Warehouse Manager

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Job ID: WAREH002915

Type: Operations - Warehouse

Primary Location: Burnaby, British Columbia

Date Posted: 03/17/2023

Job Details:

We Deliver the Goods:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, RRSP, Paid Direct Drug Card, & Scholarship Opportunities for children of associates, Paid Time Off, and much more
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support North Americas food distribution system
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect
• Salary range $70,000- 80,000

Position Purpose:

As the Day Shift-Warehouse Manager, you are responsible for overseeing the warehouse management team in terms of the safety, productivity, and efficiency of warehouse operations. You will lead employees and managers; monitoring operational flow to ensure the effective use of people and equipment on a daily/nightly basis. A successful candidate will have effectively demonstrated an ability to coordinate processes within the warehouse and directly impact the operation efficiencies.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Supervising the efficient operations of the warehouse; communicate to employees on a daily basis on company information and team encouragement.
• Collaborating in the development, implementation, and monitoring the standard operations procedures for warehousing and transportation.
• Ensuring that equipment is in proper working condition and arrange service actions when needed.
• Observing warehouse employee productivity and quality, and developing action plans designed to support and improve them.
• Evaluating warehouse activities, projected volumes, customer base, and product mixes within the warehouse and determine personnel and equipment needs based on evaluation.
• Leading safety policies and practices within the warehouse.
• Providing instruction, discipline/coaching/mentoring and motivation as needed to maintain morale and encourage team work, pride and quality performance.
• Handling employee concerns, making sure consistent practices are followed.
• Monitoring the security of the warehouse.
• Reviewing operational flows through shifts and communicating with supervisors to gauge progress.
• Monitoring supplies throughout shifts and direct replenishment efforts as needed.
• Performing periodic inventory counts and ensuring inventory system accuracy and integrity.
• Implementing procedures to handle possible customer and vendors requests.
• Collaborating in the implementation of warehouse and transportation employee training programs.
• Performing responsibilities for the selection and hiring of warehouse position candidates.
• Manage warehouse employee activities and evaluate performances.

Required Qualifications:

• 4 years of higher education with a degree in related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of sales experience and 1-2 years of budget and management experience.
• Well balanced experience in both Marketing & Food Service/Fresh within the convenience industrypreferred.
• Experience in customer service, project management, and team leadership.Must have a valid drivers license and clean driving record.
• Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, PPT and Outlook. Adobe Suite andgraphic design knowledge an asset.
• General knowledge of food safety standards including basic HACCP practice and cold-chain integrity,transporting of perishable foods, and maintain Serv-Safe certification.
• Flexibility to travel on a daily basis within assigned market region and occasionaltraining/conferences which may be out of market.
• 2 or 4 year degree in Business or related field, or experience equivalent to schooling
• 4-6 years of warehouse experience and 3-5 years of supervisor experience.
• Extensive knowledge of warehouse operations and distribution.
• Experience in forecasting and project management.
• General mechanical and mathematics skills.
• Proficient knowledge of warehouse management systems, email systems, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.)
• Ability to communicate effectively and disperse information across the warehouse.
• Ability to analyze data, review the operations information, and make suggested changes to improve operational performances.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

• Physical ability to handle objects, tools, and/or controls.
• Physical ability to be present and to navigate through the warehouse.
• Physical ability to occasionally bend, kneel, or reach may be required on occasion.
• Ability to work in a warehouse environment which will expose the incumbent to a variety of noises and potential extremes in temperature.