Warehouse Manager

About Us

Fantastic opportunity to work for an iconic Australian brand - Jalna where we like to keep things pure and simple, like the way we make our yoghurt. We’ve been making the purest yoghurt in the traditional pot set way for more than 60 years and passionately believe the less processed our food is, the better it tastes and the better it is for you.

Jalna is part of the Lactalis Group, the world’s #1 largest producer of dairy goods. With a range of more than 2,000 products, Lactalis is committed to playing a daily role in the health and well-being of consumers throughout the world, via the provision of nutritious dairy products—milk, cheese, yoghurt and other soft foods and beverages.

At the heart of our business locally, we have over 2,700 passionate employees, working closely and constructively with some 500 Australian farmers to produce the finest dairy products in the country.

Collaboration, flexibility and diversity are pillars of our environment. With knowledge and experience we encourage you to make a difference!

About the Role

The Warehouse Manager is responsible for leading the Warehouse/Coolroom team to ensure optimum customer service is delivered, whilst ensuring safety, quality, environment, and efficient productivity in line with business direction and strategy.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Manage and promote ‘on time and in full’ service in relation to our customer’s needs.
• Ensure corrective/preventative action is taken in instances of potential under or over-supply of product.
• Ensure the operation performs within the budgetary guidelines and that the Business Plan objectives are achieved.
• Manage the cost centre P&L including – maintenance, materials, and labour (overseeing the staffing in the area of responsibility by efficient management of labour including management of the need for casuals, allocating duties, arranging meal breaks, giving positive and constructive feedback and taking appropriate disciplinary action when required, in consultation with management).
• Take appropriate disciplinary action, in consultation with HR as required.
• Lead/participate in the selection, recruitment, and training of staff.
• Ensure all trucks are loaded to meet cold room dispatch time.
• Ensure stock is rotated to support first in first out product flow.
• Ensure the cold room temperature is controlled to meet the required Lactalis standard.
• Manage all quality product issues through the correct channel leakers, labels, caps, temperature checks and shelf-life expiry dates.
• Participate as required in the Lactalis COR Management System.
• Maintain monthly stocktake counts and adjustments in SAP

About You

• At least 5 years of experience in warehouse management
• 3 years experience in people management
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
• Experience in FMCG distribution

If you have the ambition, drive and competency to succeed in this role please submit your application by selecting Apply and following the prompts.