Service Centre Supervisor, Day Shift

CHEP Australia Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Model

Job summary

CHEP Australia Limited is seeking a Day Shift Supervisor to lead our Eastern Creek site, driving safety, productivity, quality and team performance to meet targets.

You will mentor staff, manage maintenance, and champion continuous improvement while collaborating with HR and the Plant Manager to optimize costs. The role offers a hybrid work model and opportunities to develop hands-on leadership and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, production, or operations.
• Strong people leadership with coaching and mentoring skills.
• Commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on leadership by mentoring, coaching, and guiding employees.
• Lead safety performance on shift with a proactive culture.
• Manage maintenance activities and coordinate with maintenance팀 for interruptions.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
• Monitor plant costs and yield, optimize performance with Plant Manager.
• Address performance and attendance with HR and ensure staff meet targets.

Skills

Adaptability

Change Management

Coaching

Data Analysis

Data-Driven Decision Making

Leadership

Education

Certificate IV or equivalent qualification

Job description

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description We are seeking an experienced and motivated Day Shift Supervisor to lead our daily operations at our Eastern Creek site. This role is responsible for driving safety, productivity, quality, and team performance while ensuring operational targets are achieved. Leading a team in a fast-paced environment, the successful candidate will foster a positive culture, support continuous improvement initiatives, and work collaboratively across the site to deliver exceptional outcomes for our customers. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands‑on leader who enjoys developing people, solving problems, and making a real impact on operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on leadership by mentoring, coaching, and guiding employees, addressing employee relations issues, and fostering a positive and productive work environment.
• Lead and enhance safety performance on shift, promoting a proactive safety culture through training, accident prevention, and rehabilitation programs, ensuring compliance with safety standards.
• Manage shift maintenance activities, resolving equipment breakdowns in coordination with the maintenance team to maintain uninterrupted plant operations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives on shift, implementing best practices to enhance efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness across end‑to‑end operations.
• Monitor and manage the plant's operational costs and yield, working closely with the Plant Manager to optimize performance and contribute to the overall plant objectives.
• Address performance and attendance matters in collaboration with HR, ensuring that all plant staff meet operational expectations.
• Ensure full compliance with CHEP procedures and work instructions, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and in line with company standards and operational goals.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive work environment for your team
• Leading with empathy—coaching, mentoring, and developing team members
• Driving continuous improvement in safety, quality, and performance
• Planning and resourcing effectively to meet production goals
• Recognising achievements and supporting growth through structured training
• Championing innovation and embracing new technologies
• Fostering collaboration and open communication across the shift

What You Bring

• Experience in manufacturing, production, or operations
• A passion for people leadership—you know how to bring out the best in others
• Confidence in managing performance and resolving challenges constructively
• A commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement
• Strong communication and team‑building skills
• Certificate IV or equivalent qualification
• Experience in a unionised environment is a plus, but not essential

Remote Type

Not Remote

Skills to succeed in the role

• Adaptability
• Adaptability
• Change Management
• Coaching
• Computer Literacy
• Cross-Functional Work
• Data Analysis
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Data Literacy
• Delegation
• Digital Literacy
• Emotional Intelligence
• Feedback
• Inclusive Leadership
• Innovation
• Inspiring Others
• Learn From Mistakes
• Mathematic Literacy
• Mentoring
• Mentorship
• Motivating Teams
• Prioritization
• Scheduling
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Strategic Thinking
• {+ 1 more}

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model, for available positions.