Warehouse Supervisor

Job Description:

Position: Warehouse Supervisor
Type: Full-Time | Permanent
Location: Brampton, ON

Join our team! We have an exciting new opportunity in our Brampton Warehouse as a Warehouse Supervisor. The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for the work of a team of warehouse workers including Warehouse Staff, Warehouse Administrators and supplementary staff as required.  This position is responsible for overseeing all warehouse activity while on shift.

• Provide direction to and monitor the work of selectors (picker/packers), reach truck operators and shipper-receivers, identifying and correcting problems as they occur;
• Monitor safety in the workplace to ensure compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Act;
• Provide ongoing training to employees and provide coaching and performance management as required;
• Perform administrative paperwork including productivity reports, load discrepancy reports, shorts tracking and computer entry, receiving, transfers, and picking paperwork as required;
• Maintain excellent levels of customer service, ensure that stores needs are addressed and looked after,
• Perform cycle counts and reconcile inventory discrepancies as required;
• Monitor and control infestation through compliance with the infestation control program;
• Ensure housekeeping is maintained daily at acceptable levels within the facility and around the building perimeter and shipping doors;
• Opens and/or closes the warehouse facility including securing premises, exterior and alarm as required
• Work towards attainment of the prescribed goals of warehouse success factors: labour productivity, auditing, inventory accuracy, write offs, load discrepancy, and workplace inspections;
• Ensure security of merchandise and property by adhering to all established policies, practices and procedures.

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a supervisory role
• Lift Truck and Health and Safety training and certificate or willingness to recertify is an asset
• Strong ability to analyze warehouse operations and find opportunities to improve are essential.
• Must be able to operate in a team environment.
• Basic to intermediate computer skills.
• Availability to work weekends, and holidays.

• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Experience using a computerized inventory system
• Able to compile appropriately detailed reports and recommendations
• Decisive, results-driven and problem solver
• High integrity, honesty and ethical values
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Effective communication skills with internal and external clients