Location: Brisbane
Salary: $70,000 - $80,000 (inclusive of superannuation, depending on experience)
Employment type: Full‑time, permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm
Eligibility: Must have valid Australian work rights

Looking for stable weekday hours, meaningful work, and a warehouse role you can take real pride in?

The Opportunity

As a Warehouse Operator, you’ll support the day‑to‑day operations of the HLC warehouse: picking, packing, receiving, dispatching, and maintaining a safe, organised working environment.

You’ll be working with real humanitarian stock, including emergency shelter kits, water and sanitation supplies, and essential relief items that are deployed within hours of natural disasters such as cyclones, floods, and earthquakes.

This is an active, hands‑on role suited to someone who enjoys physical work, values accuracy and safety, and wants to be part of a well‑run, purpose‑driven operation.

Your Role

Working as part of a close‑knit and experienced logistics team, you’ll help ensure the warehouse is always ready to respond when it matters most.

A typical day may include:

• Picking and packing stock for dispatch in line with HLC procedures
• Safely operating forklifts and warehouse equipment to load, unload, and store goods
• Assisting with truck and container loading and unloading, including manual handling
• Using the Warehouse Management System (WMS) to record stock movements accurately
• Applying correct labelling, FIFO rotation, and shelf‑life monitoring
• Supporting cycle counts, stocktakes, and general warehouse tasks
• Maintaining a clean, organised, and safety‑focused warehouse environment

This is a physically active role, undertaken in a safety‑first environment with clear processes, teamwork, and the right equipment to get the job done properly.

About You

You’re reliable, practical, and take pride in doing your job well. You enjoy hands‑on work, value accuracy and safety, and work well as part of a team in a fast‑paced warehouse environment. You’re motivated by being part of something meaningful and understand that the work you do plays a real role in supporting communities during times of crisis.

You will bring:

• Experience working in a warehouse or logistics environment
• Current and valid Australian driver’s licence
• Forklift licence (LF)
• Basic computer literacy (e.g. scanners, tablets, WMS systems)
• Physical fitness and comfort with manual handling tasks
• Legal right to work in Australia
• Ability to obtain and maintain a clear criminal history check (required for secure freight access)

Why Join HLC?

• Stable, weekday hours - no weekends or rotating shifts
• Meaningful, purpose‑driven work with real global impact
• Well‑run warehouse with a strong safety culture
• Supportive, experienced team environment
• Opportunity to build skills in humanitarian logistics

The Program: Humanitarian Logistics Capability (HLC)

The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Humanitarian Logistics Capability enables Australia’s rapid humanitarian response to emergencies worldwide.

Based in Brisbane, the HLC warehouse maintains the largest pre‑positioned stockpile of humanitarian relief supplies in the Southern Hemisphere, capable of supporting up to 55,000 people across multiple simultaneous crises.

Tetra Tech International Development is the Implementing Contractor for HLC, working closely with DFAT, Commonwealth response agencies, and humanitarian partners to ensure supplies are ready to deploy at a moment’s notice.

For the position description please click here

How to Apply

If you’re ready to support Australia’s humanitarian response and are looking for a stable, rewarding warehouse role, click “Apply for Job” and submit your application by 6 April 2026.

Your application should include:

• A resume
• A short cover letter (or a few paragraphs) outlining your suitability for the role