Warehouse Manager (Canberra)

Role Highlights Play a key role in supporting the Australian economy. Discounted food, travel, entertainment, gym membership, staff parking and, + more. Onsite | Monday to Friday Company For 81 years, we've achieved success through our ability to innovate, placing a clear emphasis on how we best serve our customers' needs. As demand continues to grow, we have expanded rapidly, now delivering a superior range of dry goods, frozen and chilled products, fresh seafood and meat, confectionery, paper products, and cleaning solutions. In recent years, we've seen significant growth and invested in our systems and processes, building a close partnership with Woolworths Group that has continued to deliver high-quality service for our customers and suppliers. In ****, Woolworths moved to a 100% interest in the PFD business, bringing PFD exciting opportunities as a strategic part of the Group. Sharing expertise across both teams will ensure our continued success and drive further growth and unlock our collective potential. About this Position This is a hands‐on leadership role where you'll take ownership of a busy warehouse operation across multiple shifts. You'll lead from the front, build strong relationships with your team, and bring energy, structure and accountability to the floor. We're looking for someone who knows how to run a warehouse but more importantly, someone who can lead people, lift standards and drive performance. At the heart of what we do is our purpose: we bring people together through food and this role plays a key part in delivering that every day. Key Responsibilities Lead daily warehouse operations across receivables, putaway, pick/pack and dispatch. Manage and develop supervisors and team members across day and afternoon shifts. Drive productivity, accuracy and on‐time dispatch performance. Take ownership of stock control, stocktakes and inventory integrity. Ensure strong safety, HACCP and compliance standards are embedded. Manage rostering, labour allocation and operational costs. Improve processes and bring structure to how the warehouse operates day‐to‐day. What We're Looking For To thrive in this role, you will bring: Proven warehouse/logistics experience across end‐to‐end operations. Strong people leadership; confident, fair and able to hold a team accountable. A hands‐on mindset; willing to be on the floor and lead by example. Solid systems and problem‐solving capability; able to investigate issues and drive outcomes. The ability to build trust with the team while setting clear expectations. Experience in food/FMCG or cold storage (highly regarded). What success looks like A well‐run, structured operation with clear ways of working across all shifts. Improved performance across productivity, accuracy, overtime and costs. A more engaged and accountable team, with stronger morale and leadership on the floor. Streamlined processes and better control across systems, stock and reporting. What PFD is Offering the Successful Candidate We are offering competitive remuneration, superannuation and other staff benefits (such as discounts on staff purchases, discounted accommodation, health insurance and banking). Culture & Values Customer Focus Know your external and internal customers. Gain and preserve their confidence because we can only be successful if our customers are successful. Respect Treat people at work and in the community as they would like to be treated. Act safely, responsibly, and ethically. Passion Share the passion of making us a successful and agile company. Let's celebrate successes. Let's minimise the complications of doing business so customer services are on time, accurate and reliable. Share ideas to improve our company. Leadership All of us can be leaders in our day to day working lives. Bring out the best in yourself and the people around you. Do what you say you are going to do. PFD Food Services is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. #J-*****-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rew5o