Warehouse Manager

**Job description**

United Cellars is an independent fine wine and spirits merchant located in Australia and New Zealand. The company specialises in retailing these premium wines and spirits from Australia, New Zealand and all over the world.

We take pride in what we do, developing strong relationships with our clients, delivering wine to their door with excellent service. Our busy warehouse is an important part of ensuring this experience.

We have a great opportunity for a well organised, hands-on Leader with strong warehousing experience, to step into the role of the Liquor Distributions Manager.

**PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Oversee all facets of managing the warehouse workflow and driving high performance.
- Maintaining, improving and delivering the efficiency and productivity of the warehouse.
- Ensures safe work practices are being actioned by the Team Leader and followed by all staff
- Monitor updates on OH and S, and update workplace safety policies and procedures, and provide training as required
- Communicate daily with Management, Buying and Customer Service teams to manage all orders.
- Coordinate and schedule shipments to the warehouse
- Data driven decision making
- coordinate unloading pallets and storage
- Manage inventory and communicate inventory levels to staff and integrated systems
- Oversee all receiving, inventory and allocation of shipments
- Manage and reconcile all client inventories
- Qualifying the 24 hrs shipment policy - oversee KPI’s such as movement, damage and on time dispatch
- Managing ‘Quick ship’ staff and overseeing its function.
- Manage operation costs, minimising variables and in keeping within budgets
- Report weekly, Monthly and quarterly performance to the COO/Director
- Execute client requests with speed, accuracy and professionalism
- Manage & maintain general warehouse cleanliness and organisation
- Communicate with the landlord and contractor for maintenance & access ongoing needs

**Ongoing Requirements**:

- Having a clear understanding of the company’s core success factors and how the warehouse contributes to these
- Plan, coordinate and monitor the receipt, order assembly and dispatch of goods
- Efficient utilisation of space and mechanical handling equipment, ensuring quality, budgetary targets and environmental objectives are met
- Coordinating the use of computing systems where utilised
- Keeping stock control systems up to date and ensuring inventory accuracy
- Planning future capacity requirements
- Ensuring all stock is maintained and temperature controlled to the highest standard
- Organising the recruitment and training of staff, as well as monitoring staff performance and progress
- Maintaining accurate staff timesheets and following UC Leave policies surrounding leave requests. Ensuring staff levels are maintained and provide enough coverage for efficiency and productivity.
- Motivating, organising and encouraging teamwork within the warehouse staff to ensure a culture of high staff performance.
- Briefing the Storeman and Team Leader on a daily basis
- Maintaining standards of health and safety, hygiene and security in the work environment eg. ensuring stock such as chemicals and food are stored safely
- Overseeing the maintenance of vehicles, machinery and equipment

**Requirements**:

- A current drivers licence.
- 5+ Previous experience.
- Forklift licence.
- Elementary education is required and must be computer literate
- Good command of written and spoken English.
- Basic maths skills, including the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide
- The ability to pass a pre-employment medical, drug and alcohol
- Available to work Monday
- Friday 7am -5pm
- Must be able to communicate effectively.
- Must be multi-task-oriented, with ability to prioritise workload.
- RF Scanning.
- Strong phone based skills.
- Wine knowledge is highly desirable but not a deal breaker.

We are looking for someone who is hardworking and dedicated, with strong multitasking skills and the ability to lift heavy items.

**Salary**: $75,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Smeaton Grange, NSW: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- RF scanner: 2 years (preferred)
- Warehouse management: 4 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Order Picking Forklift Licence (preferred)
- Forklift Licence (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: In person