Senior Shift Manager

Linfox; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 weeks parental leave

Career development opportunities

Benefits across dining, travel, health

Job summary

Linfox in Sydney’s Kemps Creek area seeks a Senior Shift Manager to lead day-to-day transport operations for a major supermarket retailer. You’ll drive safety, service and efficiency while managing performance, people and costs in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll oversee AM/PM shifts, develop Allocators, Drivers and subcontractors, and ensure on-time delivery targets with strong financial governance and customer focus. This is a permanent, full-time on-site role.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience within transport, logistics or large-scale retail operations.
• Strong financial performance monitoring and input into commercial decisions.
• Experience managing drivers, allocators and subcontractors in high-volume settings.
• Ability to adapt plans and respond to real-time disruptions.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily site operations to support safety, service, compliance and EBIT goals.
• Drive safe work practices aligned to Vision Zero, Stop for Safety and fatigue-management standards.
• Manage key financial drivers, including cost control, payroll accuracy and subcontractor rates.
• Lead and develop Allocators, Drivers and subcontractors to ensure capability and coverage.
• Oversee transport plan execution to meet OTD targets, avoid carryover and optimise utilisation.

Skills

Leadership experience

Safety ownership

People management

Operational planning

Financial acumen

Job description

Join the transport leadership team that keeps Australia moving.

Working for one of Australia and New Zealand’s most sophisticated logistics providers, you’ll take ownership of complex, large-scale operations.

That means leading teams, managing performance and delivering outcomes in a fast-paced environment where safety, service and efficiency are critical to success.

And with our dedicated focus on smarter, more efficient and more connected operations, you’ll help shape the future of transport across our business.

At Linfox, anything’s possible when you’re trusted to lead.

What does the job look like?

As Senior Shift Manager, you will lead day-to-day transport operations supporting a major supermarket retail operation, ensuring safe, compliant and high-performing outcomes across people, customers and financial results. This is a permanent, full-time role based at Kemps Creek, working 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm across either a Monday–Friday or Tuesday–Saturday roster, depending on operational requirements. You will provide operational leadership in a fast-paced environment where safety, service and efficiency are critical.

Key areas:

• Lead daily site operations to support safety, service, compliance and EBIT goals
• Drive safe work practices aligned to Vision Zero, Stop for Safety and fatigue-management standards
• Manage key financial drivers, including cost control, payroll accuracy and subcontractor rates
• Lead and develop Allocators, Drivers and subcontractors to ensure capability and coverage
• Maintain strong service delivery for a major supermarket customer through proactive communication
• Oversee transport plan execution to meet OTD targets, avoid carryover and optimise utilisation

Are you the one?

You are an experienced leader who thrives in operational environments requiring decisive leadership, commercial acumen and visible safety ownership. You are comfortable leading large, diverse teams across AM and PM shifts, balancing supermarket customer expectations with operational efficiency. You can demonstrate:

• Proven leadership experience within transport, logistics or large-scale retail operations
• Plays a key role in monitoring financial performance and providing input into commercial decisions
• Strong capability in leading safety performance, incident management and compliance outcomes
• Experience managing drivers, allocators and subcontractors in a high-volume environment
• Ability to execute operational plans while responding effectively to real-time disruptions
• Flexibility to work 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm across either a Monday–Friday or Tuesday–Saturday roster, based on operational requirements

What's in it for me?

• 12 weeks paid parental leave and return to work bonus for eligible employees
• Career development opportunities and mentoring programs
• Access to a range of benefits across dining and adventure, travel and health and well-being
• The chance to work in a high-performing team where your contributions truly make an impact

At Linfox, we focus on providing an inclusive and diverse workplace where our people can perform at their best. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and perspectives; with people of diverse genders, ages, religions, abilities, sexual orientations and cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples) encouraged to apply.

Further information

You will be required to meet Linfox's employment criteria which will include but not be limited to a criminal history check and full medical with a drug and alcohol test.

To find out more about us, visit www.linfox.com