in Truganina, reporting to the DC Operations Manager, as the Warehouse and Distribution Supervisor on day shift you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of your shift.

As Warehouse and Distribution Supervisor, you will engage and lead your team to drive performance in the achievement of established goals. Providing front line operational support, you will ensure customer service levels are maximised and supply rates are achieved on an ongoing continuous basis. As a leader within the business, you will play an instrumental role in creating and implementing processes and procedures, driving best practice and continuous improvement initiatives to maximise efficiencies and improve operational performance.

Daily Tasks

Engage, lead, motivate and develop your team through effective people management strategies ensuring capability of people to achieve individual, team and overall site objectives
Drive performance on a daily basis across the distribution centre ensuring deliver on time sensitive supply chain deadlines
Establish and ensure maintenance programs are carried out
Partner with internal and external customers in relation to the despatch function and associated service levels
Assist in the development of reporting for key operational indicators including labour optimisation, overtime, throughput rates and inventory control
Identify, drive and embed continuous improvement initiatives and operational efficiency programs
Drive corrective and preventative safety programs with a focus on behavioural safety
Ensure customer requirements are understood and communicated to all relevant parties
Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure that relevant policies and procedures are clearly defined, communicated and effective
Partner with the planning team to discuss and determine demand, supply and labour requirements
You will bring to this role

Experience managing warehouse and distribution centres with a proven track record of achieving positive operational outcomes
Superior leadership skills, able to build rapport quickly and effectively to create a highly collaborative working environment
Excellent knowledge of supply chain logistics within an FMCG environment including demonstrable understanding of Cold Chain Operations, Good Manufacturing Practices and HACCP
Proven track record of driving continuous improvement initiatives including knowledge of 5S, Total Productive Manufacturing, LEAN/Six Sigma
Strong analytical skills with effective P&L and budget management skills
Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate cross functionally to build strong relationships and influence key stakeholders
Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
Ability to adapt in a dynamic business environment
Resilience and able to recover from setbacks
Experience working in a production environment will be advantageous
We’re looking for people who are curious, caring, courageous and committed to join us; people who want to contribute their best work every single day and continue delivering deliciously good food that’s…Always Good!