Warehouse & Distribution Manager (Brisbane City)

Warehouse & Distribution Manager Job type: Full‑Time, Monday – Friday. Multi‑Site Leadership. Interstate travel required approximately once every six months. Location Berrinba, QLD, Australia. The Prospect Lead end‑to‑end operations across four warehouse sites (Caboolture, Capalaba, Nerang, Huntingwood NSW), driving efficiency, safety, and a strong, engaged team culture. Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support warehouse teams across four sites, ensuring consistent standards and performance.
- Drive productivity, efficiency, and cost control in line with budget and operational targets.
- Monitor labour planning, rostering, and base manning to match trading patterns.
- Build a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with WHS and legislative requirements.
- Improve processes, identify smarter ways of working, and reduce inefficiencies.
- Coach, mentor, and develop leaders and team members, including performance management.
- Ensure accurate administration, reporting, and documentation.
- Support inventory management to meet customer demand while controlling stock levels.
- Lead recruitment, training, succession planning, and team capability uplift.
- Foster collaboration and clear communication across sites and leadership levels. About You You’re a confident and practical leader who enjoys developing teams and improving operations. You bring a balance of people focus and operational capability. You’ll Ideally Have
- Proven experience in warehouse or distribution management, preferably across multiple sites.
- A strong focus on culture, engagement, and continuous improvement.
- Experience driving efficiency, productivity, and cost control.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Forklift licence (or willingness to obtain one).
- Experience or a solid understanding of the building, construction, or home improvement industry (highly regarded).
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to perform in a fast‑paced setting.
- A tech‑savvy mindset with solid computer and reporting skills.
- Ability to travel interstate when required (approx once every six months). Benefits
- Extra Leave: 5th week of annual leave, 2 well‑being days, and 1 volunteer day annually.
- Career Growth: Endless learning and development opportunities.
- Parental Leave: 12 weeks of gender‑neutral paid leave for primary carers.
- Inclusive Culture: Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion.
- Neutral Pay Gap: Gender pay gap under 5% (WGEA 2024–2025).
- Mental Health: Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia.
- Flexibility: Flex Ready and Family Friendly Workplace accredited. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3q2256