Warehouse Manager

Trit House, established in 2006, is Australia's leading distributor and retailer of furniture. Our vision is to grow & strengthen our business by investing in our people, and developing strong partnerships with our customers and suppliers. We value employee engagement, individual respect, teamwork, and a professional, responsive and ethical work environment. If you have experience in warehouse operations and management, and you enjoy working in a young, fresh-minded environment, this could be the job for you

**With Trit, you will have**:

- Fantastic career building opportunities,
- A great team of friendly, hard working and like-minded individuals,
- A highly competitive salary for your ongoing efforts and loyalty.

**Working in a busy environment, your key duties and responsibilities will include**:

- Ensuring the warehouse operates at peak efficiency by supervising, organising, directing, and training warehouse employees and establishing, monitoring, and managing operational goals.
- Supervise daily activities of the warehouse, including safety, quality, productivity, inventory control, and logistics.
- Provide daily directing for warehousing processes and operations, including dispatching, receiving of goods, and delegating tasks as required to ensure targets are met.
- Leadership will be your strength - you will lead from the front and be energised by creating a team culture that is engaged and driven to succeed, providing clear direction and communication, and always leading by example.
- Safeguard warehouse operations and standards by establishing and monitoring security procedures and protocols that comply with legal regulations, OHS and regulatory compliance.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, clients, and suppliers.
- Train and manage the warehouse team to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short-term and long-term performance goals, holding regular "toolbox" meetings to address and proactively correct recent errors and mistakes.
- Work closely with the Directors, Operations Managers and Supervisors to identify opportunities for improvements, ensure business needs are met, and align processes, procedures and initiatives.

**Must-have experience, qualifications and attributes**:

- A minimum of 5 years experience working in warehousing and logistics,
- A minimum of 3 years experience in a management role,
- Strong working knowledge of warehouse operations and OHS,
- Exceptional attention to detail,
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships; build credibility and trust with internal stakeholders and customers,
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment, both in a team and independently,
- Strong problem-solving skills, ability to multitask and perform well under pressure,
- Strong work ethic, supportive of others and flexible in approach,
- High levels of business acumen and capability to translate strategy into actionable goals and KPI’s,
- Strong communication skills, both written & verbal,
- Strong computer skills, with intermediate Microsoft Office skills and intermediate to advanced Google Workspace skills,
- Best practice continuous improvement and customer excellence mindset,
- Full-time availability (Monday to Friday, 9am-5:30pm)

**Highly desirable experience, qualifications and attributes**:

- Relevant Undergraduate Diploma or Degree
- Relevant Graduate Diploma or Degree
- Working knowledge and experience in the furniture industry
- Forklift license

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Christmas bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Dandenong South, VIC: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Warehouse and logistic: 5 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Forklift Licence (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person