Warehouse Lead

JYSK Canada; London; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home furnishing retailer seeks a Warehouse Lead to assist with daily operations and oversee a dynamic warehouse team. This role involves maintaining inventory, ensuring safety, and supporting logistics within a collaborative team culture. Great benefits and opportunities for career growth are offered.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees

Discounts with local and national retailers

Free 24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Employee discounts on all JYSK products

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months relevant warehouse or back-end retail experience.
• Over 1 year of retail experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily store operations and supervise warehouse team members.
• Maintain organization and cleanliness of the warehouse.
• Manage warehouse inventory and communicate merchandise arrivals.

Skills

Planning

Organizing

Decision-making

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Are you looking for something more than just a job? Are you seeking a community, partnership, team, and opportunities for career growth?

As one of the world's leading and fastest-growing home furnishing retailers, we understand what it takes to build a satisfying career.

The Role:

As a Warehouse Lead, you will assist the store management team with daily store operations. Your responsibilities include maintaining organization and cleanliness of the warehouse, unloading, stocking, and retrieving merchandise in the backroom, and ensuring logistics are up to date. Safety is our top priority. You will supervise, coach, and train warehouse team members on warehouse processes.

Other duties include:

• Operating pallet jacks and other warehouse equipment
• Managing warehouse inventory and controlling losses, damages, and thefts
• Communicating merchandise arrivals to the store team to ensure timely stocking
• Printing relevant receiving reports to confirm all items are received or dispatched with no outstanding POs or transfers

What this role offers you:

• Opportunity to be part of a dynamic team and culture
• Potential for a rewarding career with prospects for advancement across various functions
• Comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees (medical, vision, dental)
• Discounts with local and national retailers (cell phones, gym memberships, entertainment tickets, hotels, etc.) through Perkopolis
• Free 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
• Employee discounts on all JYSK products

What you bring to the role:

• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize warehouse tasks effectively with a sense of urgency
• Decision-making skills related to shipping and receiving that support company guidelines
• Minimum of 6 months relevant warehouse or back-end retail experience
• Over 1 year of retail experience preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred

If this opportunity interests you, join JYSK and experience it firsthand!

JYSK Canada is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture. All applications are considered based on the position requirements, without regard to unrelated factors or characteristics. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request during the hiring process.

Additional Information

Physical demands include mobility (walking, standing, climbing, bending) and manual material handling (lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying). Movement of products using ladders and stock pickers is required.