Warehouse Lead

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Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment - passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. At our Gympie factory we produce our iconic **Blend 43** and **International Roast coffees** with 100 SKUs across 10 production lines.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Warehouse Lead to join our Logistics team.

This is a challenging role taking sole charge of daily operations in our warehouse, including supervision of 4 forklift operators.

The warehouse dispatches on average 15 B-double trucks per week.

**A DAY IN THE LIFE**

Reporting to the Gympie Factory Logistics Manager, you will be responsible for
- Supervision of 4 forklift operators
- Timely and accurate goods receipt and dispatch.
- Servicing of materials to 9 filling lines.
- Pallet management; both CHEP, and waste pallets.
- Coordination of cycle counting
- Ensuring materials are properly stored in the warehouses.
- Waste collection management.
- Site contact for management of the forklift fleet, forklift scanners, and racking.
- Construction of a weekly truck plan in conjunction with the Operational Buyers to ensure delivery of both inbound and out bound materials, in a cost effective manner.
- Ensure compliance to Nestles Safety and Chain of Responsibility, systems, and procedures.
- Undertake root cause analysis and corrective actions where deviations to standards are identified.

This is a site-based role, working Monday to Friday. This role includes leading hand allowance.

You will be joining a high performing team with an excellent track record for safety performance.

**WHAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL**
- Qualifications and/or experience in warehouse management.
- Current forklift license.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role.
- Confident communicator, able to multi-task, prioritise, and adapt to change.
- Good organisational, and problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail with customer service focus
- Competent computer skills is essential with experience using SAP preferred.

Full **Australian working rights** and applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including but not limited to health checks, prior to appointment to this role.

**Our Story**

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering an inclusive, diverse, and collaborative environment, embracing innovation, and empowering people and teams to win.

We aim to hire respectful, curious, value driven and inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day.

**Be a force for good.