Team Leader - Warehouse

Team Leader - Yarwun Warehouse

• Be part of a team that is safety driven and values inclusion.
• Be recognised for your talent as part of a dynamic and progressive team.
• Day Work Roster, 9 Day fortnight.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Team Leader to join the Warehouse team at Rio Tinto Yarwun.

This is a great opportunity for a candidate who has strong logistics experience and looking to step up in their career.

Leading on the frontline is one of the most important jobs in our business and comes with a huge amount of responsibility. We need you to motivate, inspire and keep your people safe and well.With signature leadership training programmes, growing and developing is more than an opportunity – it is something we actively plan and make happen. Every day our leaders grow, while our rosters are designed to help you live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family.

Reporting to the Superintendent Warehouse and working in a diverse team within the Warehouse, you will be:

• Provide a Safe, Clean and Caring environment for the Team Members of the Rio Tinto Yarwun Warehouse.
• Lead a team of Warehouse Officers towards achieving an interdependent safety culture utilizing daily shift starts, safety interactions and critical risk management tools.
• Maintaining a strong level of control over the stock count and accuracy of all documentation. This involves full adherence to internal controls and procedures.
• Continually improving the safety culture of the Team by developing safety awareness and associated practices.
• Task assigning and monitoring Team members to ensure outcomes are achieved to the right quality standard and to appropriate safety standards.
• Developing a strong constructive relationship with production peers.
• Recognising and facilitating Team training and development requirements.
• Conducting work performance reviews.
• Actively seeking and supporting continuous improvement.

What you will bring

To be successful in the role, you will have:

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• A Valid C Class or above Drivers license.
• Very high proficiency in SAP systems.
• Commitment to working within Rio Tinto Yarwun safety systems.
• Ability to develop, motivate and lead a team.
• A passion for the Lean tools and Waste elimination.
• A strong ability to conduct effective safety interactions and tool-box discussions.
• The ability to establish and maintain strong role relationships with other team members, peers and customers.
• Effective application of team leadership and membership skills.

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto.
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program.
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family.
• Attractive share ownership plan.
• Company provided insurance cover.
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options.
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions.
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support.
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave).
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more.
• Possible domestic relocation assistance.

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.

Where you’ll be working

Located in Central Queensland, approximately 10km north-west of Gladstone, Yarwun alumina refinery commenced operations in 2004. Processing bauxite from our mines in Weipa and Gove, Yarwun produces more than three million tonnes of smelter grade alumina annually.

As one of the largest industries in the Gladstone region, Yarwun employs over 700 people and has a large contractor workforce.

With a focus on safely improving our process every day, the team at Yarwun challenge themselves to use existing and emerging technology to support our 24 hour operation. 

Yarwun is a proud member of the Gladstone community, and along with Boyne Smelters Limited and Queensland Alumina Limited, support community investments that improve the liveability of the Gladstone region through the Here for Gladstone Community Fund.

Every Voice Matters

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.