WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR

Paddock To Port; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Paddock To Port requires a Warehouse Supervisor to oversee day-to-day warehouse operations at Laverton North. You will lead the warehouse team, manage inventory, and ensure a smooth workflow with a strong emphasis on WMS proficiency and safety.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will coordinate logistics flows, bio-security inspections, and KPI monitoring, while upholding cost control and compliant practices. Forklift licence is mandatory for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning, directing and scheduling warehouse operations.
• Solid understanding and use of warehouse management systems (WMS).
• Proven ability to manage inventory and ensure accurate scanning of products.
• Experience coordinating bio-security inspections and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and schedule warehouse operations.
• Oversee inventory control and ensure accurate product scanning.
• Coordinate bio-security inspections and regulatory checks.
• Monitor KPIs and ensure safety and legal compliance.
• Lead and develop the warehouse team for peak performance.
• Identify and implement process improvements to boost efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

WMS knowledge

Forklift license

Team management

Safety compliance

Tools

WMS

Freight tracker

Job description

Paddock to Port is a multi-faceted transport and warehouse company based in Laverton North and given recent business expansion now requires a WAREHOUSE SUPERVISORto oversee warehouse operations.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day operations of the warehouse — managing the team and ensuring a seamless workflow. You will be responsible for managing thewarehouse team, so a solid understanding of machinery operation and warehouse operations workflow is essential.

Key responsibilities include planning, directing and scheduling, strong understanding and use of WMS’s, managing inventory, co-ordinating bio-security inspections, monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs), and ensuring compliance with safety and legal standards.

Core responsibilities include:

Logistics and Supply Chain:Manage the flow of steel products from wharf to unpack to delivery, coordinate with logistics providers, and ensure timely and efficient distribution.

Inventory and Procurement:Oversee inventory control to ensure correct product is outturned. Ensuring all products are scanned in/out.

Quality and Safety:Implement and enforce quality control procedures and health and safety protocols to ensure a safe and productive work environment.

DAFF: Co-ordinating all Bio-Security inspections

Financials :Ensure all costings and services are captured for invoicing.

Staff Management:Manage staff and foster a positive and inclusive work culture.

Process Improvement:Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and customer service by implementing new processes and best practices.

You will have:

A solid background in warehouse management working with warehouse management systems

Strong leadership with the ability to effectively manage teams, productivity levels, workplace safety and compliance

Bio-security compliance knowledge desirable

A systems focused approach - experience using warehouse management systems (freight tracker desirable)

Excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities

Highly professional with the ability to remain calm and effective under pressure

MUST HAVE a current forklift licence