Shift Operations Manager - Day Shift

• Build an engaging and high performing team
• Excellent pathway for long term career progression in Supply Chain
• Full Time Permanent role, based in Laverton, Melbourne
• Monday to Friday: 5am - 1:30pm with some flexibility

About Us: Endless possibilities
Primary Connect is the most extensive food and retail supply chain network in Australia and New Zealand. Our 10,000-strong team is an essential part of the expansive Woolworths Group, which encompasses Woolworths Supermarkets and Metro stores, BIG W, Countdown NZ, Pet Culture, Quantium, and more. With us, your possibilities are not limited to a single opportunity. We’re delivering to more than 3,000 retail stores every day (stores like Woolworths, BIG W, Dan Murphy’s, and BWS), but at Primary Connect, we’re more than just a supply chain business.

We’re a big team, but every individual plays a pivotal role and leaves a distinctive impact. Our extensive reach opens up boundless opportunities for learning, growth, and professional development. By raising your hand, fostering relationships, and seizing the moment, you can take control of your own unique path.

Everything we do is driven by a culture of care for our team, customers, and community.

• We create a thriving team experience through a culture of belonging that champions safety and wellbeing for our people and partners.
• We’re a team-first organisation. We’ll equip you with the necessary training for success in your role, and provide continuous career development and learning opportunities.
• We offer competitive remuneration and access to a number of employee benefits.
• We prioritise sustainability, striving to contribute to a greener, better future. Check out our most recent Sustainability Report to find out how we do it.
• Want to know what it’s like to have a career with us? Check out this short summary of the career of one of our amazing Operations Managers, Dani.

The Opportunity
This exciting role reports into the Operations Manager, and is responsible for optimal DC operational performance and supporting the front end team to provide a seamless experience for our suppliers and customers.

Utilising your leadership, great communication skills to work directly with your team to achieve high delivery standards. Bringing your passion for helping people experience a great end to end seamless experience. This role provides development opportunities for future Operations roles.

You will be joining our passionate and supportive Supply Chain team and giving you leadership exposure and experience. Together with your team, you will be creating a world class supply chain that is described as the best and safest place to work.

Your day-to-day would include:

• Managing your relevant chamber or shift to ensure delivery in full, on time and error free
• Promoting safety values and implementing safety, health, and environment policies and systems
• Ensuring Team Leaders support injured team members in conjunction with the Return to Work function to ensure that team members are cared for and return to work in a timely manner
• Support the Operations Manager in leading business, operational and special event planning
• Managing and monitoring operational KPI’s to ensure resource planning is within budget and meets forecasts
• Building & nurturing a high-performance team, along with genuine coaching and mentoring
• Ensuring consistent practices exist within the DC, facilitate the sharing of ideas in a way that supports the achievement of key measures and drives continuous improvement
• Liaising with key stakeholders for Food & Endeavour Group and identifying opportunities for the DC to continuously improve service, efficiencies, and cost

What’s in it for you?

• Team member discounts across all Woolworths Group and partner businesses, access to discounts in novated leases, share purchase plans, lifestyle and other attraction discounts
• Generous parental leave policy, with 4 weeks paid leave for all secondary carers, and all full and part-time roles can access Parental Leave from their first day
• Career development sessions, internal networking events and mentorship/leadership programs to grow your career
• Wellbeing benefits that support your mental, financial, social and physical health, with support that can be accessed on your mobile phone
• Access to a digital platform that offers personalised programs for working parents, carers and people leaders through our partner in Gender Equality and Parental Leave support
• We’re recognised as a great employer:
• Woolworths Group 2nd in LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies Australia 2022
• WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality
• Work180 Endorsed Employer for all women
• Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ workplace inclusion

Who we’re looking for
To succeed in this role, you will have the right level of adaptability & resilience, be an efficient and effective operator and have the ability to deliver in our time sensitive operating environment to meet our delivery commitments to our customers.

You will also demonstrate:

• Operational leadership experience in ideally FMCG, Distribution, Supply Chain Retail or Warehouse environment
• Proven people leadership skills, hands on approach, lead by example, drawing on your ability to engage and motivate others
• Capacity to work autonomously and make business decisions to ensure positive outcomes
• Achievements in service delivery, cost management, team leadership, quality and process
• Organised approach with the ability to plan and deliver against deadlines through continuous improvement and cross-functional working
• Knowledge of relevant OH&S and RTW legislation
• Incident investigation experience (ICAM preferred)

If this sounds like you, apply now! #work180

Grow with the Group

As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do.

We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage. We are proud to be recognised as a Gold Tier Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion and as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

As our Group continues to evolve, innovate and support our communities, we encourage our team members to do the same with their own careers, by providing ongoing opportunities to grow and make a real difference.

We value flexibility, and encourage our team members to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing.

We work hard to create a safe and inclusive environment for all, and most importantly, we're all about creating better experiences – for our customers and for each other.

We’d love to hear from You

If you meet a number of the requirements, but not all, we encourage you to submit your application. You can learn more about working with us on LinkedIn or via www.wowcareers.com.au. #LI #work180.

Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Woolworths Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.