Introduction
About us
Brown Family Wine Group is one of Australia’s most loved and respected wine companies, built on over 130 years’ experience in quality winemaking, market-leading innovation and family values that are at the heart of everything we do as a business.
Our portfolio has grown over time to now include some of Australia’s most recognised wine brands, including Devil’s Corner from the East Coast of Tasmania, Tamar Ridge and Pirie from Tamar Valley Tasmania, Innocent Bystander from the Yarra Valley and of course Brown Brothers from Milawa Victoria – the spiritual home of our business.
We are a proud and passionate business with strong values and culture. Most recently, we have been recognised by workplace culture authority Great Place To Work as one of the 100 Best Workplaces in Australia for 2024. We have also maintained our certification as “A Great Place To Work” for eight consecutive years, and we are committed to upholding this recognition across all areas of our business.
Description
About the Role
Reporting to the Warehouse Manager, the Warehouse Team Leader is responsible for coordinating and supervising daily warehouse operations, ensuring the safe and efficient movement of finished goods through the warehouse.
Based at our new Wangaratta warehouse facility, this role will play a key part in establishing strong operational practices, supervising our warehouse team and driving a culture of safety, quality, service and continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supervising and coordinating daily warehouse operations, including finished goods movements
- Supporting the Warehouse team to achieve safety, quality and service expectations through effective leadership and communication
- Coordinating labour requirements, allocating resources and managing priorities to meet operational demands
- Providing coaching, training and support to Warehouse team members to build capability and engagement
- Championing workplace safety initiatives, conducting safety discussions and ensuring compliance with risk management processes, including Chain of Responsibility requirements
- Investigating safety incidents, implementing corrective actions and supporting continuous improvement in safety performance
- Managing inventory accuracy through stock control processes, cycle counts and annual stocktakes
- Supporting inbound logistics, including receipt, inspection, storage and rotation of goods in line with FIFO principles
- Monitoring quality standards and ensuring goods are handled and stored appropriately to minimise damage and waste
- Managing stakeholder requests and providing timely communication across production, customer service and other business functions
- Ensuring warehouse equipment and material handling assets are maintained and available to support operations
- Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, safety and quality outcomes
- Supporting other duties as required by the Warehouse team
Skills And Experiences
About you
The successful candidate will have proven experience within a warehouse, distribution centre or logistics environment, with demonstrated capability supervising teams and managing operational priorities. You will also have:
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, coach and develop a diverse team
- Experience supervising warehouse operations, inventory control and logistics processes
- Strong understanding of workplace health and safety requirements, including Chain of Responsibility obligations
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective stakeholder relationships
- Experience with warehouse systems, inventory management processes and stock control principles
- Strong literacy, numeracy and computer skills, with the ability to accurately record data and analyse information
- Ability to drive continuous improvement and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce waste
- Current driver’s licence
- LF forklift licence preferred
- Relevant qualifications or experience in logistics, supply chain or warehouse operations desirable
What’s on Offer:
- Join a passionate and dedicated team within an iconic Australian family-owned wine business
- Be part of the exciting growth and development of our new Wangaratta warehouse operations
- Supervise and support a skilled warehouse team delivering safe and efficient operations
- Generous employee benefits including discounts across our portfolio of wine brands
- Opportunities for ongoing training and development to build your skills and capability
- Opportunity to contribute to the production of some of Australia’s most loved wine brands
More Information
Further information and a position description may be obtained by emailing Allyce Henwood at careers@brownfwg.com.au or calling 03 5720 5500.
Advertising closes COB Sunday, 2nd August 2026. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so please do not delay in applying.
