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Shift Supervisor

Russel Metals

Cambridge

On-site

CAD 68,000 - 73,000

Full time

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Job summary

A metals distribution company in Cambridge, ON is seeking a Shift Supervisor to coordinate day-to-day activities of employees. The role includes managing performance, ensuring timely loading/unloading processes, and maintaining inventory integrity. Candidates must have experience leading unionized employees and knowledge of warehouse machinery. This full-time, permanent position offers a competitive salary ranging from $68,000 to $73,000, alongside various benefits such as a profit-sharing plan and development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive base salary
Profit-sharing plan
Benefits program
Pension plan
Development and Growth Opportunities
Various incentive and recognition programs
Bonuses

Qualifications

  • Must have experience leading, supervising and directing unionized employees.
  • General knowledge of all warehouse machine and equipment operations.
  • Proven ability to coordinate multiple priorities at once.

Responsibilities

  • Manage employee performance to ensure compliance with company standards.
  • Ensure timely loading/unloading of trucks while maximizing productivity.
  • Maintain inventory integrity and organize a clean working environment.

Skills

Experience leading, supervising and directing unionized employees
General knowledge of warehouse machinery operations
Computer proficiency (Microsoft Word and Excel)
Ability to coordinate multiple priorities
Knowledge of Metalware and inventory control
Effective oral and written communication skills
Job description
About Russel Metals

Russel Metals is one of the largest metals distribution companies in North America, with a growing focus on value‑added processing. It carries on business in three segments: metals service centers, energy field stores and steel distributors. Its network of metals service centers carries an extensive line of metal products in a wide range of sizes, shapes and specifications, including carbon hot rolled and cold finished steel, pipe and tubular products, stainless steel, aluminum and other non‑ferrous specialty metals. Its energy field stores carry a specialized product line focused on the needs of energy industry customers. Its steel distributors operations act as master distributors selling steel in large volumes to other steel service centers and large equipment manufacturers mainly on an "as is" basis.

Reasons to Join Our Team!
  • Competitive base salary
  • Profit‑sharing plan
  • Benefits program
  • Pension plan
  • Development and Growth Opportunities
  • Various incentive and recognition programs
  • Bonuses
Position: Shift Supervisor – Cambridge, ON

Full‑time, permanent. Coordinate day‑to‑day activities of employees (coach) to become a low‑cost provider of products and services while ensuring best‑in‑class service.

Rotating Day, Afternoon & Night shifts.

Conditional on successful medical assessment including drug testing.

Compensation: $68,000 – $73,000.

Vacancy Status: Existing vacancy.

Job Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain positive labour relations.
  • Manage employee performance to ensure compliance with company standards and within the scope of the collective agreement.
  • Ensure all outbound and inbound trucks are loaded/unloaded in a timely and efficient fashion while maximizing productivity.
  • Ensure that materials are processed or picked (including packaged) in precisely the size and quantity that the customer expects.
  • Perform shipping and receiving duties as needed or directed by management.
  • Maintain inventory integrity.
  • Maximize equipment uptime, productivity and accuracy.
  • Deliver a low‑cost provider of products and services.
  • Maintain a clean, safe and well‑organized working environment in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, quality standards and company policies.
Qualifications and Requirements
  • MUST HAVE: Experience leading, supervising and directing unionized employees.
  • General knowledge of all warehouse machine and equipment operations (e.g., overhead cranes, saws, plasma).
  • Computer proficiency (Microsoft Word and Excel).
  • Proven ability to coordinate multiple priorities at once.
  • Knowledge of Metalware (including bar coding), Employment Standards Act, applicable transportation legislation, ISO quality standards, company policies and inventory control procedures and reports.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills.
Commitment to Employment Equity

We are an organization that is committed to the principles of Employment Equity which includes maintaining a fair, equitable and diverse workforce. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

Links

Russel Metals on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/russelmetals/

Careers Page: https://www.russelmetals.com/en/careers/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/russel-metals/about/

Russel Metals Website: https://www.russelmetals.com/en/

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