Operations Shift Manager, Amazon Logistics

Amazon; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Operations Shift Manager to inspire and lead a team in a dynamic logistics environment. This role is pivotal in ensuring that customer orders are delivered efficiently and safely, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a passion for motivating others. With a flexible schedule and a collaborative atmosphere, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the fast-paced world of logistics. If you thrive in challenging environments and are ready to take on responsibilities that shape operational success, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing teams in Operations or Logistics is essential.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of associates to meet operational goals.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety standards on-site.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Analytical skills

Process improvement

Education

Experience in Operations or Supply Chain

Management experience

Tools

Lean tools

Kaizen methodologies

Job description

Operations Shift Manager, Amazon Logistics

Job ID: 2696252 | Amazon Commercial Services Pty Ltd

Here at Amazon we are currently seeking for experienced Operations Shift Managers to join the business and play a critical role in leading our team of associates within our Delivery Station in Eastern Creek.

Do you have a passion for motivating, mentoring, and coaching a team? Do you pride yourself in maintaining the highest levels of safety, quality, attendance and performance? As an Operations Shift Manager, you will play a key role in maintaining our customer expectations to ensure customer orders are delivered at the right time, to the right location.

Please note the shift pattern is based on 4 days on and 3 days off so flexibility is a must for this role as the site operates across 7 days.
Working times: 6:00AM - 4:00PM

Key job responsibilities

1. Leading and developing a team of Amazon associates
2. Maintaining Health and Safety standards, while promoting a Health and Safety culture on-site.
3. Collaborate with all support teams including Safety, Engineering, Loss Prevention, Quality Assurance, Human Resources to develop plans to meet business objectives.
4. Proactively identifying and leading process improvement initiatives and Lean tools
5. You'll need to push, pull, squat, bend, and reach varying weights.

A day in the life

You will be an inspiring leader within our Delivery Stations, where you will work to continuously improve the efficiency of delivery processes, ensuring that customer orders are delivered as quickly, accurately, and cost-effectively as possible. Along with your peers, you’ll ensure that all workflows run smoothly and that customer expectations are met, if not exceeded.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. Working experience in Operations, Supply Chain/Logistics, or a related field
2. Experience as a manager, involving sizable teams; you’re a natural at motivating others around you and building strong relationships
3. Demonstrate ability in problem-solving and analytical capabilities: conducting and driving Dive Deep analysis on complex processes
4. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
5. Experience with performance metrics and process improvement
6. Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays
7. Authorized to work in Australia without sponsorship

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. You’re competent: able to manage high levels of ambiguity, while thriving in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment
2. You already have experience of planning, performance metrics, process improvement and Lean or Kaizen techniques and methodologies