Operations Manager (Sortation Shift) - Amazon Logistics

Amazon; City of Monash; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Logistics is seeking an Operations Manager to lead a team of Shift Managers and direct reports at our Delivery Station. You’ll oversee daily logistics operations, drive process improvements, and ensure safety and compliance while aligning with the customer promise. Night shift may be required.

You will report to the Site Lead and help optimize labor and workflows, delivering efficient, cost-effective delivery processes and a high-performance culture across the team.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of employee and performance management experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 3+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience.
• Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a team of Shift Managers and their direct reports.
• Proxy duties for the Site Lead.
• Review the operational forecast and determine productivity requirements the delivery station.
• Support all safety programs to ensure a safe work environment for all associates and Delivery service providers.
• Proactively identify and lead process improvement initiatives and Lean tools.
• Analyze shift performance against relevant business objectives, and put in place actions to improve our operational excellence.
• Manage resource (manpower) plan and oversee shifts patterns managed by direct reports including hours booking and staff holiday management.

Skills

People management

Performance metrics

Lean techniques

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Description

At Amazon, we are always looking for highly passionate, driven, and customer-obsessed leaders who thrive in fast-paced environments and love tackling complex challenges. Our Operations Managers are the backbone of Amazon Logistics (AMZL), ensuring that every package moves efficiently through our network and reaches our customers on time, every time. This isn’t just an operations role—it’s an opportunity to lead, innovate, and make a real impact on the way we deliver smiles to millions of customers. If you are someone who loves problem-solving, driving continuous improvement, and leading high-performing teams, this is the role for you! The Operations Manager (OM) is a critical leadership role responsible for overseeing daily logistics operations, driving process improvements, ensuring safety and compliance, and leading teams to meet Amazon’s customer promise. As an OM, you’ll be directly responsible for supervising a team of Shift Managers and their direct reports meanwhile, you will report to the Site Lead of your Delivery Station. Please note that NIGHT SHIFT is a potential requirement for this opportunity.

Key job responsibilities

• Manage and develop a team of Shift Managers and their direct reports.
• Proxy duties for the Site Lead.
• Review the operational forecast and determine productivity requirements the delivery station.
• Support all safety programs to ensure a safe work environment for all associates and Delivery service providers.
• Proactively identify and lead process improvement initiatives and Lean tools.
• Analyze shift performance against relevant business objectives, and put in place actions to improve our operational excellence.
• Manage resource (manpower) plan and oversee shifts patterns managed by direct reports including hours booking and staff holiday management.

A day in the life

You will be an inspiring leader within our Delivery Stations, where you will work to continuously improve the efficiency of delivery processes, ensuring that customer orders are delivered as quickly, accurately, and cost-effectively as possible. Along with your peers, you’ll ensure that all workflows run smoothly and that customer expectations are met.

About The Team

Amazon Logistics (AMZL) handles 'last mile' delivery duties in partnership with third-party distribution businesses. We utilize creative thinking and continuous improvement initiatives to get millions of physical products into the hands of our customers. Our goal is to make our customers' delivery experience as smooth as possible while focusing on continuous improvement. There are two sides to what we do. Our 'under the roof' (UTR) associates process millions of products for dispatch to our delivery teams. Meanwhile, our 'on the road' (OTR) people ensure the safe and timely delivery of packages to our customers.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of employee and performance management experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 3+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience
• Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of performance metrics, process improvement or lean techniques experience

Acknowledgement Of Country

In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE Statement

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Company

Amazon Commercial Services Pty Ltd

Job ID: A10535673