Warehouse Manager

Wow Recruitment; Fairfield; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy to implement new processes

Direct collaboration with owners

Growth and expansion plans

Job summary

WOW Recruitment seeks an experienced Factory/Warehouse Manager to lead a growing family-owned tile business. You will own factory operations, drive efficiency, and implement processes to support ambitious growth.

You’ll manage a small hands-on team and overhaul production with autonomy across production, stock, safety and operations. You will work closely with the owners to shape workflows, set performance targets, and coordinate with Sydney and Melbourne showrooms to meet customer expectations.

Qualifications

• Experienced factory, production or warehouse manager with 5+ years of management experience.
• Hands-on leader who can work alongside the team.
• Experience in improving production processes and driving operational efficiencies.
• Strong communicator with ability to collaborate with factory staff, sales teams and owners.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day factory and warehouse operations, ensuring production runs efficiently and orders are fulfilled on time.
• Lead and support a small team, set clear targets and performance standards.
• Review workflows and implement improvements to production processes, layout and efficiencies.
• Establish production metrics, monitor output and ensure targets are achieved.
• Coordinate production with Sydney and Melbourne showrooms, working with sales to meet customer expectations.
• Manage stock control and inventory accuracy, tracking stock movements.
• Hands-on involvement in production activities (tile cutting, screen printing, mosaic production, packaging, dispatch).
• Review health and safety procedures, identify risks and ensure compliance.
• Introduce practical systems to support accountability, productivity and growth.

Skills

Hands-on leadership

Production efficiency

Stock management

Safety compliance

Communication

Tools

Forklift licence

Job description

WOW Recruitment are seeking an experienced Factory/Warehouse Manager to join a growing, family-owned business specialising in bespoke tiles.

With a newly opened showroom and exciting plans for growth, this is a pivotal opportunity to take ownership of factory operations, improve production efficiencies and establish the processes needed to support the next stage of the business.

Working closely with the owners, you will lead a small, hands-on team and drive an initial factory overhaul with the autonomy to implement practical improvements across production, stock management, safety and operations.

Factory & Warehouse Manager

WOW Recruitment are seeking an experienced Factory/Warehouse Manager to join a growing, family-owned business specialising in bespoke tiles.

With a newly opened showroom and exciting plans for growth, this is a pivotal opportunity to take ownership of factory operations, improve production efficiencies and establish the processes needed to support the next stage of the business.

Working closely with the owners, you will lead a small, hands-on team and drive an initial factory overhaul with the autonomy to implement practical improvements across production, stock management, safety and operations.

What's in it for you?

• Opportunity to make a genuine impact and shape factory operations.
• Autonomy to implement new processes, systems and efficiencies.
• Work directly with the owners and have a real say in how the business operates.
• Join a growing business with exciting expansion plans.

You will be

• Overseeing day-to-day factory and warehouse operations, ensuring production runs efficiently and orders are fulfilled on time.
• Leading and supporting a small team of factory workers, setting clear expectations, targets and performance standards.
• Reviewing existing workflows and implementing improvements to production processes, factory layout and overall efficiencies.
• Establishing production metrics, monitoring output and ensuring targets are consistently achieved.
• Coordinating production priorities and orders with the Sydney and Melbourne showrooms, working closely with sales to meet customer expectations.
• Managing stock control, inventory accuracy and the systems required to track stock movements.
• Getting hands-on with factory operations, including tile cutting, screen printing, mosaic production, packaging and dispatch as required.
• Reviewing workplace health and safety procedures, identifying risks and ensuring relevant compliance requirements are met.
• Introducing practical systems and processes to support accountability, productivity and future business growth.

You are

• An experienced factory, production or warehouse manager with at least 5 years of management experience.
• A hands-on leader who is comfortable working alongside the team and stepping in when required.
• Experienced in improving production processes, implementing systems and driving operational efficiencies.
• Confident setting targets, measuring performance and holding yourself and others accountable.
• Highly organised, solutions-oriented and able to think on your feet in a fast-paced environment.
• A strong communicator who can collaborate effectively with factory staff, sales teams and business owners.
• Someone who takes ownership, follows through on commitments and enjoys building structure in a growing business.
• Forklift licensed desireable