Warehouse Manager

4 weeks ago

Townsville, Queensland, Australia Laminex Australia Full time

Join Laminex: Shape the Future of Our Townsville Distribution Hub

Our Australian Made Story
For more than 90 years, we've manufactured and sourced a broad range of products for commercial and residential use—including laminate, componentry, and panel products—so Australians can live in beautiful, practical spaces. Today, you'll see Laminex on surfaces everywhere: in hospitals, shopping centres, restaurants, and homes.

Your Opportunity: Warehouse Manager (Townsville Hub Manager)
Our Townsville Distribution Hub, located in Mount St John, is one of 14 key warehouse / distribution sites across Australia and plays a vital role in our national warehouse and international supply chain.

We're looking for a leader with at least 3 years of experience managing small to medium warehouse environments. As Warehouse Manager, you'll oversee and coordinate all aspects of our Townsville Distribution Hub, ensuring smooth, safe, and efficient daily operations.

Your Key Responsibilities:

- Operational Excellence: Manage site distribution, warehouse operations, 2 x remote cross-docks, Truck and Forklift fleet, suppliers, property, and inventory control to meet KPIs and budget targets while ensuring a high level of EHS compliance.
- Safety Leadership: Champion safety and wellbeing, ensuring compliance with legislation, company policies, and AS-45001 standards.
- Team Management: Lead, coach, and mentor your team, driving people development, succession planning, and employee engagement.
- Continuous Improvement: Drive site and process improvement projects using our Supply Chain Excellence Framework and adopt new technologies to maintain industry-leading service standards.
- Collaboration: Work closely with the regional services manager, broader supply chain, customer service, and local sales representatives to meet service commitments.

What We're Looking For:

- Proven experience managing and coaching staff within a warehouse environment (min. 2 years' exp. as a warehouse manager)
- Strong understanding of small to medium warehousing and distribution environments
- LF Forklift Licence – highly desirable
- MR or HR Truck Licence – highly desirable
- Ability to identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives
- Experience managing EHS and COR in line with policy and legislation
- Familiarity with warehouse management systems
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Analytical mindset and strong problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in MS Office and a customer-first approach
- Self-motivated and capable of working independently

Perks & Benefits:

- 26 weeks of fully paid parental leave, with a 4-day return-to-work week at 80% capacity.
- Exclusive Product Discounts: Enjoy significant savings on Fletcher Building products—including Laminex, Stramit, and MadeBy brands. Whether you're planning a kitchen renovation, upgrading your bathroom, or tackling insulation, roofing, or wall cladding projects, our employee discounts make it more affordable to create a beautiful, functional home.
- 40-hour work week with flexible start times, Monday to Friday.
- Paid leave break during Xmas / New Year site closure period.

Join Our Journey
If you're a proactive, adaptable leader ready to take on a pivotal role in a supportive team, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now, and Lachlan from Laminex Australia will be in touch. As part of the Circle Back Initiative, we commit to responding to every applicant—because your time and effort matter.

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