Cold Store Supervisor

Cold Store Supervisor – Goat Processing

Thomas Foods International | Bourke, NSW

Join a Growing Global Food Business

Thomas Foods International (TFI) is a proudly Australian, family-owned food business established in 1988. Today, we are one of Australia’s leading food companies, with operations across Australia, the US, Canada, China, Japan and Europe.

Our mission is simple: to feed families globally through premium quality products, exceptional service and sustainable practices.

We are now seeking an experienced Cold Store Supervisor to join our goat processing facility in Bourke, NSW, located alongside the Darling River.

The Opportunity

As Cold Store Supervisor, you will play a key role in managing day-to-day cold store operations, ensuring production targets are achieved while maintaining product quality, compliance, safety and operational efficiency.

You will lead and support a dedicated team, ensuring all processes are completed in accordance with TFI’s Quality Management System, WHS requirements and relevant DAWR regulatory requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced cold store, warehouse, meat processing or manufacturing supervisor looking to join a growing Australian-owned global food business.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate daily cold store operations to meet production and dispatch requirements.

• Ensure agreed production targets, operating efficiencies and yield expectations are achieved.

• Maintain product quality and compliance with DAWR licensing and regulatory requirements.

• Monitor product movements, storage conditions and inventory accuracy.

• Ensure all cold store processes and procedures are consistently followed.

• Prepare accurate daily operational and production reports for the Production Manager.

• Maintain cold store, production, quality and compliance documentation.

• Promote and maintain a strong workplace health and safety culture.

• Lead, coach and train team members to build capability, performance and accountability.

• Work collaboratively with Production, Quality, Maintenance and Logistics teams.

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and implement practical solutions.

• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with TFI’s Quality Management System and WHS Management System.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous supervisory or leadership experience in cold storage, warehousing, meat processing, manufacturing or a similar environment.

• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and achieve operational targets.

• Strong understanding of workplace health and safety requirements.

• Knowledge of food safety systems, including HACCP and GMP.

• Understanding of DAWR, export, domestic and regulatory compliance requirements.

• Experience managing inventory, product movements and operational documentation.

• Strong communication, interpersonal and listening skills.

• The ability to use data and operational information to support business decisions.

• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.

• A current Australian Driver Licence.

• A current Forklift Licence.

• AUS-MEAT Sheep Meat Specification Level 2 qualification will be highly regarded but is not essential.

What We Offer

• $85,000 – $95,000 + 12% superannuation

• 4 weeks annual leave

• Monday to Friday, day shift roster

• Opportunity to join a growing Australian-owned global food business.

• Supportive, values-driven team environment.

• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on production, quality, safety and team performance.

Ready for Your Next Opportunity?

If you are an experienced operational leader who enjoys working in a fast-paced food processing environment and is passionate about people, safety, quality and operational excellence, we would love to hear from you.

For further information, please contact Anthony Caulfield at ••••@thomasfoods.com.

Pre-Employment Requirements

The successful candidate will be required to complete a pre-employment medical examination, including Q fever vaccination, fitness assessment, and drug and alcohol testing.