Job Purpose
DP World is currently seeking a Workforce Coordinator to join the team based at our Port Botany Terminal on a 12-month fixed-term basis (parental leave cover). In this role, you will play a key role in collating, evaluating, and delivering efficient workforce planning solutions by managing daily rostering and leave planning, while working closely with Operations and HR teams to forecast requirements and identify opportunities for improvement. This is a full-time opportunity, working Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend shift on rotation for the duration of the fixed-term contract.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate workforce planning and rostering activities to ensure labour resources are aligned with operational requirements.
- Monitor workforce demand, analyse scheduling data, and provide recommendations to optimise workforce utilisation and efficiency.
- Partner with operational leaders and stakeholders to support annual leave planning, resourcing requirements, and workforce outcomes.
- Ensure workforce plans and rosters comply with applicable Enterprise Agreements, Awards, policies, and business requirements.
- Identify workforce planning risks, escalating issues proactively and implementing solutions to support operational continuity.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives by reviewing planning processes, improving data accuracy, and enhancing workforce planning practices.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
- Experience in workforce planning/rostering with knowledge of industrial agreements and awards.
- Skilled in data analysis, process improvement, and actionable recommendations.
- Proficient in Excel with strong attention to detail and process focus.
- Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills across all levels.
- Able to meet deadlines, work under pressure, and handle urgent requests.
- Customer-focused, proactive, and results-driven with a continuous improvement mindset.
About DP World
DP World is reshaping the future of global trade to improve lives everywhere. Operating across six continents with a team of over 115,000 employees, we combine global infrastructure and local expertise to deliver seamless supply chain solutions. From Ports and Terminals to Marine Services, Logistics and Technology, we leverage innovation to create better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.
In Asia Pacific, DP World employs over 15,000 people across 22 geographies. We operate 17 ports and terminals, complemented by a comprehensive suite of end-to-end supply chain solutions - to connect the region to the rest of the world.
WE MAKE TRADE FLOW
Disclaimer:
There may be fraudulent job offers and recruitment schemes on social media and job boards or communicated by unsolicited emails. DP World will never request any payment or sensitive financial information from job applicants. To explore genuine career opportunities with DP World, please apply only through our official careers page or trusted platforms like LinkedIn, where we are a verified employer.
Skills Required
- Experience in workforce planning or rostering
- Knowledge of industrial agreements and awards
- Data analysis skills
- Process improvement experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Strong attention to detail and process focus
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to meet deadlines, work under pressure, and handle urgent requests
- Customer-focused, proactive, and results-driven approach
- Continuous improvement mindset
DP World Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about DP World and has not been reviewed or approved by DP World.
-
Fair & Transparent Compensation — Fair & Transparent Compensation: Pay is considered competitive in many contexts, with strong salary perceptions in several regions. Feedback suggests compensation is sometimes viewed as equitable, with salary practices described as compliant and fair.
-
Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits: Wellness initiatives, flexible working hours, and practical supports like reimbursements for mobile, home internet, and home‑office equipment are emphasized. Feedback suggests these benefits contribute meaningfully to everyday work‑life needs.
-
Healthcare Strength — Healthcare Strength: Health coverage is described as comprehensive in some locations, including medical emergency coverage and life insurance. A broader emphasis on health, safety, and wellbeing programs reinforces this support.
DP World Insights
What We Do
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally. With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 108,000 employees, spanning 74 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future. We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses – Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. What’s more, we’re reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door. We make trade flow, to change what’s possible for everyone.
.png)
