PM Warehouse Operations Manager

Sands-Fridge-Lines; City Of Kalamunda; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fast-paced environment

Safety-first culture

Supportive team environment

Career progression

WA-owned family business

Refrigerated logistics leader

Job summary

Sands Fridge Lines is seeking an energetic PM Warehouse Operations Manager to lead the nightly warehouse team at Forrestfield. You will oversee receiving, storage, staging, and dispatch while ensuring safe and efficient operations in a temperature-controlled environment.

The role emphasizes safety, team development, and operational excellence, with opportunities for career progression within a WA-owned family business renowned for refrigerated transport and warehousing services.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-2 years' supervisory or leadership experience in refrigerated warehousing, cold storage or transport operations.
• Strong focus on safety, compliance and operational excellence.
• Experience with perishable goods and temperature-controlled logistics is preferred.
• Ability to lead by example and foster a positive workplace culture.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and allocate nightly operational activities across the PM shift.
• Lead, motivate, and support team members to meet targets.
• Assist with receiving, storage, staging, and loading of freight.
• Ensure freight is loaded in line with CoR legislation and company requirements.
• Manage employee break schedules and workplace policy compliance.
• Verify pre-start inspections of MHE are completed accurately.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies in load plans, manifests and notes.
• Escalate non-conformances to management promptly.
• Complete end-of-shift handover reports for the day team.
• Promote safe work practices and maintain a safe environment.
• Drive continuous improvement across warehouse operations.

Skills

CoR knowledge

Team leadership

Safety compliance

Cold storage

Tools

WMS

Job description

• Employee Type FullTime

• Contact Phone [phone]

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has become available for a motivated and experienced PM Warehouse Operations Manager to join our Cold Store team in Forrestfield.

You will be responsible for leading and supporting the PM shift team, ensuring the safe, efficient, and timely completion of all nightly warehouse operations. This fast-paced role is accountable for the accurate receipt, storage, dispatch, and data capture of freight movements through our temperature-controlled warehouse facility.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on leader who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about safety, operational excellence, and team development.

Why Join Us?

• Fast-paced environment where no two days are the same.
• Strong safety-first culture with a focus on employee wellbeing.
• Supportive and friendly team environment.
• Long-term permanent position with genuine career progression opportunities.
• Join a proudly WA-owned and operated family business where you're more than just a number.
• Work with a respected leader in temperature-controlled logistics and warehousing.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and allocate nightly operational activities across the PM shift team.
• Lead, motivate, and support team members to achieve operational targets.
• Assist with the receiving, storage, staging, and loading of freight.
• Ensure all freight is loaded in accordance with Chain of Responsibility (CoR) legislation and company requirements.
• Manage employee break schedules and ensure compliance with workplace policies.
• Verify that all MHE (Material Handling Equipment) pre-start inspections are completed accurately.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies in operational documentation, including load plans, manifests, and consignment notes.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to rectify operational and administrative issues.
• Ensure all employee paperwork is completed accurately, signed off correctly, and meets compliance requirements.
• Maintain accountability for documentation quality and operational standards.
• Escalate and report non-conformances to management in a timely manner.
• Complete comprehensive end-of-shift handover reports for the day shift team.
• Promote and demonstrate safe work practices while maintaining a safe working environment.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across warehouse operations.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will be an energetic and proactive leader with a positive, can-do attitude and a strong focus on teamwork. You will possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, the ability to lead by example, and a commitment to achieving operational outcomes while fostering a positive workplace culture.

This role offers the opportunity to further develop your leadership career within one of Western Australia's leading temperature-controlled transport and logistics providers.

Skills & Experience

• A strong commitment to workplace safety, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Minimum 1-2 years' experience in a supervisory or leadership role, preferably within refrigerated warehousing, cold storage, or transport operations.
• Proven experience within the warehousing and transport industry, ideally involving perishable goods and temperature-controlled logistics.
• Sound understanding of Chain of Responsibility (CoR) requirements and warehouse compliance standards.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Outstanding time management and multitasking skills.
• Ability to work effectively in cold room environments.
• Intermediate computer skills and experience with warehouse management systems (desirable).

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About Sands Fridge Lines

Sands Fridge Lines is a proudly WA-owned and family-operated business with a long-standing reputation for excellence in refrigerated transport, warehousing, and distribution services. We provide chiller, frozen, and ambient logistics solutions throughout metropolitan and regional Western Australia.

With safety at the heart of everything we do, we are committed to delivering exceptional service to our customers while providing a supportive and rewarding workplace for our people.