Distribution Supervisor

At Tip Top, we believe in fostering a culture of growth, innovation, and excellence. As a Distribution Supervisor, you will play a crucial role in ensuring our products reach our customers efficiently and safely. You will have the opportunity to lead a dynamic team, drive continuous improvement, and make a significant impact on our operations. 

Based at our Chullora bakery, this role will lead shift activities within our distribution network and ensure timely departures of trucks, managing driver and distributor performance, complying with health and safety requirements, and maintaining effective communication with staff and other departments.

Purpose of the Role
•    Lead and coach team members and distributors, fostering a positive and inclusive work environment
•    Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures
•    Maintain up-to-date driver rosters and truck schedules, maximising truck utilization.
•    Support customer service by addressing complaints and ensuring timely communication regarding deliveries
•    Ensure adherence to food safety, legality, and quality requirements
•    Manage day-to-day scheduling of the linehaul network and liaise with 3PL providers
•    Oversee servicing and maintenance of the fleet to ensure road safety

About You

The ideal candidate will have: 

•    2+ years in a similar supervisory role within transport & logistics (FMCG food industry will be highly regarded)
•    SAP or systems experience with good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
•    Chain of Responsibility (COR) training & knowledge
•    Effective communication and relationship-building skills
•    Proven experience in process improvement and change management

About Us

At Tip Top Bakeries, we're proud to produce an extensive range of wholesome sliced bread, muffins, crumpets, pies, and bakery snacks. Our purpose of ‘Everyday Moments of Goodness' represents the lives we touch and the difference we make. Those moments that bring a smile, make us proud, or keep us safe, are moments we strive for through our work.

We take pride in supporting our people to learn, grow, and develop throughout their careers with Tip Top Bakeries. We believe in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce and invest in meaningful initiatives to remove barriers and enable our employees to have a satisfying and rewarding career with us. Our vision for Tip Top Bakeries is an organisation where everyone belongs, everyone is valued, and everyone has equal opportunity.

Join the team and be part of one of our iconic brands like Tip Top, Abbotts Bakery, Bürgen and Golden.

Working with Tip Top, we offer many benefits including:

•    Family-friendly policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave, additional paid time off to ease back to work and ongoing superannuation contributions during unpaid parental leave
•    Recognition and award programs, including access to our online rewards platform
•    Health and wellbeing programs including access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, and on-site physiotherapy services
•    Flexible working options
•    Access to an extensive range of internal trainings and development programs for your career
•    Financial support for approved study pathways, as well as traineeship and apprenticeship programs
•    Two paid volunteer days per year as part of our focus on Community Partnerships
•    Novated Leasing Options

Start the Conversation

If this role sounds like you and you’re eager to learn, grow, and help create everyday moments of goodness, we want to hear from you. To apply for this opportunity please submit your application by clicking on the ‘apply now' button.

Our Recruitment Process typically consists of a brief, prearranged telephone or video call, followed by 1-2 interviews in-person or over Zoom/Teams. We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs. Let us know your needs in providing a positive, barrier-free recruitment process via phone on (02) 9168 4200 or email to ttpeopleservices@gwf.com.au . Please do not call to enquire about this position as the phone number is for requesting accessibility needs only.

During the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which include a medical (includes drug & alcohol testing) and a criminal record check.

At Tip Top we strive to create a place where Everyone belongs, Everyone is valued, and Everyone has equal opportunity. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability.