Branch Manager Rockhampton

at  PFD Food Services

• Australian Owned Company
• Rare Full Time Leadership Position
• Great Team Environment
  PFD Food Services is a 100% Australian owned food service network, with 70 strategically located distribution centres around Australia. We deliver an extensive range of fresh meat and seafood together frozen products, drygoods, paper products and cleaning solutions to the food service industry.
  Since 1943, we have been distributor of choice for cafés, restaurants, pubs, clubs, schools and any foodservice business that demands a wide range of products delivered with outstanding customer service. We’ve always believed in ourselves and our people, we know it takes every task, from every person in our business to help make our customers business a success. In 2021 PFD formed a partnership with another proud Australian company, Woolworths Group.

KEY COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to lead by example, particularly in the Sales and Operations areas
• High level of analytical ability
• Strong people management skills
• The ability to communicate at all levels
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to build a team and work in a team environment
• Ability to develop strong relationships with all key stakeholders
• To demonstrate operational, administrative, sales and marketing abilities
• Embrace company values

THE ROLE

The purpose of this role is to achieve profit, sales, inventory, debtors and market share objectives for the branch. You will have a focus on both the front and back end activities of the branch which include our sales, warehousing and transport activities. This role has a heavy sales focus and as such, we require the position to be filled by a Sales and Operations leader with a proven track record.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee Branch Operations, and co-ordinate the day-to-day administration of the Branch
• Execute Sales initiatives through your sales and customer service teams
• Manage Branch cash flow and Branch expenditure
• Implement staff evaluation, recruitment and training as required
• Promote the Company and its product range to the present customer base and to potential new customers
• Implement HACCP, quality and food safety requirements
• Implement Occupational Health and Safety and workers compensation requirements in respect to injury prevention, treatment and rehabilitation