At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and develop a high-performing warehouse team while improving operations and efficiency.
- Company: Vitalus, a leader in health food distribution with a supportive team culture.
- Benefits: Stable operation, visible results, staff discounts, and opportunities for growth.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team focused on natural health and premium products.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by shaping the future of our QLD warehouse operations.
- Qualifications: Experience in warehouse management, strong organisational skills, and a hands-on approach.
The predicted salary is between 66150 - 80850 $ per year.
At Vitalus, we’re passionate about natural health and proud to supply premium natural and organic products to retailers across Australia. We’re seeking an experienced Warehouse Manager to run our QLD Warehouse in Yatala who is focused on building strong foundations, scalable systems, and a high-performing team.
Vitalus was recently formed through the merger of two renowned and long-standing health food distribution companies: Global By Nature and Complete Health Products. Together, we have become a leader in the health food & grocery distribution industry, servicing thousands of customers along the Eastern Seaboard of Australia and representing over 250 brands, 5000 skus, with offices and warehouse sites in QLD and NSW and staff across all three states. Our Queensland warehouse plays a critical role in our success. We’re now looking for a capable Warehouse Manager who wants to take on a hands-on role, lift standards, and help shape the future of the business through action — not just direction.
The Role
As Warehouse Manager, you will be responsible for performance, standards, and day-to-day execution of our QLD warehouse. You’ll be trusted to:
- Lead and develop a reliable warehouse team
- Establish structure, consistency, and accountability
- Improve workflows, accuracy, and efficiency
- Lead from the front and set standards by example
- Give hands-on support to the team
This role offers real scope to influence how the warehouse operates and evolves as the business grows.
Key Responsibilities
- Operations and floor leadership
- End to end warehouse operations including receiving, put away, picking, packing and dispatch
- Hands-on leadership of warehouse staff with a strong presence on the floor
- Step in operationally when required to keep workflow moving and service levels met
- Maintain high standards of housekeeping, organisation and presentation across the warehouse
- People leadership and performance
- Recruit, train and onboard warehouse staff
- Ongoing training and development to lift capability and consistency
- Performance management of all warehouse personnel
- Build a safe, accountable and high performing warehouse team
- Inventory and accuracy
- Maintain inventory accuracy and stock integrity at all times
- Oversee inventory control processes including cycle counts and adjustments
- Investigate and resolve stock discrepancies
- High attention to detail to protect stock value and customer service
- Process, efficiency and compliance
- Improve workflow efficiency, accuracy and productivity through better processes optimise shelf layout, pick locations to maximise efficiency
- Implement and maintain SOPs, KPIs and safe work practices
- Ensure all warehouse equipment is compliant with safety standards
- Health and safety management, risk identification and incident prevention
- Planning and control
- Budgeting and labour rostering to meet operational demand
- Resource planning to support growth and peak periods
- Ongoing review of costs, productivity and operational performance
About You
You’re a hands-on warehouse leader who understands that strong systems and strong teams are built on the floor. You can plan, prioritise, and improve operations — and you’re not afraid to roll up your sleeves to support the team and keep things moving. You’ll likely bring:
- Experience as a Warehouse Manager or Senior Warehouse Supervisor
- Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
- The confidence to set expectations and follow through
- The ability to balance leadership, planning, and physical work
- A practical, improvement-focused mindset
- Forklift licence (Highly desirable)
You take pride in building a team that respects the standards you set — and in being the kind of leader who steps in to support, not just direct.
Why Join Vitalus?
- Scope to improve systems, flow, and ways of working
- A stable, growing operation with long-term focus
- A role where effort and results are visible
- A business investing in strong foundations for growth
- Supportive team culture with national presence
- Staff discounts on our premium product range
Warehouse Manager – Hands-On Leader to Build & Elevate Our QLD Operation employer: Vitalus Pty Ltd
At Vitalus, we pride ourselves on being a dynamic employer that values hands-on leadership and team collaboration. Our Yatala warehouse offers a supportive culture where you can make a tangible impact on operations while enjoying opportunities for personal and professional growth. With a focus on natural health and premium products, we provide a stable environment that rewards effort and fosters innovation, making it an ideal place for passionate individuals to thrive.
