Receivals Manager

At Metcash, you’re part of something bigger. We’ve got the heart of a small business with the strength and support of a big business.

When you join Metcash, your work makes a real difference to independent businesses and local communities, empowering you to:

• Grow your career with tailored development programs
• Thrive your way with flexible work options
• Make your mark in a high-performing, values-led team

Metcash Food Service and Convenience business includes a banner of brands that specialise in the supply to wholesale, convenience, foodservice and QSR customers across Australia. Some of these brands include Campbells, Superior Food Services, Independent Grocers (NT), Mooloolah River Fisheries, Sealanes, Southern Cross Marines and Global Meats. Joining the Metcash Food Service and Convenience business means the work you do contributes to brands with real purpose, empowering independent businesses and strengthening local communities across Australia.  

About the Opportunity

Join Superior Foods in Palmyra as a full-time Receivals Manager and take ownership of its inbound warehouse operation. Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will lead approximately 15 employees while ensuring stock is received, verified, recorded and put away accurately, safely and efficiently.

This is a hands-on leadership opportunity where you can strengthen operational performance, develop team capability and improve the flow of products through a busy food-service distribution centre

In this Role

• Lead daily receivals across supplier deliveries, transfers and other incoming inventory.
• Coordinate delivery schedules, dock activity, labour and material-handling equipment.
• Ensure stock is checked accurately against purchase orders, dockets and manifests.
• Resolve and escalate shortages, overages, damaged goods and supplier non-conformances.
• Oversee accurate system processing and the timely putaway of received products.
• Maintain inventory integrity through correct storage, stock rotation and traceability.
• Ensure refrigerated, frozen and ambient stock is handled according to relevant requirements.
• Work across inventory, procurement, replenishment, transport and warehouse teams to improve performance.

What are we looking for?

• Experience leading receivals, inbound operations or a similar warehouse function.
• A hands-on leadership style with the ability to organise daily work and develop a team.
• Strong attention to detail across quantities, product codes, batches and expiry dates.
• Knowledge of putaway processes, inventory control and FIFO and FEFO stock rotation.
• An understanding of food-safety, quality and workplace health and safety requirements.
• Confidence managing discrepancies, non-conforming stock and operational escalations.
• Effective communication with suppliers and cross-functional operational teams.
• A continuous-improvement mindset with a focus on accuracy, safety and service

What’s on offer

We’re proud to offer a workplace that supports your well-being, growth, and belonging:

🏖️ Extra Leave: Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave, 2 well-being days, plus 1 volunteer day annually

📚 Career Growth: Endless learning and development opportunities

👶 Parental Leave: 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid leave for primary carers

🌈 Inclusive Culture: Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion

⚖️ Neutral Pay Gap: Gender pay gap under 5% (WGEA 2024–2025)

🧠 Mental Health: Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia

🏡 Flexibility: Flex Ready and Family Friendly Workplace accredited,

About Us

Join us and be part of something bigger!

Metcash is Australia’s leading wholesale distribution company, with $19.5 billion in sales (FY25) and a proud spot in the ASX Top 125.

We believe in the power of independent, family-owned businesses to shape vibrant communities. Through our food, liquor, and hardware pillars, we help retailers become the ‘Best Store in Their Town’ by providing merchandising, operational and marketing support.

We’re committed to diversity, inclusion, and sustainability — and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including First Nations. If you need support during the application process, just let us know. Your privacy and dignity are always respected.

Please note: This role is being managed directly by our internal Talent Acquisition team. We respectfully request that recruitment agencies do not submit profiles or make contact regarding this opportunity.

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