Afternoon Shift Supervisor - Kemps Creek (2-10pm)

CHEP Australia Limited; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CHEP Australia Limited is seeking an Afternoon Shift Supervisor to lead our production team on the floor, coaching and developing frontline staff while delivering safe, efficient production outcomes. The role emphasizes a strong safety culture, engagement, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll partner with maintenance and HR to manage performance and attendance, sustaining an inclusive, high-performing site.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Demonstrated people leadership, coaching and team development capability.
• Experience managing performance, attendance or employee relations matters.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a frontline production team on afternoon shift
• Creating a strong safety culture where everyone goes home safe every day
• Building team engagement, capability and performance through coaching and support
• Driving production, quality and customer service outcomes
• Managing shift operations, priorities and resource allocation
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the site
• Partnering with maintenance and operational teams to maintain efficient plant performance
• Managing attendance, performance and employee relations matters in partnership with HR
• Contributing to a culture of accountability, inclusion and operational excellence

Skills

Adaptability

Change Management

Coaching

Computer Literacy

Cross-Functional Work

Data Analysis

Data-Driven Decision Making

Data Literacy

Delegation

Digital Literacy

Emotional Intelligence

Feedback

Inclusive Leadership

Innovation

Inspiring Others

Learn From Mistakes

Mathematic Literacy

Mentoring

Mentorship

Motivating Teams

Prioritization

Scheduling

Stakeholder Engagement

Strategic Thinking

Plus 1 more

Job description

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description Make Your Impact with CHEP

At CHEP, we help move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organisation on the planet. As part of the Brambles group, our circular business model keeps the world’s supply chains moving while reducing waste and creating more sustainable outcomes for our customers and communities. If you’re passionate about leading people, building high-performing teams and making a genuine impact every day, we’d love to hear from you.

The Opportunity

We’re seeking an engaging and people-focused Afternoon Shift Supervisor to lead our production team at our modern Kemps Creek Service Centre. This isn’t a role where you’ll spend your day sitting behind a desk. You’ll be a visible leader on the floor, coaching, developing and supporting a team to safely deliver production outcomes while building a positive, inclusive and high-performing culture. The successful leader will inherit a team with strong capability and significant opportunity to further strengthen engagement, retention and development.

We’re looking for a supervisor who genuinely enjoys leading people, creates an environment where team members can thrive, and brings energy, positivity and authenticity to work every day. Manufacturing experience is welcomed, but proven leadership capability is more important than industry background. If you’ve successfully led frontline teams in logistics, warehousing, retail, hospitality, transport, construction, aviation, healthcare or manufacturing, we’d love to talk with you.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Leading and developing a frontline production team on afternoon shift
• Creating a strong safety culture where everyone goes home safe every day
• Building team engagement, capability and performance through coaching and support
• Driving production, quality and customer service outcomes
• Managing shift operations, priorities and resource allocation
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the site
• Partnering with maintenance and operational teams to maintain efficient plant performance
• Managing attendance, performance and employee relations matters in partnership with HR
• Contributing to a culture of accountability, inclusion and operational excellence

What Success Looks Like

You’ll thrive in this role if you:

• Lead with empathy, authenticity and respect
• Know how to build trust and credibility with frontline employees
• Have a track record of improving team engagement and retention
• Are confident having both supportive and challenging conversations
• Bring positive energy and resilience to your leadership approach
• Can balance people, safety, quality and operational priorities
• Enjoy developing others and helping people achieve their potential
• Lead from the floor rather than from an office

What You’ll Bring

• Experience leading teams in a fast-paced operational environment
• Demonstrated people leadership, coaching and team development capability
• Experience managing performance, attendance or employee relations matters
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Sound problem-solving and decision-making capability
• A commitment to safety and continuous improvement
• Competent computer and systems skills

Qualifications in leadership, management, operations or a related field will be highly regarded.

Why CHEP? Make Your Impact

When you join CHEP, you’re joining a business that’s redefining the future of supply chains through collaboration, innovation and sustainability.

In return, you’ll enjoy:

• The opportunity to lead, influence and shape team culture
• Career development and progression opportunities across CHEP and Brambles
• Ongoing leadership development and training
• A values-driven organisation committed to safety, inclusion and wellbeing
• A global business with local impact
• The chance to contribute to a more sustainable future through the circular economy

Remote Type Not Remote

Skills to succeed in the role

• Adaptability
• Change Management
• Coaching
• Computer Literacy
• Cross-Functional Work
• Data Analysis
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Data Literacy
• Delegation
• Digital Literacy
• Emotional Intelligence
• Feedback
• Inclusive Leadership
• Innovation
• Inspiring Others
• Learn From Mistakes
• Mathematic Literacy
• Mentoring
• Mentorship
• Motivating Teams
• Prioritization
• Scheduling
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Strategic Thinking
• {+ 1 more}

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model, for available positions.