Team Manager - Eastern Creek Cold Distribution Centre

Coles Group Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Onsite canteen with affordable meals

Comprehensive training program

Team discounts on Coles products

Job summary

Coles Group Pty Ltd in Sydney's Eastern Creek Distribution Centre is seeking a Team Manager for a night shift to coach 25-30 team members and drive safe, efficient operations.

Reporting to the Shift Manager, you'll plan workloads, monitor performance, manage receiving and dispatch, and ensure targets and budgets are met while maintaining a safe workplace.

Qualifications

• Previous experience leading 25–30 team members in a DC or similar.
• Ability to manage night shift and rotating rosters.
• Strong focus on safety and compliance.
• Proven ability to meet targets and budget.
• Excellent communication across levels.

Responsibilities

• Coach and support a 25–30 member team to meet output targets.
• Plan and allocate workload to max efficiency.
• Oversee receiving, pick packing and dispatch.
• Manage safety incident reporting/logging.
• Maintain cost controls and budget adherence.

Skills

Team leadership

People management

Safety & compliance

Budgeting & cost control

Communication

Roster planning

Job description

Team Manager - Eastern Creek Cold Distribution Centre

From small everyday moments among the team to larger-scale changes unique to a business like ours, as a Leader, you'll see the impact of your work connecting to customers and the communities we serve. Whether you're in a store, distribution centre, manufacturing site or on the road, you'll play an important part in how we achieve our purpose of helping Australians eat and live better every day.

About the role

Are you an experienced leader looking for your next challenge? Our Coles Distribution Centres play an important role moving quality products through our supply chain, to provide extraordinary shopping experiences for our customers.

Reporting to the Shift Manager, you're accountable for coaching and supporting a team of 25-30 team members to deliver the operational output required, always keeping safety and compliance front of mind.

This is a nightshift position where you need to be available to work 8.30PM - 5AM.

About you and your skills

• Flexibility to work a rotating roster as the DC operates 7 days a week for our customers
• To energise, empower and support your team in meeting and exceeding set targets
• To plan and allocate workload to maximise efficiency and delivery to deadline
• To meet commercial budget and cost management principles
• To manage the reporting and logging of safety-related incidents
• To handle the receiving, pick packing and dispatching of goods
• Effective communication with all levels of the business

What’s in it for you?

• Shift variety: We offer a variety of shift times including morning and afternoon shifts.
• Onsite perks: We offer free parking, an onsite canteen serving a variety of delicious meals at budget-friendly prices, BBQ areas and more.
• On the floor training: We believe in continuous learning and will provide you comprehensive training to sharpen your skills further.
• More cash staying in your pocket: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
• Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform 'mythanks'. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
• Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.

About the recruitment process

We're continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

We're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the 'Our Recruitment Process' section of our careers site or email [e-mail]