Operations Supervisor

1 week ago

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Port Waratah Coal Services Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Job Category: Operations

About Port Waratah
Port Waratah Coal Services is a world-leading logistics and material handling facility, driving economic growth in Newcastle and the Hunter region for over 45 years. We specialise in receiving, stockpiling, blending, and loading coal for export.

At Port Waratah, we believe in our obligation to operate responsibly and sustainably, and we encourage a culture of shared responsibility and accountability through all levels of our business. We build strong relationships and work cooperatively with our people, customers and our community to continuously improve our performance and contribute to a smart, sustainable and vibrant Newcastle.

We seek individuals who bring diverse perspectives, a continuous improvement mindset, and align with our core values: caring, excellence, integrity, and progress.

Job Description
About the role
We are seeking an experienced people leader to join our team.

In this role, you will be responsible for fostering a one team culture that strives to deliver business outcomes related to health, safety and environmental responsibilities, operational excellence, community engagement, continuous improvement and exceptional service delivery for our customers.

Port Waratah operates continuously to meet its customers' service delivery needs. Operations Supervisors work two types of rosters:

  • 7-day continuous: 2 days on, 2 nights on, 4 days off, rotating 12.5-hour shifts.
  • Daywork: 4 days a week, 10.5-hour shifts (Monday – Thursday).

The current vacancy is for a position on the 7-day continuous roster.

Desired Skills And Experience
Desired Skills and Experience
We Are Looking For Someone With

  • Proven leadership experience in heavy industry, with a strong track record of engaging teams and driving results.
  • Excellent communication skills, able to clearly convey information and foster collaboration.
  • A commitment to continuous improvement, with demonstrated success in enhancing health, safety, wellbeing, environmental outcomes, and operational processes.
  • Good problem-solving abilities, with the flexibility to adapt and work with stakeholders through unexpected changes.
  • Sound judgement and decision-making skills, capable of making timely, risk-based decisions.
  • Knowledge of emergency management and incident control within an industrial setting.

Benefits

  • An opportunity to join an industry leading organisation
  • Competitive remuneration package including 18.5% Superannuation
  • Work to Live Culture including generous leave entitlements (14-week parental leave and over 6 weeks annual leave).
  • An extensive range of health and wellbeing benefits and programs.
  • Opportunities for industry networking and professional development and participation in community engagement activities.

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