Warehouse Manager - Cold Storage
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Join a highly successful 3PL
Northern Suburbs of Melbourne location
About Our Client
My client is an industry leader in the cold chain/cold storage industry. With state-of-the-art facilities in the Northern suburbs, my client prides itself on their environmental focus, strong safety culture and dynamic working environment.
Job Description
The key tasks and responsibilities of this position are but not limited to:
- Supervise/Manage and assist the day to day running of the warehouse operations, with specific focus on receipting, picking, and the timely dispatching of goods
- Lead/manage the floor, and delegate workflow to 10-15 warehouse staff to ensure efficient, safe, compliant operations.
- Develop strong inventory management practices to ensure inventory accuracy
- Participate in and promote a safety culture supporting the business to maintain a safe working environment
- Participate in and promote a culture that adheres to the highest quality, GMP and Food Safety standards
- This is a hands-on role and will require someone that is happy to assist the warehouse staff on the floor
- Work collaboratively with the Transport Manager to stabilise the link between the warehouse and transport departments
The Successful Applicant
The successful candidate MUST have warehouse management experience within a cold storage environment and will also possess:
- Minimum of 3+ years management experience within a cold storage warehouse environment, ideally within a 3PL business
- Good knowledge in inventory distribution and control
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and proficiency in MS word and excel
- Strong experience using relevant ERP or WMS
- Excellent planning / organisational skills: ability to perform tasks methodically and with structure
- Demonstrable success at anticipating customer needs (internal and external) and directing change in execution accordingly
- High level of people management and leadership skills with the ability to address all issues as they arise on the job
- Happy to take on responsibilities that are more hands on at times
What's on Offer
For the right candidate this position offers the chance to take ownership over a warehouse within a established Logistics business, with scope for immediate expansion and career growth opportunities. My client is a dynamic and exciting business that house state of the art facilities, with top of the range technology in place. They are also mindful of the environment and have plans in place to reduce their carbon footprint.