Add expected salary to your profile for insights Here at Linfox we believe together, anything is possible. Use sophisticated technology to deliver everyday essentials and natural resources for Australia’s biggest companies. Work with major customers in retail, healthcare, government and defence. Shape the future of logistics with industry leading innovations in safety, sustainability and efficiency. Create a career to be proud of. Expect all this and more when you join Linfox. What does the job look like? The Intermodal business has an exciting opportunity for a Cross Dock Operations Manager to join our team at the West Melbourne site. This leadership role is critical in delivering high-performing, safe, and efficient cross-dock operations in line with customer expectations and compliance standards. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing teams across multiple cross-dock sites, ensuring consistent operational excellence, safety compliance, and cost control. Key Responsibilities: Oversee the execution of the daily work plan, ensuring safety, service, and cost targets are met. Manage the efficient flow of freight through the Truganina site and support operational oversight across additional warehouse locations. Provide leadership and coordination of teams across multiple sites, ensuring alignment and consistency in performance. Build and maintain strong working relationships with both customers and carriers, ensuring service excellence. Ensure all staff and subcontractors comply with regulatory, legislative, and company safety and operational policies. Prepare and deliver KPI reporting to management, ensuring visibility of operational performance and areas for improvement. Provide regular financial reporting on all Cross Dock warehousing operations, including cost control and budget adherence. Report on warehouse safety and compliance, identifying risks and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Foster a culture of positive team engagement, ownership, and accountability across all shifts and sites. Are you the one? You’re a strong and adaptable leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment. With a proactive mindset and a focus on collaboration, you bring energy, structure, and professionalism to your team. You can demonstrate: Proven experience in warehousing and/or logistics operations, with the ability to manage teams across multiple warehouse sites. Previous leadership experience in a management or supervisory capacity. A professional, customer-focused approach, with strong relationship management skills. A solid understanding of financial principles, with experience in budget control, cost reduction, and margin improvement. Strong commercial acumen with a focus on resource utilisation, labour planning, and operational efficiency. The ability to prioritise, make decisions, and perform under pressure in dynamic operational settings. A proven track record of driving results through effective planning and execution. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel. Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems (highly regarded). What's in it for me? 12 weeks paid parental leave and return to work bonus for eligible employees Career development opportunities and mentoring programs Access to a range of benefits across dining and adventure, travel and health and well-being The chance to work in a high-performing team where your contributions truly make an impact At Linfox, we focus on providing an inclusive and diverse workplace where our people can perform at their best. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and perspectives; with people of diverse genders, ages, religions, abilities, sexual orientations and cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples) encouraged to apply Sound like you? Please click the apply button to submit your application and resume. We kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Linfox is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Further information You will be required to meet Linfox's employment criteria which will include but not be limited to a criminal history check and full medical with a drug and alcohol test. To find out more about opportunities at Linfox, visit www.linfox.com/careers Unlock job insights Salary match Number of applicants Skills match Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics 5,001-10,000 employees Lindsay Fox began Linfox in Melbourne in 1956 with one truck delivering soft drinks in the summer months and fuel in winter. More than six decades later, Linfox leads the way as Asia Pacific’s largest privately-owned logistics company, involving more than 24,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia. Linfox works with some of the world’s largest and most successful organisations, delivering food, resources and medicine across road and rail from an extensive network of warehouses and distribution centres. The values, systems and technology behind the people, fleet and facilities make Linfox one of the safest and most efficient logistics partners in Asia Pacific. Lindsay Fox began Linfox in Melbourne in 1956 with one truck delivering soft drinks in the summer months and fuel in winter. More than six decades later, Linfox leads the way as Asia Pacific’s largest privately-owned logistics company, involving more than 24,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia. Linfox works with some of the world’s largest and most successful organisations, delivering food, resources and medicine across road and rail from an extensive network of warehouses and distribution centres. The values, systems and technology behind the people, fleet and facilities make Linfox one of the safest and most efficient logistics partners in Asia Pacific. To help fast track investigation, please include here any other relevant details that prompted you to report this job ad as fraudulent / misleading / discriminatory. Researching careers? Find all the information and tips you need on career advice. J-18808-Ljbffr
