DC OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR – NIGHT SHIFT

The Cordina Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cordina Group is seeking an experienced supervisor to lead the night-shift distribution team at our large NSW distribution centre in Girraween. You will oversee picking, packing, loading and stock rotation, ensuring on-time dispatch and high standards of hygiene and safety.

Requirements include distribution/warehousing experience, supervisory skills, a current Forklift Licence, and a hands-on approach. This is a full-time role with occasional weekend work in a temperature-controlled

Qualifications

• Previous experience in distribution, warehousing, dispatch or a cold room environment.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Experience working within a high-volume distribution centre.
• Experience with multiple dock operations and vehicle loading.
• Strong understanding of warehouse and dispatch processes.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• A current Forklift Licence – essential.
• A hands-on approach and willingness to be actively involved in the operation.
• Certificate III in Distribution and/or Warehousing will be highly regarded.
• Experience in the food manufacturing, poultry or cold storage industry will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Supervising the day-to-day operations of the night-shift distribution team.
• Managing picking, packing, staging and loading of customer orders.
• Coordinating vehicle loading across multiple docks.
• Monitoring workloads, productivity, pick rates and order accuracy.
• Ensuring all customer orders are completed and dispatched within required timeframes.
• Managing stock movements, rotation and accuracy.
• Supervising cool room operations and maintaining high housekeeping standards.
• Supporting rostering and allocation of staff and resources.
• Providing hands‑on support to the team when required.
• Operating forklifts and assisting with warehouse activities.
• Ensuring compliance with HACCP, food safety, quality and WHS requirements.
• Coordinating cleaning and maintaining distribution areas to a high standard.
• Working closely with clerks, warehouse staff, transport and other stakeholders to ensure smooth operations.
• Providing effective shift handovers and maintaining communication between teams.
• Supporting the training and development of distribution team members.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, productivity and efficiency.
• Assisting the DC Operations Manager and Distribution & Warehouse Manager with operational requirements and projects.

Skills

Forklift Licence

Team leadership

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication

Warehouse operations

Education

Certificate III in Distribution and/or Warehousing

Tools

Forklift

Job description

The Cordina Group is highly awarded and respected within the food industry, Cordina has built a reputation around partnership, stability, innovation, trust, agility and most importantly, always thinking differently.

Cordina is all about creating bespoke solutions designed purposefully around our customers' needs and their brands – in fact, there have now been four generations of Cordina putting the customers brand first. It's the service we offer that's the difference. Our customers can have the whole NPD solution done for them or work in collaboration to bring their new product to life!

Our mission is to understand our customer and solve their problems by treating customer brands as our own. With 80 years of experience, Cordina continue to bring new concepts to the market and assist our customers to create their own unique point of difference.

About the Role

Reporting to the DC Operations Manager - Night, you will supervise the night-shift distribution team across a large, multi-dock operation. You will be actively involved in the daily operation while providing leadership, direction and support to the team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supervising the day-to-day operations of the night-shift distribution team.
• Managing picking, packing, staging and loading of customer orders.
• Coordinating vehicle loading across multiple docks.
• Monitoring workloads, productivity, pick rates and order accuracy.
• Ensuring all customer orders are completed and dispatched within required timeframes.
• Managing stock movements, rotation and accuracy.
• Supervising cool room operations and maintaining high housekeeping standards.
• Supporting rostering and allocation of staff and resources.
• Providing hands‑on support to the team when required.
• Operating forklifts and assisting with warehouse activities.
• Ensuring compliance with HACCP, food safety, quality and WHS requirements.
• Coordinating cleaning and maintaining distribution areas to a high standard.
• Working closely with clerks, warehouse staff, transport and other stakeholders to ensure smooth operations.
• Providing effective shift handovers and maintaining communication between teams.
• Supporting the training and development of distribution team members.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, productivity and efficiency.
• Assisting the DC Operations Manager and Distribution & Warehouse Manager with operational requirements and projects.

About You

• Previous experience in distribution, warehousing, dispatch or a cold room environment.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Experience working within a high-volume distribution centre.
• Experience with multiple dock operations and vehicle loading.
• Strong understanding of warehouse and dispatch processes.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• A current Forklift Licence – essential.
• A hands‑on approach and willingness to be actively involved in the operation.
• Certificate III in Distribution and/or Warehousing will be highly regarded.
• Experience in the food manufacturing, poultry or cold storage industry will be highly regarded.

Shift & Working Conditions

• Monday to Friday: 9:00pm – 5:00am
• Occasional Sunday: 6:00pm – 2:00am, based on operational requirements.
• Work in a temperature-controlled cool room environment.
• PPE provided by Cordina.

Full-time position based at Girraween, NSW.

Large Scale, National Distribution Centre

Why Join Cordina?

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established Australian business and take on a key leadership role within a large national distribution operation. If you are an experienced distribution professional who enjoys a fast-paced, hands‑on environment and has the leadership skills to drive a successful night-shift operation, we want to hear from you.