Warehouse and Logistics Lead

Rory's Group is seeking a practical, hands-on Warehouse & Logistics Lead to coordinate our daily warehouse, loading, dispatch and driver activity from our Cavan operation

This is a working-lead role for someone who likes being on the floor, keeping people organised and making sure the critical morning dispatch window runs smoothly. Our driver and loading activity is concentrated during school-service weeks, with much quieter school-holiday periods used for warehouse organisation, maintenance coordination and operational improvement

·         Monday to Friday operation with a strong day-shift focus

·         $68,000 + superannuation

·         Take ownership of the critical school-term loading and dispatch window

·         Lead a small warehouse and driver team while remaining hands-on

·         Work in a stable South Australian family business with more than 23 years of history

·         Use quieter school-holiday periods for warehouse organisation, fleet checks, maintenance coordination and process improvement

The Warehouse & Logistics Lead is a practical working-lead role responsible for keeping Rory's day-to-day warehouse and delivery operation organised, ready and reliable. The role has concentrated responsibility during school terms when loading, dispatch and driver activity is at its busiest

This is not a senior logistics management position. The successful person will be hands-on in the warehouse, coordinate the morning loading and dispatch window, give clear direction to drivers and warehouse team members, resolve routine issues and escalate material risks early

During school-holiday and lower-volume periods, the role remains productive through warehouse organisation, stock and equipment checks, fleet and maintenance coordination, cleaning, documentation, process improvement and other practical operational support

·         Prepare the warehouse for the day and ensure priority orders, equipment and loading areas are ready before dispatch activity begins

·         Coordinate warehouse team members during the critical loading and dispatch period and provide clear practical direction

·         Work hands-on with picking, packing, loading, staging and general warehouse tasks when required

·         Keep the warehouse clean, organised, safe and operationally ready

·         Coordinate daily loading and dispatch so school, catering and other deliveries leave complete and on time

·         Confirm drivers understand runs, priorities, changes and special delivery requirements

·         Respond to routine delivery issues and escalate customer-impacting or material problems promptly

·         Maintain visibility of missed items, late departures, route problems and return-to-base issues

·         Complete or coordinate routine vehicle, refrigeration and equipment checks

·         Arrange approved servicing, repairs and maintenance and keep records current

·         Ensure vehicles are presented safely, cleanly and ready for use

·         Escalate significant vehicle, refrigeration or safety issues before they affect service

·         Support accurate receipt, storage, rotation and movement of stock and operating supplies

·         Maintain practical warehouse controls, labels, storage locations and daily checklists

·         Identify stock discrepancies, damaged goods or recurring process issues and report them early

·         Use quieter periods to reset storage areas, complete cleaning and improve warehouse layout and organisation

·         Maintain simple checklists, vehicle records, run information, incident notes and warehouse documentation

·         Update agreed systems and trackers accurately and on time

·         Identify practical improvements to make loading, dispatch, driver communication and warehouse work more reliable

·         Support cross-training so key daily tasks can continue during leave or absence

·         Follow workplace health and safety, food handling, cold-chain and company procedures relevant to the role

·         Promote safe manual handling, loading, vehicle and warehouse practices

·         Maintain respectful communication and a calm, accountable working environment

·         Report incidents, hazards and near misses promptly and support corrective action

·         Practical warehouse, store person, distribution or logistics experience

·         Confidence coordinating a small team and giving clear day-to-day direction

·         Experience with loading, dispatch, delivery runs and basic warehouse controls

·         Current Australian driver licence and a safe driving record

·         Good organisation, communication and problem-solving skills

·         Comfort working hands-on rather than supervising from an office

·         Ability to use basic digital systems, checklists and communication tools

·         Experience in food distribution, catering, cold-chain or school-service logistics

·         Be able to drive manual vehicles

·         Forklift licence or relevant materials-handling experience

·         Experience coordinating light commercial vehicle servicing or refrigeration issues

·         Working with Children Check and RRHAN-EC where required for school-related activities

Rory's Group Australia is a family-owned South Australian business delivering school canteen and food services across South Australia for more than 23 years. We are known for quality food, strong systems and great people, and we are growing.....

If you are reliable, hands-on and ready to take ownership of a practical warehouse and dispatch operation, we would love to hear from you.