Logistics Jobs in Western Sydney: Moorebank, Eastern Creek & the Aerotropolis
Logistics jobs in Western Sydney are being created faster than anywhere else in the country. Here's where they are, what they pay and what employers are really looking for, from a recruiter who works this corridor every week.
If you work in logistics in Sydney, the next few weeks are a big deal. Freight is already flowing through Western Sydney International Airport. Passengers arrive on 25 October. And from 1 November, Sydney's overnight air freight is set to move west, because the new airport has no curfew. Add Woolworths' automated DCs at Moorebank, Amazon's robotics site at Kemps Creek and a run of new warehouses along Mamre Road... and you have the biggest concentration of logistics hiring in Australia. This is when experienced DC, transport and 3PL leaders should really come to the fore.
About this guide: Written in October 2026 by Jon-Paul Hilton, Sigma Search. It draws on our monthly Sydney Supply Chain Market Reports (March to September 2026), the Sigma Search ANZ Supply Chain Salary Guide 2026, live search mandates and published information from the Australian and NSW governments, developers and industrial property research. Sources are listed at the foot of the page.
Logistics jobs in Western Sydney: the corridor at a glance
"Western Sydney" covers a lot of ground. For logistics hiring, it really breaks into four precincts.
When a candidate tells me they're open to logistics jobs in Western Sydney, my first question is always the same. Which part? A Transport Manager living in Campbelltown and one living in Penrith are effectively in different job markets. The roles are different too.
Moorebank is built around rail and automation. The M4/M7 belt is the established home of Sydney's 3PL and retail DCs. Mamre Road is where the newest big-box sites are landing. And the Aerotropolis is the long game, anchored by air cargo.
| Precinct | What's there | Typical leadership roles |
|---|---|---|
| Moorebank | Australia's largest intermodal precinct, Woolworths NDC and RDC, Amazon fulfilment centre | DC Manager, Intermodal / Rail Operations Manager, Automation & Engineering Manager |
| Eastern Creek, Erskine Park, Wetherill Park | Established 3PL, retail, FMCG and cold chain DCs along the M4/M7 | Site Manager, Operations Manager, Transport Manager, Account / Contract Manager |
| Kemps Creek, Oakdale, Mamre Road | Amazon robotics FC, Coles automated DC, CEVA, Winning Appliances and new estates | General Manager, Site Commissioning Lead, Warehouse Manager, Continuous Improvement Manager |
| Aerotropolis & WSI | 24-hour cargo precinct, DHL Supply Chain sites, Bradfield City Centre | Air Freight / Cargo Operations Manager, Ground Handling Lead, Customs & Compliance Manager |
Don't treat Western Sydney as one market. Pick the precinct (or two) that suits your commute and your experience, then target the employers there directly. Many of the best roles in this corridor are filled through the hidden job market before they're ever advertised.
Moorebank: rail, automation and national DCs
The biggest logistics development in the country, and it's changing what a DC leader in the south-west needs on their resume.
Moorebank is Australia's largest intermodal precinct, with around 850,000 sqm of warehousing sitting right next to a rail terminal linked to Port Botany. For employers, that means fewer trucks on the M5. For you, it means rail and intermodal experience has quietly become a real point of difference.
The tenants tell the story. Woolworths opened its $1.3 billion Moorebank Logistics Precinct in November 2025: two automated DCs moving more than five million cartons a week to over 1,000 stores, with around 800 ongoing roles. Amazon has a fulfilment centre in the suburb too, and more warehouses are reaching completion through the back half of this year.
So what does that mean in practice? These sites aren't looking for a traditional warehouse manager. They want someone who can keep a highly automated, rail-fed operation running 24/7, and who knows what to do when the system goes down at 2am on a Sunday.
If you've run a site with goods-to-person automation, a modern WMS or rail-linked inbound, be sure it's on the first half of page one of your resume. Don't make the reader hunt for it.
Eastern Creek & the M4/M7 belt: the established heart
Before Mamre Road and the airport, there was the M4/M7 interchange. It's still where most day-to-day logistics hiring happens.
Eastern Creek, Erskine Park, Minchinbury, Huntingwood and Wetherill Park make up the mature end of the corridor. Think 3PL contracts, retail and FMCG distribution, cold chain and transport depots. The roles here are about running a contract well: hitting DIFOT and OTIF, managing a mix of permanent and labour-hire staff and protecting margin on the account.
It's also where the 2026 rebound played out. In our June market report, 3PL and Logistics went from one of the smallest sectors to the most active, led by Amazon (20+ roles), Linfox (13), Toll (8), Americold (7) and FedEx (6). By August, Logistics was the single largest function in our sweep. Operators of that size do much of their Sydney volume out west, so this belt tends to feel the swings first.
Bear in mind it's modernising too. New automated DCs at Wetherill Park and new sites at Yennora mean even the "established" end of the corridor now wants people who've lived through an automation project.
3PL employers want commercial proof, not just operational detail. In one sentence you can show the contract, the scale and the result. For example: "Ran a $38M 3PL contract across two Eastern Creek DCs, lifting DIFOT from 94% to 98.6% in 12 months."
Kemps Creek, Oakdale & Mamre Road: big-box and robotics
The newest and largest warehouses in Sydney are going up here, and many are among the most automated in the country.
The Mamre Road Precinct is earmarked for around 17,000 jobs under the NSW Government's Aerotropolis plan. It's already home to Amazon's robotics fulfilment centre at Kemps Creek (around 1,500 jobs over four levels) and Coles' highly automated DC on the same estate. CEVA Logistics, Winning Appliances and Transwin have all moved into new sites nearby, with more warehouses completing this year and another large estate due to start construction in late 2026.
Seems like a lot of new warehouse space, right? It is. Sydney's industrial vacancy rose to 3.5% in the first half of 2026, according to CBRE. But for candidates, that's actually good news. Empty space means new occupiers are still arriving, and every new occupier needs a leadership team.
Here's what I'd really focus on. Greenfield sites hire their senior team six to twelve months before go-live. If you've opened or commissioned a site before, that is the single most valuable thing on your resume in this precinct.
Don't be afraid to lead with your commissioning experience, even if it was years ago. And keep an eye on leasing announcements along Mamre Road. A new tenant today usually means a GM and Operations Manager search in the next few months.
The Aerotropolis & WSI: air cargo comes west
The new airport is open for freight, and the Aerotropolis around it is the corridor's long-term growth engine.
Commercial freight flights started at Western Sydney International on 27 July 2026, with Qantas Freight, Menzies Aviation, dnata and Texel Air among the first operators. The cargo precinct runs 24 hours a day.
The real shift comes on 1 November. From that date, freight flights won't be allowed during Kingsford Smith's curfew hours, and WSI is set to become Sydney's overnight freight airport. The big international integrators (DHL, UPS and FedEx) are staying at Mascot for now, with international freight from WSI expected from 2027.
Why does that matter for hiring? Sydney's air freight, customs and ground handling talent has always lived around Mascot. Employers now need those same people to work at Badgerys Creek, and with the airport Metro line not due until 2027, that's a long drive for a lot of them. It goes without saying that the candidates who already live out west, or are happy to make the trip, are in a very strong position.
Further out, DHL Supply Chain has committed to a 24/7 hub at the Burrah Park estate, and the Bradfield City Centre plan allows for 20,000 jobs. Bear in mind those are long-range government projections. They'll take years to land.
If you have air freight, bonded warehouse, customs or ground handling experience, you're holding some of the scarcest skills in the corridor right now. Make sure those powerful keywords are in your LinkedIn headline and skills section. That's exactly how recruiters will find you.
Logistics salaries in Western Sydney
What the market is paying in 2026, from Warehouse Manager to Head of Logistics.
These benchmarks come from our ANZ Supply Chain Salary Guide 2026, built on placement data, live searches and our monthly market reports. They're base plus super for permanent roles in Sydney. In my experience, Western Sydney roles sit within these ranges. Where you land depends far more on scale, automation and sector than on postcode.
| Role | Avg. base + super | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Head of Logistics / Distribution | $210K | $175K – $230K |
| DC Manager | $155K | $130K – $170K |
| Logistics / Distribution Manager | $150K | $130K – $175K |
| Transport Manager | $140K | $120K – $165K |
| Warehouse Manager | $130K | $110K – $150K |
| Freight / Shipping Manager | $128K | $112K – $148K |
| Fleet Manager | $120K | $105K – $138K |
So what gets you to the top of the band? Good question! Usually a large or automated site, a 24/7 multi-shift operation, P&L or contract accountability and results you can put numbers to. A DC Manager running a 300-person automated operation will sit at the top. One running a 40-person manual warehouse won't... even if they're on the same street.
Don't benchmark on job title alone. Scope is what moves you from the median to the top quartile, so leave the reader in no doubt as to your headcount, volumes, site size and the results you've delivered.
What Western Sydney employers are screening for
Having reviewed thousands of logistics resumes, these are the experiences that consistently move a candidate to the top of the shortlist in this corridor.
Automation and site commissioning
WMS go-lives, goods-to-person systems and robotics. Taking a site from business case to steady state is the standout premium of 2026.
Large-scale people leadership
New sites need teams of hundreds built quickly. If you've recruited, onboarded and led a big multi-shift workforce (labour hire included), really showcase it.
24/7 and multi-site operations
With a curfew-free airport and DCs running around the clock, night-shift and multi-site leadership is becoming the norm.
Intermodal, rail and air freight
Moorebank and WSI need skills that have historically sat with a small pool of people around Port Botany and Mascot.
Safety and continuous improvement
High-volume, automated sites live and die on safety culture and Lean discipline. Quantified LTIFR and productivity gains stand out.
Commercial acumen
Especially for 3PL roles: contract management, cost-to-serve, tendering and keeping the customer. Practitioners who think like account owners get promoted faster.
What this means for hiring
The corridor is creating jobs faster than it's creating experienced leaders. Here's how to stay ahead.
For employers
The problem in Western Sydney isn't getting applicants. It's finding the handful of leaders who have actually commissioned an automated site, run a 24/7 operation at scale or managed rail and air freight. Those people are almost always employed and rarely on job boards. And once they do move, our monthly reports show the strongest candidates are off the market within two to three weeks.
Hire your leadership team early
For a greenfield site, appoint the GM and key managers six to twelve months before go-live, so they can shape the design, systems and recruitment plan.
Map the market, don't just advertise
The best automation and commissioning candidates are passive. A targeted search across competitors and adjacent sectors finds people an advert never will.
Be realistic about the commute
Until the airport Metro opens in 2027, getting to Badgerys Creek and Mamre Road is mostly by car. Factor that into your candidate pool and your package.
For candidates
If you're targeting logistics jobs in Western Sydney, pick the precinct that fits your experience, quantify your scope and put your automation, intermodal or air freight experience front and centre. Bear in mind the employers who've been in market month after month are running ongoing build-outs, not one-off vacancies. They're well worth a direct approach, even when nothing is advertised.
Western Sydney will be Australia's most important logistics corridor for the next decade. Employers who lock in proven leaders early will open on time and on budget. Those who wait will be fighting over the same small pool as everyone else.
Find the logistics leaders who aren't on the job boards
Sigma Search specialises in senior logistics, DC, transport and 3PL appointments across Western Sydney, from Moorebank to Mamre Road and the Aerotropolis. With 20+ years in executive search, we know who has commissioned the automated sites, run the 24/7 operations and built the big teams, and how to approach them confidentially.
Frequently asked questions
Where are most logistics jobs in Western Sydney?
They cluster in four areas: the Moorebank Intermodal Precinct in the south-west, the established M4/M7 belt around Eastern Creek, Erskine Park and Wetherill Park, the newer Kemps Creek, Oakdale and Mamre Road estates, and the Western Sydney Aerotropolis around the new airport at Badgerys Creek.
When does Western Sydney International Airport open?
Freight operations began in late July 2026 and passenger flights start on 25 October 2026. From 1 November 2026, WSI is intended to become Sydney's hub for overnight freight because it operates without a curfew.
What do logistics managers earn in Western Sydney?
DC Managers average around $155K base plus super, Logistics and Distribution Managers around $150K, Transport Managers around $140K and Warehouse Managers around $130K. See our 2026 salary guide for the full picture.
What skills are Western Sydney logistics employers looking for?
Automation and WMS commissioning, large-scale people leadership, 24/7 and multi-site operations, intermodal and air freight experience, safety leadership and commercial acumen. For the latest hiring data, see our Sydney Supply Chain Market Report.
Jon-Paul Hilton
Principal Consultant, Sigma Search · Supply Chain, Logistics & Procurement recruitment · Sydney & ANZ
+61 423 929 471 · jhilton@sigmasearch.com.au · sigmasearch.com.au
Sources: Australian Government Department of Infrastructure and Prime Minister's media releases on WSI opening dates (2026); Airservices Australia; PS News (WSI freight operations, July 2026); NSW Department of Planning, Western Sydney Aerotropolis; Infrastructure NSW, Aerotropolis Sector Plan; Build Australia (Burrah Park, July 2026); Woolworths Group media release (13 November 2025); ESR and Moorebank Intermodal Precinct leasing information; Mirvac investor property portfolio (Aspect Industrial Estate); IFM Investors (Summit at Kemps Creek); Amazon Australia; CBRE Australia Industrial & Logistics Vacancy H1 2026; Sigma Search ANZ Supply Chain Salary Guide 2026 and monthly Sydney Supply Chain Market Reports (March to September 2026). Salary figures are indicative base plus superannuation for permanent roles; individual packages vary with scope, sector and experience. Projections of future jobs are as published by government and developers and may change. This guide does not constitute an offer of employment or remuneration advice. © 2026 Sigma Search. All rights reserved.