Senior Onsite Warehouse Operations Leader

Chandler Macleod Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent role

Senior leadership opportunity

Career progression

Job summary

Chandler Macleod Group seeks a senior on-site leader to manage a large casual workforce at a flagship fulfilment operation in Cranbourne. You will bring calm structure to a fast-moving environment, use data to make confident decisions, and lead from the front in a permanent, full-time role.

This on-site position runs Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm with occasional after-hours escalations due to 24/7 operations. Start ASAP in a permanent, full-time capacity.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in warehousing, logistics, distribution, manufacturing or high-volume operations.
• Proven ability to use data to drive decisions (KPIs, reporting, performance trends).
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management and customer/service mindset.
• Calm, decisive leadership style with high emotional intelligence and people focus.
• Desirable exposure to 24/7 operations and large casual workforces.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of approximately 12 direct reports within an established on-site operation.
• Oversee day-to-day workforce performance across high-volume warehousing functions (pick/pack, forklift, general warehouse operations).
• Support workforce planning, rostering and coordination to meet operational requirements.
• Partner with key stakeholders to ensure workforce capability, engagement and productivity outcomes are met.
• Use data and reporting to identify trends, drive decisions, and support continuous improvement.

Skills

Team leadership

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership under pressure

Job description

Chandler Macleod Group seeks a senior on-site leader to manage a large casual workforce at a flagship fulfilment operation in Cranbourne. You will bring calm structure to a fast-moving environment, use data to make confident decisions, and lead from the front in a permanent, full-time role.

This on-site position runs Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm with occasional after-hours escalations due to 24/7 operations. Start ASAP in a permanent, full-time capacity.