About the Company:
The Lindsay Group proudly operates an extensive Rural and National Transport and Logistics business across various locations connecting growers, regional communities and businesses with cities and sellers of fresh food across Australia. As part of the group Lindsay Transport is the largest transporter of fresh produce in Australia, specialising in temperature sensitive, time-slotted freight into Central Markets and major Grocery Distribution Centres to help our customers best meet their national supply chain needs. Lindsay Rural and the Hunters business provide essential services and products to rural Australia across most Australian growing regions.
Today we employ over 1,800 exceptional individuals, with roughly 35% based in Regional Australia, and together we service over 1.5 million tonnes of temperature-controlled freight every year across the country.
About the role:
The position will be offered on a full-time basis and will report directly to the Depot Manager.
Schedule for this role is Monday to Friday starting 1pm and normal operational hours apply.
The primary duties of the role will include:
- Managing the floor operation including responsibility for three leading hands and all forklift operators on shift across Freezer, Chiller and Ambient space.
- Ensuring shift runs safely, and products are loaded and unloaded in a timely manner, delivering on metrics such as dock schedule, communicating and driving outcomes for rejected stock, stocktakes and customer service enquiries.
- Supervising warehouse staff and daily activities
To succeed in this role, we anticipate you will be able to demonstrate:
- Prior experience in a similar leadership role.
- Able to build effective relationships and create a cohesive team environment.
- Sound communication skills combined with a proactive solution-orientated approach.
- Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and multi-tasking.
- Self-motivated and strong interpersonal leadership and communication skills
- Strong safety focus in every aspect of your work and a driving force of safe practices across the board.
- The ability to work with and manage emotional and stressful situations as well as work effectively with others is essential.
- Friendly and helpful manner with an ability to deal effectively with a diverse workforce.
Other benefits include:
- Competitive rates.
- Modern and state of the art products and equipment.
- Safety focused.
- Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Novated leasing and staff discounts.
- Excellent growth and development opportunities.
Lindsay Australia operates with a culture of honesty and openness.
If you’re successful in joining us, you’ll be joining a team where creativity, diversity and innovation are encouraged. We pride ourselves on our values and it doesn’t matter what we are doing we strive every day to work the “Lindsay Way” - https://www.lindsayaustralia.com.au/