Team Manager

About Us

Americold is a global provider of temperature-controlled infrastructure.

We partner with farmers and food producers to ensure their perishable and frozen product reaches foods suppliers, restaurants, and your local grocery store without spoilage.

Our customers, which include some of the most respected brands in the food industry, rely on our expertise and commitment to safety in order to deliver on their commitments.

What you'll Do

We are looking for a Team Manager who is experienced in providing strong operations leadership to a team of frontline workers, developing the team's skillset, and supporting other site leaders.

You'd manage and coordinate all processes and activities during the shift to deliver outstanding customer service.

The roster for this position is Monday to Friday 6.00am - 2.30pm, this is a full-time opportunity based at our Spearwood site.

Our sites are a chiller and freezer environment; therefore, you must be comfortable working in cold conditions.

Some of the key functions you'll perform:


* Planning and controlling KPI performance of a team, and managing all aspects of labour


* Maintaining compliance to health and safety and driving a safety culture


* Coordinating and managing work with sub-contractors and internal departments


* Managing employee performance and creating development pathways

What Experience and Education You Need

Ideally, you are someone who has exceptional attention to detail, prides themselves on being deadline-oriented, and can maintain a high level of productivity.

In this role, you will engage with various operations and corporate staff and, therefore, will be expected to communicate appropriately with staff at all levels and work as a team player.

It will suit someone with an exceptional ability to motivate and inspire a team and manage their time and conflicting priorities effectively.

The role requires the individual to be a self-starter and be able to work independently.

If the above resonates with you and you feel you have the relevant related experience, show us your up-to-date resume and be prepared to discuss with us your experiences in:
• Minimum 3 years of proven operational management experience.
• Demonstrated experience in managing large teams.
• Knowledge of distribution operations.
• Strong people management skills.
• Cross-functional leadership with multiple teams.
• Experience in effective decision-making in a fast-moving business environment

What We Offer:

We want people to feel that they contribute to a purpose, positively impact our work-culture and know the value they bring to their role.

At Americold, we want people who are:


* Hungry to achieve their goals and are passionate about getting there


* Honest, accountable and will call things out (good or bad!)


* Always looking for how to turn 'good' into 'great'

In return, we will:


* Set you up for success before you officially start with an onboarding plan that ...