Team Leader Warehouse & Packaging

HollyFrontier Corporation; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector is seeking a full-time Team Leader for Warehouse and Packaging Operations. The role involves overseeing operations, ensuring safety compliance, and leading a large team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in manufacturing and logistics, with strong leadership and communication skills. This position offers a dynamic work environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of relevant work experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Experience in manufacturing, logistics, or distribution is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all Packaging and Warehouse operations are conducted safely.
• Provide leadership, strategic direction, and set priorities for operations.
• Monitor expenses and develop continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Education

Post-secondary education in Technical, Business, or Logistics

Job description

Career Opportunities: Team Leader Warehouse & Packaging Operations (13880)

Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc. (PCLI), an HF Sinclair company, is seeking a full-time Team Leader for our Warehouse and Packaging Operations. Reporting to the Director of GSC Manufacturing Operations, the Team Leader, Packaging & Warehouse Operations, is a key member of the Manufacturing Leadership Team. The role requires expertise in Packaging and Warehousing operations to support the Global Supply Chain’s performance objectives in safety, quality, service, and cost. Responsibilities include developing the Manufacturing Business Plan, Capital Budget, and Key Performance Measures. The position oversees direct supervision of Packaging and Warehouse Operations in Mississauga.

Job Duties

• Ensure all Packaging and Warehouse operations are conducted safely.
• Promote a safety culture emphasizing hazard identification and behavior-based safety programs.
• Ensure compliance with government Occupational Health and Safety Regulations and Company Safety procedures, within the Collective Agreement.
• Provide leadership, strategic direction, and set priorities for packaging and warehouse operations, managing both full-time salaried staff and hourly employees in Edmonton & Mississauga.
• Manage proprietary warehouse operations in Mississauga (National Warehouse).
• Demonstrate strong Non-Authoritative Leadership (NAL) skills, fostering teamwork and empowerment for growth.
• Align team efforts with HFC’s Core Values.
• Monitor expenses and develop continuous improvement initiatives for equipment and processes.
• Manage relationships, costs, dispatching, and operational performance of third-party carriers and rail companies servicing Western Canada.
• Oversee dispatching and operational performance of third-party package carriers servicing customers out of Mississauga.
• Optimize and improve the cost-effectiveness of PCLI’s packaging and warehouse operations.
• Ensure compliance with PCLI’s management systems, including ISO 9001, 14001, and IATF 16949.
• Participate as a member of the Joint Health and Safety team.

Additional tasks may be assigned by supervisors as needed.

Experience

• Minimum 10+ years of relevant work experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role (preferably in a unionized environment).
• Experience in manufacturing, logistics, or distribution is required.
• Proven leadership in operational team management.
• Post-secondary education in a Technical, Business, or Logistics field preferred; however, a combination of education and experience will be considered.

Required Skills

• Ability to lead, coach, and mentor large teams.
• Strong authoritative and non-authoritative leadership skills.
• Experience managing stakeholders and fostering collaboration to improve cost-effectiveness and growth.
• Decisiveness supported by sound rationale.
• Ability to set priorities, hold teams accountable, and deliver results.
• Commitment to customer service excellence.
• Advanced negotiation and project management skills.
• Financial acumen and ability to interpret financial data.
• Skill in balancing priorities and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective presentation skills.
• Strong analytical skills for data-driven decision making.
• Experience managing over 60 unionized and non-unionized employees across locations.
• Member of the Manufacturing Leadership Team.
• Experience managing business relationships with third-party carriers servicing Western Canada.

Work Conditions

• Mainly office-based work with regular exposure to packaging, blending, and warehouse facilities.
• Periods of increased pressure during operational challenges or incidents.
• Up to 20% travel within North America to Global Supply Chain facilities.

At HF Sinclair, our culture is rooted in our five core values: Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Ownership, and Inclusion. We are committed to a safety-first environment, ethical behavior, and fostering diversity and inclusion, which strengthen our organization.

HF Sinclair Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent energy company producing high-value light products, operating refineries across several states, and marketing fuels nationwide. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in our workforce.