Return and Earn Warehouse Team Leader

Vinnies; Tamworth Regional Council; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive Team

Tax-free benefits

Career Progression

Learning & Development

Wellbeing Support

Inclusive Culture

Parental leave

Job summary

St Vincent de Paul Society NSW invites applications for a hands-on Warehouse Team Leader to manage the Return & Earn site in Tamworth. You will supervise a small team of warehouse assistants and ensure safe, efficient day-to-day operations at the bottle recycling facility.

This permanent full-time role reports to the Area Manager, offers not-for-profit tax advantages, and opportunities for career progression, learning and development, and a supportive, inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Experience as a warehouse supervisor with proven leadership.
• Willing to promote services locally.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Solid WHS understanding and safety practice.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and POS systems.
• Current driver licence.
• Forklift licence desirable or willing to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Assign and delegate warehouse workflows to ensure efficient processing of container deposits with minimal damage.
• Provide a safe environment, ensure WHS procedures are understood and followed.
• Monitor bulk bin collections and safe truck movements on site with the service partner.
• Coordinate repairs, cleaning and maintenance of warehouse equipment.
• Schedule and oversee disposal of rejected containers and waste items.
• Lead the team through regular communication, quality assurance and high standards.
• Efficient rostering and managing budgets with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Be available to work weekends; site open 7 days.

Skills

Leadership

WHS knowledge

Team coordination

Organisation

Driver's Licence

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

POS systems

Forklift Licence

Job description

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Return and Earn Warehouse Team Leader

Date: 9 Oct 2026

Location: Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340

Requisition ID: 1847

About Us

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose values it is to shape a more just and compassionate society.We believe our employees are key to our success and offer Learning and Development programs to enhance and grow your career across a range of teams and services. Our employees arerecognised for their achievements and offered promotional opportunities on a meritocracy basis within a collegiate and values driven team environment and culture. The Society recognises the value of an inclusive work environment and believes that our diversity is a strength in the work we do with our local communities.

Your Role

• Lead the Return & Earm Team at a bottle recycling facility in Tamworth
• Work with a team making a difference in the community.
• Not-for-profit tax-saving benefits that lower an employee’s taxable income and increasetheir take-home pay.

Lead a busy bottle recycling facility in Tamworth. Thishands on,permanent full-timerole will report to the Return & Earn Area Manager and is responsible for supervising the overall day to day operations at the site, including the supervision of a small team of warehouse assistants/ production hands. You will be a strong leader who will ensure that all recycling activites follow standard processes for the safety of all workers and customers and to protect Society assets. Your excellent organisational skills are key to successfully managing fast-paced operations.

Your Responsibility

• Assign, plan and delegate workflow activities of the warehouse to ensure efficient and accurate processing of container deposits with minimum damage from handling
• Provide a safe environment for workers and visitors, ensuring that WHS procedures are understood and practiced always
• Monitor and coordinate bulk bin collections and safe truck movements on site by service partner
• Coordinate repairs, cleaning and maintenance of warehouse equipment
• Schedule and oversee the disposal of rejected containers or other waste items as appropriate
• Demonstrate team leadership via regular communication and attention to quality assurance and consistently high standards of performance.
• Efficient rostering, maintaining budget & Continuous Improvement mind set.
• Be available to work your share of weekends – Site open 7 Days

You Will Need

• Demonstrated experience as Warehouse supervisor; proven leadership skills
• Willingness to promote our services within the community & local businesses
• Excellent organisational skills
• Demonstrated understanding of WHS and effective implementation of safety procedures
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite and Point of Sale (POS) systems.
• Current Driver Licence
• Forklift Licence ( Desirable ) or willing to obtain.

We offer:

• Supportive Team – Join a welcoming, values-driven team with a strong sense of community.
• Boost Your Take-Home Pay – Access up to $15,900 in tax-free benefits for everyday expenses.
• Career Progression – Grow with clear pathways to leadership and internal opportunities.
• Learning & Development - On-demand training to support your professional growth.
• Wellbeing Support – EAP and wellness services to support your mental and physical well-being.
• Inclusive Culture – Thrive in a diverse workplace with active RAP and DIAP programs.
• Leave Benefits – Enjoy up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave, plus access to cultural and study leave to support your personal and professional life.

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and arecommitted to engaging a diverse workforce.We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages.

If you are a candidate with disability please let us know if you require any support to participate in the application and recruitment process.

The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found inthe Society’s commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People .Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check& Working with Children check.A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.