Leading Hand in Brisbane

An exciting opportunity exists to join one of Australia’s high growth private businesses. COS is a family owned and run Aussie business made up of a community of like-minded people working towards a common goal. Our purpose is to keep Australian workers, patients and students healthy, safe and productive.

More about what you’ll do:

• Reporting to the Team Leader – Outbound, you'll keep our dispatch and delivery operations running smoothly so customer orders arrive safely, on time and in full.
• Track deliveries throughout the day, coordinate transport planning with our third-party partners and support our contract drivers to meet our service and safety standards.
• Work hands-on with our onsite leaders, help find better ways of working and keep the team updated, raising issues early when they need escalating.

More about the role:

• Coordinate the outbound team’s daily activities against agreed priorities, engaging team members and reinforcing a positive, accountable team culture.
• Reinforce safety procedures during daily activities.
• Provide practical day-to-day guidance to the team in line with the Team Leader’s priorities and agreed authority, referring formal people-management matters to the Team Leader.
• Carry out assigned dispatch and delivery tasks, communicate agreed expectations, and report progress or delays affecting accurate, on-time deliveries.
• Monitor daily delivery progress and coordinate agreed transport arrangements with third-party providers and contract drivers, reporting delays and escalating issues to the Team Leader.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs and implement agreed improvements.
• Follow site waste management procedures, accurately report assigned waste activities and support agreed waste reduction initiatives.
• Contribute practical ideas and support the implementation of approved solutions to improve operational performance.
• Resolve delivery and service issues within delegated authority, keep the Team Leader informed.

More about you:

• Demonstrated experience in warehouse or distribution operations, supporting a team leader with daily coordination, with sound knowledge of warehouse management systems and outbound operations.
• Ability to guide colleagues in a fast-paced environment and support their contribution to team targets.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Knowledge of workplace health and safety requirements and safe work practices.
• Current forklift licence and Open Australian driver licence.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel), with accountability for own actions, responsibilities and follow-through.

More benefits of working with COS:

• Opportunity to participate in community welfare and charity initiative.
• Access to free Mental Health programs.
• Convenient location with free onsite parking.
• Novated Lease for EV's.

More about COS:

When you join COS, you’ll be working for a growing, socially responsible organisation who provides equal employment opportunities to a talented and diverse team of passionate people, who live and breathe our 6 core values - Passionate, Results Driven, Innovative, Service Excellence, Self-Reflective, and Family. Together, we work towards finding new and original ways to deliver on our Company Purpose: Keep Australian Workers Healthy, Safe and Productive. Through the success of our business, COS has been proud to give back over $20 million to community through the Lyone Foundation.