Job Description
Hive and Wellness Australia - Richlands QLD
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Lead the warehouse. Develop the team. Keep our operation moving.
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Hive & Wellness Australia is home to some of Australia's most trusted honey and hive-based health brands, including Capilano and Barnes Naturals.
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We're looking for an experienced and hands-on Warehouse Manager to lead our warehouse, yard and logistics operations at our Richlands site.
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This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring our warehouse operates safely, efficiently and cost-effectively, while maintaining high standards of inventory accuracy, service delivery and continuous improvement.
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What you'll be doing
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Reporting to the National Logistics Manager, you'll lead our Warehouse team and oversee finished goods warehousing, packaging material storage, inventory control, yard operations and logistics.
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Your key responsibilities will include:
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Lead and develop a high-performing warehouse team, including recruitment, onboarding, training, performance management, rosters and workforce planning.
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Champion a strong safety-first culture across warehouse and yard operations.
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Oversee the safe and efficient receipt, storage, picking and dispatch of finished goods and packaging materials.
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Maintain high levels of inventory accuracy, including cycle counts, stocktakes, reconciliations and investigation of stock variances.
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Ensure effective FIFO/FEFO, traceability, quarantine and stock segregation processes.
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Manage warehouse space, forklifts, equipment and site operations to support safe and efficient workflows.
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Manage relationships and performance of 3PL providers, carriers and transport partners, ensuring agreed service levels are achieved.
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Drive DIFOT performance and investigate service failures to identify and implement corrective actions.
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Ensure packaging materials are available and supplied accurately and on time to support production requirements.
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Partner closely with Production, Planning, Procurement, Quality, Inventory and Logistics to deliver operational outcomes.
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Ensure warehouse operations meet food safety, quality, regulatory, SOP and audit requirements.
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Manage warehouse labour and operating costs within budget and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
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Lead continuous improvement initiatives, using data and structured problem-solving methodologies to improve safety, productivity, inventory accuracy, service and cost.
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Champion recycling, waste reduction and sustainable warehouse and yard practices.
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About You
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You're an experienced warehouse or logistics leader who enjoys being close to the operation, developing people and finding better ways of doing things.
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You'll bring:
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4+ years' experience in warehouse, logistics or distribution management, ideally within a manufacturing or FMCG environment.
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Demonstrated experience managing finished goods warehousing operations.
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Strong people leadership and coaching capability.
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Experience managing 3PL providers and transport partners.
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Strong inventory and stock management experience.
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Experience working with a Warehouse Management System; QAD WM experience is highly desirable.
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A strong understanding of workplace health and safety, including Chain of Responsibility (CoR) requirements.
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Solid analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
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Commercial awareness and experience managing labour and operational costs.
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A practical approach to continuous improvement and root cause analysis.
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Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
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Experience working within food manufacturing or another highly regulated environment will be highly regarded.
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A Certificate IV or Diploma in Warehousing, Logistics, Supply Chain, Business or Operations, or equivalent practical experience, is required. A current forklift licence is also required.
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Why Join Hive & Wellness?
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When you join Hive & Wellness, you're joining a business with strong values, trusted brands, and a genuine commitment to its people. Benefits include:
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Competitive salary package.
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Salary Sacrifice Novated Leasing options.
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Generous staff discounts across the Hive & Wellness product range.
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Corporate discounts on health insurance and gym memberships.
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Free and confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
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Free secure onsite parking.
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A supportive and collaborative team setting.
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Employee Recognition & Rewards Program.
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Regular team celebrations, social events, and community initiatives.
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Ready to Make an Impact?
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If you're an experienced warehouse leader who is passionate about people, safety, operational excellence and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.

📌 Warehouse Manager (Queensland)
🏢 Hive & Wellness Australia
📍 Queensland