Warehouse & Distribution Manager

Company description:

At Tip Top Bakeries, we're proud to produce an extensive range of wholesome sliced bread, muffins, crumpets, pies, and bakery snacks. Our purpose of 'Everyday Moments of Goodness' represents the lives we touch and the difference we make. Those moments that bring a smile, make us proud, or keep us safe, are moments we strive for through our work.

We take pride in supporting our people to learn, grow, and develop throughout their careers with Tip Top Bakeries. We believe in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce and invest in meaningful initiatives to remove barriers and enable our employees to have a satisfying and rewarding career with us. Our vision for Tip Top Bakeries is an organisation where everyone belongs, everyone is valued, and everyone has equal opportunity.

Join the team and be part of one of our iconic brands like Tip Top, Abbotts Bakery, Bürgen and Golden.

Job description:

We are currently seeking a highly capable and driven Warehouse & Distribution Manager to lead our Dry Creek warehouse operations. This role presents a unique opportunity for a seasoned leader to drive cultural transformation, uplift team engagement and deliver operational excellence.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, this role will lead day-to-day warehouse & distribution operations while creating a safe, inclusive and high-energy environment. Your ability to connect with people, build trust, and drive accountability will be key to unlocking the team's full potential.

Purpose of the Role

• Lead and coach, building engagement and ownership from the ground up
• Champion a culture of safety, wellbeing, and continuous improvement
• Drive cultural and behavioural change to improve team engagement and accountability
• Empower team members through coaching, feedback, and development planning
• Oversee warehouse operations including SAP transactions and manual handling equipment and fleet management
• Collaborate with planning, production and operations teams to meet service levels
• Manage labour costs, rosters, and training to align with budget and operational needs
• Maintain product quality and food safety standards (HACCP, SQF, WQA)
• Deliver on KPIs and performance goals across safety, quality and service

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong leadership experience within a FMCG warehouse environment
• Demonstrated success in leading cultural change and improving team engagement
• Proven ability to coach and empower individuals to achieve their potential
• Deep understanding of safety, compliance and food quality standards
• Exposure and understanding of lean processes and focus on continuous improvement
• Proficiency in SAP will be desirable
• Demonstrated ability to mix professionally and build effective relationships at all levels internally and externally

Working with Tip Top, we offer many benefits including:

• Family-friendly policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave, additional paid time off to ease back to work and ongoing superannuation contributions during unpaid parental leave
• Recognition and award programs, including access to our online rewards platform
• Health and wellbeing programs including access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, and on-site physiotherapy services
• Flexible working options
• Access to an extensive range of internal trainings and development programs for your career
• Financial support for approved study pathways, as well as traineeship and apprenticeship programs
• Two paid volunteer days per year as part of our focus on Community Partnerships
• Novated Leasing Options

Start the Conversation

If this role sounds like you and you're eager to learn, grow, and help create everyday moments of goodness, we want to hear from you. To apply for this opportunity please submit your application by clicking on the 'apply now' button.

Our Recruitment Process typically consists of a brief, prearranged telephone or video call, followed by 1-2 interviews in-person or over Zoom/Teams. We're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs. Let us know your needs in providing a positive, barrier-free recruitment process via phone on or email to . Please do not call to enquire about this position as the phone number is for requesting accessibility needs only.

During the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which include a medical (includes drug & alcohol testing) and a criminal record check.

At Tip Top we strive to create a place where Everyone belongs, Everyone is valued, and Everyone has equal opportunity. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures - including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability.