Leading Hand 2IC

Bidfood; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bidfood in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Leading Hand 2ic to join our warehouse team on the afternoon shift (Sunday to Thursday, 4:00pm–11:30pm). You will supervise up to 10 staff, oversee replenishment, picking and truck loading, and ensure product integrity and KPI achievement.

Successful applicant will monitor performance, coach staff and manage costs while maintaining safety standards, HACCP and WHS compliance. A pre-employment medical may be required.

Qualifications

• Current forklift licence with high reach experience.
• Proven warehousing, distribution and logistics management experience.
• Strong time management and communication skills.
• Experience rostering and managing resources within budget constraints.
• Skilled in inventory control.
• Understanding of HACCP, WHS and HR.
• Proven ability to lead a team and implement changes.
• Pre-employment medical may be required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all equipment is serviced and maintained in a safe working condition and arrange maintenance as required.
• Monitor staff performance to expectations of job function, counselling and disciplining when necessary.
• Reduce warehouse expenses through minimising damages, wastage and overtime.
• Allocate and monitor work of replenishment, assembly and cleaning staff.

Skills

Forklift licence

High reach experience

Warehousing experience

Distribution & logistics management

Time management

Communication skills

Roster management

Budget management

Inventory control

HACCP

WHS

HR awareness

Team leadership

Change management

Tools

None

Job description

Access to online workforce development programs

Team member access to Corporate Health Plans and other staff benefits

Employee Assistance programs to support Staff and their families

For over 20 years, Bidfood has provided quality ingredients to the foodservice and catering industry in Australia. With 50+ locations and a team over 2,300 nationwide, Bidfood is recognised as one of the country’s leading distributors to the industry. An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic and adaptable professional to fill the fulltime role of Leading Hand 2ic at our warehouse. This role is for the afternoon shift, working Sunday to Thursday 4pm to 11:30pm.

About the role:

Reporting to the Operations Manager the successful applicant will be required to manage a team of up to 10 people to ensure the replenishment of goods carried out efficiently, picking of goods and the loading of trucks is conducted accurately, product integrity is maintained and department KPI's are met.

Duties:

Ensure all equipment is serviced and maintained in a safe working condition and arrange maintenance as required

Monitor staff performance to expectations of job function, counselling and disciplining when necessary

Act accordingly to reduce warehouse expenses through minimising damages, wastage and overtime

Allocate and monitor work of replenishment, assembly and cleaning staff

Skills and Experience:

Current Forklift licence with high reach experience

Proven experience in warehousing, distribution and logistics management

Exceptional time management and communication skills

Experience managing rosters and resources within budget constraints

Skilled in inventory control

An understanding of HACCP, WHS and HR

Proven ability to manage an existing team while implementing changes

Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment medical