Frontline Supervisor Inwards Goods & Dispatch

IXOM; City of Casey; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Recognition program

Health and wellness benefits

Education assistance

Flexible working options

Job summary

A global manufacturing company in Victoria seeks a Front Line Supervisor for Inwards Goods & Dispatch. This role requires hands-on leadership to ensure efficient material flow and timely dispatch. Responsibilities include supervising a team, maintaining inventory accuracy, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Ideal candidates have strong leadership skills, a current forklift license, and experience in warehousing or manufacturing. Benefits include competitive salary, health and wellness programs, and opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Current forklift licence with hands-on experience.
• Experience in warehousing/manufacturing environments preferred.
• Ability to identify efficiency improvement opportunities.
• Experience handling chemicals and dangerous goods considered highly regarded.
• Strong computer skills; SAP experience is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate operations for inwards goods and dispatch.
• Supervise team performance to meet operational targets.
• Ensure compliance with SH&E and Food Safety standards.
• Supervise and support a team to meet operational targets.
• Ensure all operations comply with company policies, GMP, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain clean, safe, and efficient setups to prevent contamination and downtime.
• Suggest and support initiatives that improve safety, efficiency, and cost performance.
• Operate forklifts and support general warehouse activities as required.

Skills

Team leadership

Forklift operation

Inventory management

Safety compliance

Basic computer skills

Tools

SAP

Job description

As a Front Line Supervisor for Inwards Goods & Dispatch, you play a key role in coordinating the flow of materials into the warehouse and ensuring accurate, timely dispatch of completed projects. The role combines hands‑on involvement with day‑to‑day leadership, supporting both operational efficiency and team performance, and driving the forklift.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day‑to‑day operations for inwards goods, including receiving, inspecting, and organising incoming materials
• Oversee dispatch processes, ensuring correct packing, documentation, and on‑time delivery
• Maintain inventory accuracy, stock control, and workshop organisation
• Supervise and support a team to meet operational targets
• Ensure all operations comply with company policies, GMP, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain clean, safe, and efficient setups to prevent contamination and downtime.
• Suggest and support initiatives that improve safety, efficiency, and cost performance.
• Operate forklifts and support general warehouse activities as required

Who are we looking for?

• Lead and develop Warehouse operators in safety, quality, compliance, and output.
• Oversee daily warehouse activities to ensure targets are met and workflow runs smoothly.
• Support onboarding and upskilling to build team capability and performance.
• Uphold SH&E and Food Safety standards across all warehouse activities. Maintain safe work practices and ensure all procedures are followed.
• Maintain a clean, organised, and audit‑ready warehouse environment
• Identify improvement opportunities to enhance efficiency and team effectiveness.
• A current, valid forklift licence with extensive hands‑on experience
• Previous experience in warehousing and/or manufacturing environments (chemicals, food, dairy, pharmaceutical preferred)
• Experience handling chemicals and dangerous goods (highly regarded)
• Strong basic computer skills; SAP experience is an advantage

Benefits at IXOM

For a start, you'll work for a large global organisation, where you'll not only earn a competitive salary, but you'll also have access to an Employee Assistance Program, a recognition program, and a range of health and wellness benefits and discounts.

Our wellbeing program is second to none, and we offer a range of education assistance and learning resources, as well as secondment and promotion opportunities to help you grow both personally and professionally.

We support what’s important to you by promoting workplace giving, diversity and providing volunteering leave, and, of course, we offer flexible working wherever possible.

To Apply

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Our Process

At IXOM we are committed to employing individuals who align with our values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants’ suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, and reference checks.

Diverse candidates have diverse needs. During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require additional support before submitting your application, please contact our Talent Acquisition team.