Operations Coordinator

Lawtons; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawtons in Dartmouth, NS is seeking an organized operations professional to support supervisors in a fast-paced distribution environment. You will help coordinate people, processes, and daily tasks to keep operations running smoothly and safely.

Responsibilities include real-time task allocation via WMS, training staff on SOPs and safety, inventory checks, equipment tracking, and providing coverage to shipping/receiving. The role requires excellent communication and multitasking under pressure.

Qualifications

• Post secondary degree or diploma required.
• Minimum 2 years in distribution or personnel management.
• Proficiency in verbal and written communication.
• Ability to manage time and priorities and stay composed under pressure.
• Strong multi-tasking capability in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in real-time decision making using a warehouse management system to allocate work and staff.
• Train employees on procedures, health and safety, and SOPs.
• Perform daily inventory of pallets and monitor equipment maintenance.
• Provide support to shipping/receiving leads and administration.
• Conduct investigations and participate in safety committees as needed.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Time management

Multi-tasking

Analytical thinking

Education

Post-secondary degree/diploma

Tools

EXE

SAP

BW

C3

TMS

Verisae

Job description

Ready to start fresh?

We’re looking for an organized and adaptable operations professional who thrives in a fast-paced distribution environment. In this role, you’ll play a key part in supporting supervisors and team leads, ensuring smooth daily operations, and helping employees stay engaged and productive. If you enjoy problem-solving, coordinating people and processes, and keeping things running efficiently behind the scenes, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day.

Here’s where you’ll have an impact:

• Assist in making real time decisions using a warehouse management system to allocate work and staff in the most effective manner (rearrange tasks based on work needed).
• Seek improvements and innovations to optimize performance and productivity (typically, the coordinator acts as a participant in a lead project by the foreperson/senior foreperson).
• Take and active role with employees and encourage their involvement.
• Participate in training employees on procedures, health and safety, SOPs.
• Perform daily inventory of pallets.
• Track and monitor warehouse equipment including preventative maintenance scheduling/tracking.
• Ensure the replenishment of warehouse supplies.
• Provide support and coverage to shipping/receiving team leads and administration.
• Conduct customer investigations and elevate as required.
• Participate as a member of the JOHSC committee.
• Conduct injury/accident investigations, reporting, and follow up with employees.
• All other duties assigned by management.
• Corrective actions resulting from audits or employee feedback.
• Monitor and track transport equipment for maintenance, licencing etc.
• All other duties as assigned.

What you bring to the table:

• Post secondary degree o or diploma
• A minimum of 2 years in distribution or personnel management (any other combination of education and experience deemed equivalent will be considered)
• Proficiency in both verbal and written communication.
• Manages time and priorities effectively and maintains composure in stressful situations.
• Proven ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Working knowledge of EXE, SAP, BW, C3, TMS, Verisae & TMS.
• Validdriver’s Licence is essential.
• Technically inclined totroubleshoot.

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Working Conditions:

• Retail support center
• Physical work including frequent bending, lifting and reaching
• Two person lift required for weight exceeding 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand and walk for ling periods of time
• Alertness to other person and vehicles
• Various shifts including evenings and weekends and holidays.