Shipping & Receiving Supervisor

Compass Group Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place to Work

Career opportunities

Health benefits

Mental health support

Diversity & Inclusion

Job summary

Compass Group Canada is seeking a Shipping & Receiving Supervisor to oversee purchasing, inventory control and supplier partnerships at our Toronto operations. You will lead a team, manage daily reports, ensure safety standards, and optimize product quality and profitability.

The role requires strong English communication, ability to work long shifts, and flexibility to cover events. You will collaborate with management, associates and partners to drive excellence across all service areas.

Qualifications

• Must communicate effectively with management, associates and guests in English.
• Strong reading, writing, math and computer skills required.
• Ability to taste and evaluate food and beverage products.
• Able to perform diverse physical tasks.
• Able to work extended shifts of 10 hours or more.
• Flexible with schedule and able to work different shifts.
• Able to stand, walk, bend and lift as required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains “show quality” of all areas at all times.
• Understands all menus, product offerings, packaging, and pricing.
• Establishes rapport with associates, management, and partners.
• Employs safety, security and sanitation guidelines and practices.
• Completes scheduling of team members for all events.
• Manages inventory procedures and product control.
• Achieves daily sales, cost and budget goals.
• Oversees daily reporting and month-end closings.
• Reviews forecasts and schedules to meet targets.
• Uses Compass systems (Purchasing, POS, timekeeping).
• Interviews, hires and trains associates according to Compass guidelines.

Skills

Communication

Reading & Writing

Math skills

Computer skills

Taste evaluation

Physical tasks

Long shifts

Flexibility

Stand & lift

Job description

The Shipping & Receiving Supervisor is responsible for maintaining strong partnerships with all vendors, meet operations product needs on a timely basis and evaluate and recommend new products to enhance standards and increase profitability.

Now, If You Were To Come On Board As Our Shipping & Receiving Supervisor, We’d Ask You To Do The Following For Us

• Maintains “show quality” of all areas at all times
• Understands all menus, product offerings, packaging, and pricing
• Establishes rapport with associates, management, and partners
• Employs safety, security and sanitation guidelines and practices
• Completes scheduling of team members for all events
• Practices proper product control and handling of all inventory and equipment
• Achieves daily sales, assigned cost goals and budget goals
• Oversees execution of required daily reporting and completion of required department reports and compiles information at month end closing
• Reviews forecasts and schedules to meet operational needs and desired targets
• Thoroughly and accurately uses applicable Compass systems (Purchasing Systems, Point-of-sale, Timekeeping systems, etc.)
• Oversees inventory procedures for accountability and ensures inventory best practices are in place
• Uses all performance management tools to provide guidance to team and to ensure lines of communication are open between management and associates
• Interviews, hires, trains, and develops associates according to Compass guidelines
• Can Do attitude

Role

Think you have what it takes to be our Purchasing Manager? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you are the best fit:

• Able to communicate effectively with management team, associates, and guests by speaking and comprehending English
• Exceptional reading, writing, math, and computer skills required
• Ability to taste and evaluate food and beverage products
• May be required to perform diverse physical tasks
• Must be able to work extended shifts of 10 hours or more as business dictates
• Must be flexible with schedule and able to work different shifts
• Must be able to reach, lift, stoop, bend and perform extensive standing and walking (including stairs) throughout shift

What’s in it for you?

• Join an award-winning culture. We have been recognized for being a Great Place to Work, in addition to being selected as a FORTUNE Global 500 Company, Best Workplaces Retail & Hospitality, and FORTUNE World’s Most Admired Companies.
• The opportunities with us are endless. As the world’s largest food and support services company, we offer an extensive range of learning and career opportunities for all our associates.
• Health & Safety. The health and safety of our associates, clients and guests has always been our top priority. We have the right processes in place to ensure our teams have the support they need to stay safe, while helping to keep our guests safe.
• Health Benefits. For our eligible associates, we offer comprehensive health, vision, and dental care coverage.
• A Focus on Mental Health and Wellness. Our Mental Health and Well-Being initiative was created to share credible resources with our associates and the communities we serve on a variety of topics, including mental, physical, spiritual, and financial wellbeing. We also have an Employment Assistance Program which provides our associates with access to 24/7 support, resources, and information.
• We are as diverse as our guests. We believe diverse and inclusive environments support innovation and collaboration, and benefit our associates, clients, and customers. We are committed to Listen, Learn, and Act and our Diversity Inclusion Action Councils (DIAC) are associate led groups that seek to foster inclusion through cultural awareness, engagement and appreciation of diversity. We are Stronger, Together!

Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.

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