Warehouse Supervisor

About the Company

Founded in 1937 in Milan, Mapei is a leading global chemical manufacturing company serving the construction industry worldwide. We've contributed to some of the world's most important architectural and infrastructural projects, with over €4 billion turnover in 2023 and operations spanning 57 countries across 5 continents. The company employees over 13,000 staff worldwide.

Our Brisbane facility is truly state-of-the-art, producing over 57,000 tons of product annually and housing our R&D laboratories, quality control facilities, training centre, and Australian Head Office. We're expanding into Victoria in 2026 with a new Melbourne site, creating exciting growth opportunities.

As a market leader, we're proud to be ranked among "World's Best Employers" by Forbes and Statista, recognized for our excellence in corporate impact, talent development, gender equality, and social responsibility.

About the Opportunity

The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for the daily operations of the warehouse, including but not limited to supervising the team, monitoring inventory levels, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and coordinating with other departments. The Warehouse Supervisor will also assist in the development and implementation of warehouse policies and procedures. This is a hands on role within the warehouse and having the ability to jump in and assist the team is essential.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate the daily team operations of the warehouse and staff to ensure that all tasks are allocated and completed in a safe, timely, and efficient manner

• Support recruitment activities, coordinate training and rostering, and provide day-to-day guidance and feedback to warehouse team members

• Communicate and liaise with other departments to coordinate shipments, resolve issues, and maintain positive working relationships

• Lead the team with stock take and inventory control activities

• Ensure that all administrative tasks and duties are completed accurately and within the required timeframe

• Conducting daily safety checks

• Monitor inventory levels and ensure accuracy through regular stock checks and reconciliation

• Administer and manage cycle counts

• Identify, investigate and correct stock location discrepancies.

What You Bring

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a warehouse supervisory or team leadership role

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role, with a solid understanding of goods receiving and inventory systems

• Possession of a forklift ticket / license essential

• Experience in a manufacturing environment is highly advantageous

• Inventory management and stock control principles

• Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) or ERP experience

• Leadership and people management skills 

• Understanding of Chain of Responsibility (CoR) requirements

• Knowledge of WHS legislation and safe warehousing practices

• Strong organisational skills with demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy

• Strong problem solving skills and physical capacity to undertake manual handling.

Why Choose Mapei?

Job Security & Growth Join a stable, growing company with 87 years of success and substantial expansion plans. Our upcoming Melbourne facility opening in 2026 creates exciting career advancement opportunities.

Global Recognition Be part of a company recognized as one of the "World's Best Employers" by Forbes and Statista.

Competitive Package We offer a competitive remuneration package designed to attract outstanding candidates, reflecting the pivotal nature of this role.

Location Based at our Wacol Facility in Brisbane West.

Next Steps

If you have the skills we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you! This is an exciting opportunity to join a respected global company where your expertise will make a real difference to our operations and growth.

We're looking for candidates who meet our requirements and have the experience outlined above. If this sounds like you and you're excited about this role, we encourage you to apply.

How to Apply

Submit your resume and a brief cover letter telling us why you're interested in joining the Mapei Australia team. We look forward to learning more about you and discussing how you can support our Warehouse team.