Job Description

West Swanson Terminal – Melbourne

This is not a desk job.

This is a frontline operational leadership role in one of Australia’s busiest container terminals — leading 24/7 terminal operations where safety, productivity and decision-making matter every shift.

As the Operations Supervisor, you will be the senior operational leader on shift, responsible for coordinating vessel, yard and landside operations while leading large operational teams in a fast-paced unionised environment.

You will make real-time operational decisions, manage competing priorities, respond to incidents, lead safety outcomes and ensure the terminal delivers for customers around the clock.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Leading all terminal operations during your shift
• Managing labour deployment, equipment utilisation and operational priorities
• Driving safe, efficient vessel and landside operations
• Leading frontline teams in a high-pressure 24/7 environment
• Managing industrial relations matters and workplace issues on shift
• Responding to operational incidents, emergencies and disruptions
• Coordinating contractors, transport operators, vessel crews and key stakeholders
• Delivering productivity, safety and customer performance targets

About You

You are a confident operational leader who thrives in fast-moving environments and can make sound decisions under pressure.

You will bring:

• Experience leading large-scale 24/7 operations
• Strong leadership capability in unionised operational environments
• Experience within ports, logistics, transport, stevedoring, mining, rail, warehousing or other heavy operational industries
• A strong safety mindset and incident management capability
• The ability to lead teams, hold standards and manage difficult conversations
• Strong operational coordination and problem-solving skills
• Industrial relations awareness and confidence managing workplace matters

Why Join DP World?

At DP World, you’ll be part of a global supply chain leader operating at the centre of international trade.

This role offers:

• A genuine operational leadership opportunity
• A dynamic and fast-paced environment where no two shifts are the same
• Exposure to large-scale marine and terminal operations
• The opportunity to lead critical frontline operations and drive performance
• Career growth within a global organisation

This role operates on a rotating 24/7 shift roster including days, nights, weekends and public holidays.

If you’re ready to lead from the front and thrive in a high-accountability operational environment, we’d like to hear from you.