AddressOperations Manager - Epping
Significant Operations Management opportunity, to utilise your experience in a 3PL environment with Warehousing & Distribution functions.
This growing, successful Australian wholesale Food Service business is seeking an experienced Operations Manager for its Epping Operations.
Based at Epping, Melbourne, Cadell Food Service is a family-owned Australian Food Service success story. We have grown to a workforce of over 180 staff with offices in Echuca and Epping. Our success is based on the quality of our staff and a commitment to customer service over more than 20 years.
Our business is a growing successful participant in the warehousing, logistics and wholesale Food Service industry, who has recently invested in significant infrastructure in anticipation of further expansion.
This role will have the key objective of managing the following functions for the efficient and accurate management of our operations at Epping:
- Warehousing and Distribution Management.
- WMS & Transport Management Systems,
- Customer Service outcomes.
- Labour management and utilisation.
- EBA [Enterprise Bargaining Agreement] oversight.
Critical KPIs for this new role will include:
- WHS Leadership and commitment.
- Continuous improvement and quality.
- Effective WMS and Vehicle Routing Operating Systems.
- Operational financial issues and risk.
- Strategy and budget planning [including capex];
- Efficient, sustainable, profitable business outcomes.
- System planning and implementation.
- CoR [Chain of Responsibility];
- Maintenance / upkeep of Food Safety and HACCP accreditation.
- Customer Service levels, creating sustainable business outcomes;
- Efficiency improvements.
- Stock Pick Accuracy.
- Managing site security, access and facilities.
- Managing expenditure and variances against budget.
To be considered for this role, you will possess the following:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications [Diploma in Management or higher],
- 5+ years of proven experience in Warehousing and Distribution Management,
- Demonstrated experience in WMS and Vehicle Routing Operating Systems,
- Demonstrated experience in managing stock systems and end-to-end management of supply,
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing a team,
- Direct experience in project management,
- Demonstrated results in continuous efforts to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively to provide quality seamless customer service,
- Labour management and daily employee utilisation experience is essential,
- A clear understanding and appreciation of WHS and HACCP,
- MR & Forklift License
- Strong communication and influencing skills, and
- Proven people management skills including experience working within an EBA/Union environment.
Candidates with prior experience in Food Service, 3PL supply chain and warehousing & distribution industries will be highly regarded. It is expected that candidates will be able to address a significant proportion of the above requirements within their application.
The successful candidate would be based and working from our office and warehousing complex in Epping, Melbourne.
This is a permanent full-time role and salary will be dependent on candidate qualifications and experience.
Please note, only successful candidates will be contacted.
