About the Role
Are you a hands-on leader who thrives in a quick-paced environment and takes pride in getting things done right?
Southern Plants is looking for an experienced Dispatch Supervisor to join our team in Dromana — one of the most highly regarded wholesale nurseries in Victoria.
In this role, you'll lead and develop our dispatch team, ensuring plant orders are prepared, loaded, and dispatched accurately, on time, and to the highest quality standards.
You'll work closely with our Dispatch Manager and play a key role in keeping our operation running smoothly every day.
This is a truly hands-on supervisory role — you'll be working alongside your team in the dispatch area, getting involved in preparing and dispatching orders as well as leading the team.
What you'll be doing
Leading, mentoring, and motivating the dispatch team
Planning and coordinating daily dispatch operations
Ensuring orders are picked, packed, and dispatched on time and in full
Ensuring trucks are loaded safely and depart on schedule
Overseeing quality standards — ensuring plants are dispatch-ready
Assisting with paperwork, delivery documentation, and stock movements
Liaising with production, sales, and transport providers
Maintaining a safe, clean, and efficient dispatch area
Supporting your team's training and development




What we're looking for
Essential
Previous experience in a dispatch, logistics, or supervisory role
Hands-on leadership style with a lead-by-example approach
Strong communication and organisational skills
Calm under pressure with the ability to solve problems quickly
Committed to quality, safety, and on-time delivery
Desirable
Experience in a nursery, horticultural, or agricultural environment
Current LF Forklift Licence
HoursMonday – Thursday: 7:00am – 3:45pmFriday: 7:45am – 12:45pm
What we offer
Competitive salary
Half-day Fridays — enjoy everything the Mornington Peninsula has to offer
Supportive, hands-on leadership team
Regular team lunches and morning teas
Generous staff discounts on plants
Be part of a sustainable, family-owned business that genuinely looks after its people
About us
Southern Plants has been proudly growing plants since ****.
We're a third-generation, family-owned wholesale nursery in Dromana, committed to sustainability, quality, and our people-first culture.
Come and be part of something that's been growing for over 75 years — and is still going strong.
Apply now and take the next step in your career with Southern Plants!

📌 Dispatch Supervisor - Wholesale Nursery (Melbourne)
🏢 Southern Plants
📍 Melbourne