Warehouse Lead

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

Job summary

A leading home furnishing retailer is seeking a Warehouse Lead in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The role involves supervising the warehouse team, managing inventory, and ensuring safety and cleanliness. Candidates should have at least 6 months of relevant experience and strong organizational skills. This position offers career advancement opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits including medical and dental

Employee discounts on products

24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day store operations and maintain warehouse cleanliness.
• Supervise, coach, and train warehouse team members.
• Manage inventory and communicate merchandise arrival.

Skills

Warehouse organization

Inventory management

Pallet jack operation

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for something more than just a job? Are you looking for a community, a partnership, a team, and an opportunity to learn and grow in your career?

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

The Role:

As a Warehouse Lead you will assist the store management team with the day to day operations of the store. You will ensure the organization and cleanliness of the warehouse. You will also unload, stock, and retrieve merchandise in the backroom of the store, ensuring the logistics is up to date. Keeping safety as the number 1 priority, you will supervise, coach, and train all warehouse team members on warehouse processes.

Additional duties include:

• Ability to operate pallet jack and other warehouse equipment
• Managing the warehouse inventory and control losses, damages and/or thefts
• Communicating merchandise arrival to store team to ensure appropriate turnaround time of stock
• Printing relevant receiving reports to ensure that all are received or sent with no outstanding PO's or transfers.

What this role brings to you

• The possibility of being part of a dynamic team and culture
• The opportunity to have a rewarding career with various prospects for career advancement across different functions and teams
• A great benefit package for full-time colleagues (including medical, vision and dental)
• Discounts with local and national retailers (cell phones, gym memberships, entertainment tickets, hotels, etc.) through Perkopolis.
• A free 24/7 Employee Assistance Program available to you and your family.
• An amazing colleague discount on all JYSK products

What you bring to the role

• Ability to plan, organize and effectively prioritize the warehouse with a sense of urgency
• Ability to make decisions related to all aspects of shipping and receiving that supports company guidelines
• Minimum 6 months of relevant warehouse/back-end retail experience
• 1+ Year of retail experience is preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred

If this sounds like an opportunity for you, come join JYSK and experience it for yourself!

JYSK Canada is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage all candidates to apply. Our company values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive culture where Colleagues can fully develop and utilize their talents and strengths. We consider all applications based on the position requirements, and we do so without regard to any unrelated factor and/or characteristic. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the hiring process.

Additional Information

Physical demands that are required include mobility (walking, standing, climbing, bending, etc.) and manual material handling (lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying, etc.). Movement of product by use of ladders and stock pickers is required.Physical demands that are required include mobility (walking, standing, climbing, bending, etc.) and manual material handling (lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying, etc.). Movement of product by use of ladders and stock pickers is required.

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