* Lead a high‑performing Warehouse & Distribution team in a fast‑paced FMCG environment
* Play a key leadership role in safety, quality and excellence across the site
* Drive continuous improvement, cost optimisation and operational performance
Located at our Capalaba site and reporting to the Operations Manager, we are looking for a proactive and passionate Warehouse & Distribution Manager to lead a team, oversee all warehouse, distribution and repack operations to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable service delivery across the Supply Chain function.
Purpose of the Role
* Provide strong, constructive and inclusive leadership across the warehouse and distribution teams
* Drive high standards in HSE performance, risk management and safety culture
* Ensure all product handling, loading and distribution activities meet service level, compliance and quality standards
* Lead labour planning, rostering and resource allocation to meet production and customer demand
* Oversee compliance with Chain of Responsibility (CoR), GMP, food safety and audit requirements
* Implement continuous improvement initiatives to optimise cost, efficiency, and system performance
* Manage operating budgets, labour hours, stock losses and financial performance
* Foster collaboration with cross-functional teams including Customer Service, Production, Safety, Quality, Finance and HR stakeholders
* Maintain an audit‑ready warehouse environment and ensure effective housekeeping and site standards
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
* 5+ years of experience in FMCG warehousing, distribution or transport management
* Proven leadership capability with experience driving team engagement, performance and cultural change
* Strong working knowledge of SAP, Excel and core MS Office tools
* Deep understanding of GMP, food safety would be beneficial
* Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills
Why Join Us?
At Tip Top Bakeries, we're proud to produce an extensive range of wholesome sliced bread, muffins, crumpets, pies, and bakery snacks. Our purpose of 'Everyday Moments of Goodness' represents the lives we touch and the difference we make. Those moments that bring a smile, make us proud, or keep us safe, are moments we strive for through our work.
We take pride in supporting our people to learn, grow, and develop throughout their careers with Tip Top Bakeries. We believe in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce and invest in meaningful initiatives to remove barriers and enable our employees to have a satisfying and rewarding career with us. Our vision for Tip Top Bakeries is an organisation where everyone belongs, everyone is valued, and everyone has equal opportunity.
Join the team and be part of one of our iconic brands like Tip Top, Abbotts Bakery, Bürgen and Golden.
Working with Tip Top, we offer many benefits including:
* Family-friendly policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave, additional paid time off to ease back to work and ongoing superannuation contributions during unpaid parental leave
* Recognition and award programs, including access to our online rewards platform
* Health and wellbeing programs including access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, and on-site physiotherapy services
* Flexible working options
* Access to an extensive range of internal trainings and development programs for your career
* Financial support for approved study pathways, as well as traineeship and apprenticeship programs
* Two paid volunteer days per year as part of our focus on Community Partnerships
* Novated Leasing Options
Start the Conversation
If this role sounds like you and you're eager to learn, grow, and help create everyday moments of goodness, we want to hear from you. To apply for this opportunity please submit your application by clicking on the 'apply now' button.
Our Recruitment Process typically consists of a brief, prearranged telephone or video call, followed by 1-2 interviews in-person or over Zoom/Teams. We're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs. Let us know your needs in providing a positive, barrier-free recruitment process via phone on or email to. Please do not call to enquire about this position as the phone number is for requesting accessibility needs only.
During the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which include a medical (includes drug & alcohol testing) and a criminal record check.
At Tip Top we strive to create a place where Everyone belongs, Everyone is valued, and Everyone has equal opportunity. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability.