Job Description

About Us

Americold is a global provider of temperature-controlled infrastructure. We partner with farmers and food producers to ensure their perishable and frozen products reach food suppliers, restaurants, and your local grocery store without spoilage. Our customers, which include some of the most respected brands in the food industry, rely on our expertise and commitment to safety in order to deliver on their commitments.

We are seeking an experienced General Manager of Operations to lead our facility in Spearwood, Western Australia. This is a senior leadership role with full operational and financial accountability, offering the opportunity to make a significant impact in a complex, fast-paced logistics environment.

What you’ll Do

As General Manager, you will have end-to-end responsibility for the strategic, operational, safety and financial performance of the Spearwood site. You will lead a diverse team, drive a strong safety and engagement culture, and deliver results through best-practice operations and continuous improvement.

This role reports to the Director of Operations and plays a critical part in achieving Americold’s commercial and customer objectives across the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Full P&L ownership, including budget development, financial analysis and profitability improvement
• Lead and embed a strong safety-first culture, ensuring compliance with all safety, food quality and loss prevention standards
• Provide visible, values-led leadership aligned with Americold’s Company Values
• Drive operational excellence, productivity and service outcomes through continuous improvement initiatives
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, unions and key internal stakeholders
• Lead, coach and develop leadership and operational teams, focusing on capability, engagement and performance
• Review and act on key performance indicators covering safety, service, financial and people outcomes
• Partner with HR on workforce planning, labour strategies and talent development
• Oversee capital expenditure, site performance metrics, customer contracts and service reviews
• 6–10 years’ senior leadership experience within logistics, warehousing or distribution (retail or cold storage preferred)
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including proven P&L management experience
• Demonstrated success leading large, operational teams in a fast-paced environment
• Experience implementing continuous improvement and change management initiatives
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
• A collaborative, accountable leadership style with a strong customer focus
• Solid understanding of Australian transport regulations, including Chain of Responsibility
• Continuous Improvement certification (desired)

What Experience and Education You Need

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• 6–10 years’ senior leadership experience within logistics, warehousing or distribution (retail or cold storage preferred)
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including proven P&L management experience
• Demonstrated success leading large, operational teams in a fast-paced environment
• Experience implementing continuous improvement and change management initiatives
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
• A collaborative, accountable leadership style with a strong customer focus
• Solid understanding of Australian transport regulations, including Chain of Responsibility
• Continuous Improvement certification (desired)

You will be a confident decision-maker, a visible leader on the floor, and someone who thrives on accountability and delivering results through people.

What We Offer

At Americold, we recognise that our people are critical to our success. In return for your leadership and expertise, we offer:

• The opportunity to lead a significant, complex operation within a successful and growing global organisation
• A value-driven culture centred on safety, integrity, teamwork and giving back to the communities in which we operate
• A competitive remuneration package, including bonus eligibility
• A role with genuine autonomy, influence and long-term career development opportunities
• Access to Fitness Passport, supporting your health and wellbeing
• Structured internal training and development programs to support your growth as a leader
• Novated leasing options
• Paid parental leave, supporting you and your family during life’s important moments

If you are an experienced operational leader ready to take ownership of a major site and lead a team to success, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and help shape the future of temperature-controlled supply chains with Americold.

Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.