Team Leader

**About Woolworths Group**

Woolworths Group is a food and everyday needs retailer united by the shared purpose of creating better experiences together for a better tomorrow. With more than 1,400 stores across its Woolworths Supermarkets, Countdown Supermarkets (New Zealand) and BIG W brands, and fast-growing eCommerce businesses, Woolworths Group is Australia and New Zealand’s largest retailer. A top 10 company on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Woolworths Group employs more than 180,000 team members and serves more than 20 million customers a week.

**Team Leader
- Day shifts available for an immediate start
- Permanent opportunity with a competitive salary and bonus on offer
- Work onsite at our Melbourne Fresh Distribution Centre (MFDC)

**The Opportunity**

We are currently looking for passionate and driven people leaders to join our Melbourne Fresh Distribution Centre on day shift, either Tuesday - Saturday OR Sunday - Thursday (6am - 2.30pm). As a Team Leader, you will effectively lead and manage your assigned team to meet safety, operational, people, customer and financial performance expectations.

Your commitment to leadership and advocacy for our purpose of "connecting communities with the products they need and love” will drive the success of your team and the DC. As a Team Leader you will be responsible for coaching, training and managing your team to achieve the best stock outcomes, getting the right stock to the right people at the right time and into the customers hands.

Key Responsibilities include:

- Lead, coach and mentor direct reports creating a customer first culture that delivers great results
- Daily management of the business to achieve planned/budgeted KPIs, cost outcomes, safety measures and service levels
- Build and promote a team environment with a focus on working collaboratively
- Conduct team member assessments of competence
- Complete administrative tasks associated with managing the team including management of leave, time and attendance and injury management
- Ensure housekeeping and safe working practices are adhered to, promoting safety policies and procedures on an ongoing basis
- Effectively communicate with team members and key stakeholders
- Focus on the continuous improvement of systems and processes

**Who we’re looking for
- We’re looking for resilient, results driven individuals who are able to negotiate and influence with stakeholders at all levels. Who will also:

- Strive to be a true leaders - with a proven ability to lead, inspire, engage and recognise your teams achievements
- Strong people leadership skills and knowledge
- Demonstrate front line/management experience managing a minimum of 10 team members
- Strong customer service ethic and understanding of retail operations demands
- Exposure to Unions and dealing with Representatives will be advantageous
- Possess a proven history in coaching and mentoring others
- Be safety focused
- Be available to work Tuesday - Saturday on day shift

**What’s in it for you?
- Culture of innovation, recognition and always creating together
- Join one of Australia’s most trusted brands
- Great benefits and discounts across our brands

**Grow with the Group
As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do.

We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage. We are proud to be recognised as a Gold Tier Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion and as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

As our Group continues to evolve, innovate and support our communities, we encourage our team members to do the same with their own careers, by providing ongoing opportunities to grow and make a real difference.

We value flexibility, and encourage our team members to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing.

We work hard to create a safe and inclusive environment for all, and most importantly, we're all about creating better experiences - for our customers and for each other.

**We’d love to hear from You
Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Woolworths Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.