Warehouse Supervisor

Express Employment Professionals; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor in Brisbane to oversee the daily flow of goods, mentor the team, ensure stock accuracy, and uphold safe warehouse practices. This hands-on leadership role balances people management with dispatch priorities to deliver a high standard of service.

You will coordinate with transport providers and internal teams, plan workloads, monitor stock movements and drive improvements to reduce errors and boost efficiency on the floor.

Qualifications

• Proven experience supervising warehouse operations or leading a busy logistics team.
• Strong planning, problem-solving and decision-making skills in a fast-paced setting.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work well with internal teams and external carriers.
• Current forklift licence and confidence operating in a warehouse environment.
• Background in industrial products, manufacturing, trade supply, construction materials or similar environments will be viewed favourably.

Responsibilities

• Lead the warehouse team through daily receipting, storage, order picking and dispatch activities
• Plan workloads, assign tasks and monitor progress throughout the day
• Keep freight, inventory and customer orders moving efficiently through the warehouse
• Work closely with transport providers, drivers and internal teams to meet delivery timeframes
• Monitor stock movements and follow up discrepancies, delays or order issues promptly
• Support strong communication between warehouse, customer service and operations teams
• Identify practical improvements that help reduce errors, improve layout and increase efficiency
• Maintain a clean, safe and well-organised warehouse environment
• Train, mentor and guide team members to support performance and accountability
• Reinforce safe work habits and ensure site procedures are followed

Skills

Team leadership

Stock control

Dispatch processes

Warehouse safety

Forklift operations

Job description

An established industrial supply business is looking for a capable Warehouse Supervisor to manage the daily flow of goods through its warehouse. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will balance people management, stock accuracy, dispatch priorities and safe warehouse practices. You will be the key point of coordination on the floor, helping the team stay organised, productive and focused on delivering a high standard of service.

Key focus areas

• Lead the warehouse team through daily receipting, storage, order picking and dispatch activities
• Plan workloads, assign tasks and monitor progress throughout the day
• Keep freight, inventory and customer orders moving efficiently through the warehouse
• Work closely with transport providers, drivers and internal teams to meet delivery timeframes
• Monitor stock movements and follow up discrepancies, delays or order issues promptly
• Support strong communication between warehouse, customer service and operations teams
• Identify practical improvements that help reduce errors, improve layout and increase efficiency
• Maintain a clean, safe and well-organised warehouse environment
• Train, mentor and guide team members to support performance and accountability
• Reinforce safe work habits and ensure site procedures are followed

About you

• Proven experience supervising warehouse operations or leading a busy logistics team
• A steady, approachable leadership style with the ability to keep people on track
• Strong knowledge of warehouse workflow, order fulfilment, stock control and dispatch processes
• Confidence working hands-on while also coordinating team priorities
• Good planning, problem-solving and decision-making skills in a fast-paced setting
• A strong eye for detail and a commitment to accuracy in all warehouse activity
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work well with internal teams and external carriers
• Current forklift licence and confidence operating in a warehouse environment
• A safety-first mindset and pride in maintaining high housekeeping standards
• Background in industrial products, manufacturing, trade supply, construction materials or similar environments will be viewed favourably