ADC Team Manager - Redbank Automated Distribution Centre

From small everyday moments to larger-scale changes unique to a business like ours, as Retail Leader, you’ll really see the difference your work makes every day. Whether you’re in a distribution centre, a bakery, in-store or on the road, you’re an important part of an Aussie icon at the heart of the nation.

About the Role

At Coles our Distribution Centres play a key role moving products through our supply chain, to provide seamless in store experiences for our customers.

We’re looking for Team Managers to join our brand-new automated distribution centre!

These are incredible opportunities to be involved in the commissioning of our first automated distribution centre where we’ll use world-class technology to modernise our Supply Chain. Epic in scale and design it represents the future of logistics and, in this role, you’ll be part of the change from the ground, building your career along the way.

Located in Redbank, Queensland, our new facility will deliver outstanding service level fulfilment to our stores. Critical to the site’s success, are our people who’ll enable day to day operations. As Team Manager, your passion to lead and motivate others to grow, perform and develop will be highly valued and your ability to energise and empower your team will be essential. Importantly, you’ll lead by example, always keeping Safety and Compliance front of mind in your leadership.

Key role responsibilities:

• Manage day to day operations within the facility, providing operational leadership, direction and support to team members.
• Support in the review of process improvement and maintenance of operational activities to increase efficiency, service, safety and value.
• Maintain delivery activity, taking corrective action as required.
• Motivate, encourage and develop your team.
• Enable an environment that adheres to Coles Quality, Compliance, Safety, Reliability and Cost requirements.
• Support the implementation of change initiatives.
• Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.

About you and your skills:

We are seeking those who have demonstrated experience working within supply, logistics and manufacturing operations, working with multiple groups to deliver end to end experience. You are someone that energises and enables the team to deliver with pride through your leadership. You’ll be invested in creating a great team and workplace culture that fosters growth and development for you and your team.

You will also:

• Be experienced in leading team of 25+.
• Have experience with performance metrics and process improvement.
• Familiarity with lean, six sigma processing principles.
• Tertiary qualifications in lean, supply chain, manufacturing or logistics highly regarded.

Even if you don’t fulfil all the requirements listed above, we’d still love to see your application.

Take your next step into something bigger, apply now

With us it’s not about the discounts (although you do get those), it’s about joining a team where your wellbeing and professional development is our investment and celebrating your contributions is the norm. And because everyone leads unique lives, we offer flexible work, additional leave and parental leave entitlements.​ ​

We’re continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that’s just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including our First Nations Peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.​ ​

We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. Find out more in the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ section of our careers site.

Safer together

We’re committed to providing a safe environment for our team members and our customers. As part of that commitment, you will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before joining the team at Coles, unless you’re medically exempt. You’ll also need to disclose your COVID-19 vaccination status as part of your application (and possibly provide further evidence of your vaccination status). Thanks for applying, and for your understanding.

Part of creating a safe working environment, our Automated Distribution Centre operates under a Drug & Alcohol Policy on site. Team members are subject to possible random testing and applicants to this role can expect to undergo tests as part of the recruitment process, in addition to a full physical.

Job ID: 66358

Employment Type: Part time