ARMY - Warehouse Coordinator - WA

Australian Defence Force; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Australian Defence Force in Melbourne is seeking Warehouse Coordinators to oversee Army supplies, from body armour to medical equipment and night vision gear.

You will work within the Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps (RAAOC), handling, storing and distributing stock, planning orders, and supporting relief missions.

Applicants must be Australian citizens, with Year 10 education and English/Maths passes; age considerations apply; training may be available.

Qualifications

• Completion of Year 10 (or equivalent) education required with passes in Year 10 English and Maths.
• Australian citizenship required; permanent residents may be eligible.

Responsibilities

• Drive military vehicles such as trucks and forklifts.
• Package, distribute stores and equipment; dispose of damaged stock.
• Handle, store and distribute dangerous goods.
• Plan requirements for ordering, returning and maintaining equipment.
• Calculate unit resource requirements and basic financial management.
• Perform general accounting, receipt and issue duties.
• Carry out general soldiering duties including patrolling and navigation.
• Operate within a Protected Military Vehicle (Bushmaster).

Skills

Vehicle operation

Education

Year 10 education

Job description

You and your team will be responsible for all Army supplies, from body armour to protect soldiers, to medical equipment for relief missions and night vision goggles for spotting threats.

Warehouse Coordinators are part of the Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps (RAAOC), which is one of the largest logistic organisations in Australia. It is responsible for a large range of tasks not only supporting the Army but also the Navy and Air Force.

Key Responsibilities

• driving military vehicles such as trucks and forklifts
• selecting, packaging, distributing stores and equipment, and the disposal of damaged stock
• handling, storing and distributing dangerous goods
• planning requirements for ordering, returning and maintaining military equipment
• calculating unit resource requirements and basic financial management
• general accounting, receipt and issue transaction duties
• general soldiering duties, such as manning defensive positions, patrolling, navigation, traffic control, and camouflaging vehicles and field equipment
• working within a Protected Military Vehicle (bushmaster).

Skill & Experience

You must be an Australian citizen to serve in the ADF. However, Australian permanent residents may be eligible.

You can apply for a role in the ADF from 16.5 years of age and must be at least 17 to join. The maximum age to join is 56 years.

Education and experience

Completion of Year 10 (or equivalent) education required with passes in Year 10 English and Maths. If you haven’t completed Year 10 but are interested in joining, the ADF may be able to support your application.