Bilingual Shipping Supervisor

Westlake; Laval (administrative region); On-site; CAD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company located in Quebec, Laval, is seeking a Shipping Supervisor to oversee all logistics and distribution operations. This full-time permanent position ensures an efficient warehouse environment by implementing safety standards, managing personnel, and maintaining inventory accuracy. The ideal candidate should be bilingual in French and English with at least 2 years of experience in a similar role. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits will be provided, fostering a pro-safe work environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in warehousing or manufacturing.
• Experience driving PIV equipment (LPG sit-downs, reach lifts, pallet riders).
• Proven ability to direct and coordinate operations.

Responsibilities

• Pick and pack orders timely; review work at end of day to ensure completion.
• Manage warehouse human resource objectives including training and scheduling employees.
• Ensure safety processes are consistently addressed.

Skills

Bilingual in French and English

Excellent communication skills

Strong organizational skills

Supervisory skills

Hands-on commitment

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Post-secondary education

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

ERP systems (Microsoft AX, JDE, SAP)

Job description

If you're interested, please apply directly using the link below!

https://westlake.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/westlake/job/CA---Laval-QC/Shipping-Supervisor_R30359

Summary

Responsible for implementing all distribution and logistics programs to a high level of efficiency. Thus, continually searching to reduce costs and offering a superior level of service to customers. Maintains inventory by receiving, storing, and shipping product; securing warehouse; supervising staff. Maintains a safe and productive work environment whereby team has clear direction, goals, training and accountability. This position will be responsible for supporting the Warehouse Superintendent.

This is a Full Time-Permanent Position.

We are also seeking applicants who understand that employees make key contributions to developing a pro-safe work environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Pick and pack orders timely; review work at end of day to ensure completion.
• Receive and count stock items and record data in computer.
• Set the tone and expectations for daily activities using strong leadership skills and proper utilization of shift group leaders.
• Work closely with customer service to align resources to demand.
• Accomplish warehouse human resource objectives by selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising job contributions; recommending compensation actions; adhering to policies and procedures.
• Meet warehouse operational standards by contributing warehouse information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying warehouse system improvements.
• Meet safety standards by ensuring safety processes and behaviors are consistently addressed and improved.
• Move inventory by scheduling materials to be moved to and from warehouse; coordinating inventory transfers with related departments.
• Order consumable items in a manner that prevents stock outs without carrying excess inventory. Maintain storage area by organizing floor space; adhering to storage design principles; recommending improvements.
• Maintain accurate inventory by conducting physical cycle counts; reconciling variances; inputting data.
• Secure warehouse and yard by turning alarms on; testing systems, monitoring cameras, enforcing policies.
• Keep equipment operating by enforcing proper operation, training and implementing suitable Operator level PMs, providing detailed information on service requirements to maintenance; tracking equipment uptime.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical publications.
• Accomplish warehouse and organization mission by developing and tracking key KPIs relative to productivity, inventory accuracy, customer complaints and the like.
• Measure and report the effectiveness of warehousing activities and employees' performance.
• Achieve high levels of customer satisfaction through excellence in receiving, identifying, dispatching and assuring quality of goods/services.
• Ensure shipments and inventory transactions’ accuracy.
• Clearly communicate job expectations and coach employees. Take disciplinary actions as needed.
• Determine staffing levels and assign workload.
• Maintain items record, document necessary information and utilize reports to project warehouse status.
• Identify areas of improvement and establish innovative or adjust existing work procedures and practices.
• Confer and coordinate activities with other departments or external resources such as plowing, pest control, pallet supplier and the like.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience and Qualifications

• Bilingual in French and English required.
• 2+ Years’ experience in warehousing or manufacturing for a high-volume multi-product manufacture.
• Experience as a Shipping Loader Operator, or equivalent, and has demonstrated a good working knowledge of safe and efficient truck-loading procedures is an asset.
• High School Diploma or GED required with some post-secondary education.
• Highly effective supervisory skills and techniques.
• Ability to input, retrieve and analyze data.
• Hands-on commitment to getting the job done.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to direct and coordinate operations.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Exposure to ERP systems requiring handheld picking.
• Experience driving PIV equipment (LPG sit-downs, reach lifts, pallet riders).
• Must have basic math skills.
• Experience with ERP systems (Microsoft AX-JDE-SAP preferred).
• Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word/Excel).
• Must have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

If you're interested, please apply directly using the link below!

https://westlake.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/westlake/job/CA---Laval-QC/Shipping-Supervisor_R30359