2025 Co-Op - Student Supervisor, Edmonton PDC

General Motors; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global automotive company is seeking a Student Supervisor at their Edmonton Parts Distribution Centre. This full-time role involves supervising warehouse operations, mentoring staff, and ensuring safety and efficiency. Candidates must be committed to a 12-month term beginning January 2026 and pursuing a relevant Bachelor’s degree. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in relevant fields.
• Able to work full-time for a 12-month term.
• Demonstrates strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safety and housekeeping practices.
• Track and improve departmental performance.
• Assist with planning, scheduling, and training staff.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Leadership skills

Problem-solving skills

Digital literacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, or Engineering (2nd, 3rd, or 4th year)

Tools

MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Overview

Work Arrangement: Onsite. This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Edmonton CCA PDC - Plant on a full-time basis.

The Role:

The Edmonton Parts Distribution Centre is looking for a responsible, hardworking, and outgoing Student Supervisor for a medium sized group of hourly employees for our warehouse operation! You will be responsible for timely shipment and/or receipt of parts by efficient utilization of labour and equipment. The selected candidate will provide mentorship and support for all warehouse staff.

Responsibilities

• Maintains safety and good housekeeping practices
• Maintains records to track and improve departmental performance
• Active involvement in the operation of the warehouse
• Assist with planning and scheduling of departmental staff
• Assist with training, staff meetings, and supervising staff with guidance of the General Supervisor
• Maintain awareness of quality standards, communicate departmental quality goals, and leverage resources to solve quality issues
• Empower and develop employees to effectively perform their jobs applying standardized methods
• Develop and revise work instructions as required
• Willingness to work straight afternoon shift and/ or 2 weeks rotation

Required Qualifications

• Pursuit of a Bachelor’s (2nd, 3rd and 4th year students) degree in one of the following areas: Business, Operations, Engineering
• Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week in Canada, and for 12-month term (3 consecutive semesters) starting January 2026
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, motivate employees, and elicit work output
• Strong organizational, problem solving, and analytical skills
• Demonstrates strong leadership and written/verbal communication skills
• Highly adaptable with the ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Fundamental digital literacy including proven understanding of MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous supervisory, or team leading experience
• Previous warehousing experience
• Project management experience

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSTION YOU MUST APPLY HERE AND APPLY THROUGH YOUR SCHOOL’S ONLINE SYSTEM AS REQUIRED

NOTE- YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN A CO-OP OR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AND MEET THE PROGRAM’S ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. ALL STUDENTS MUST ALSO BE LEGALLY ENTITLED TO WORK IN CANADA.

Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities. Should you be contacted by General Motors of Canada Company, please advise if you require accommodation.

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