Warehouse Manager – Portage La Prairie

Canadian Tire; Portage la Prairie; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing (conditions apply)

Employee discount

Group benefit plan (conditions apply)

On-site parking

Diversity and inclusion initiative

Scholarship opportunities

Reward and recognition program

Community involvement

Job summary

Canadian Tire is seeking a Warehouse Manager in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba to lead the warehouse team and ensure efficient operations from receiving to retail floor. The role involves handling merchandise of varying weights and coordinating daily workflows with a focus on safety and accuracy.

The successful candidate will bring supervisory experience, strong logistics know-how, and a commitment to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Supervisory, leadership and/or managerial experience or relevant experience.
• Proven experience in logistics
• Certification in forklift and/or skyjack (asset)

Responsibilities

• Maintain the quality of the warehouse presentation through daily inspections.
• Manage the safe and efficient delivery, storage and placement of merchandise from the truck into the warehouse and/or onto the retail floor.
• Monitor accurate records of damages, shortages, overages, claims and returns on all incoming merchandise and outgoing returns.
• Manage the timely pick up of all recycled products and waste.
• Assist team members in daily operations in order to meet established productivity goals.
• Plan and manage daily/weekly departmental activities, objectives and seasonal changeovers.
• Train, supervise, assist, coach, encourage, motivate, inspire and support team members in their departmental operations.
• Manage team members’ performance, provide informal and constructive feedback, and recognize achievements and efforts.
• Prepare work schedules that meets business needs while working withing budget guidelines.
• Help with the store opening and closing responsibilities.
• Assist in selecting and orientating new employees.
• Resolve issues and conflicts while ensuring customer satisfaction and employee satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Logistics

Safety compliance

People management

Problem solving

Communication

Team coordination

Tools

Forklift certification

Skyjack certification

Job description

Are you looking for a job where you can learn, meet people, have fun, share your ideas and help customers in a family and diverse work environment? Would you like to join one of Canada’s most iconic and trusted companies? We’re 100 years young and we need you!!

Job summary

As a member of the store’s Management Team, the Warehouse Manager is responsible for managing and leading the warehouse team by ensuring that the department operates efficiently with friendly and informed staff. Reporting to the Store Manager/General Manager, this role ensures the smooth flow of merchandise from the back door to the customer, and involves constant handling of merchandise that varies in weight from light to heavy throughout the shift.

• An amazingly friendly team
• Continued career opportunities
• Profit-sharing (conditions apply)
• Employee discount
• Diverse, inclusive and safe working environment
• Ongoing training and learning
• Scholarship opportunities
• Reward and recognition program
• Group benefit plan (conditions apply)
• On-site parking
• Working for an employer that’s involved in the community
• Working for a locally owned business
• And much more!!

Responsibilities

• Maintain the quality of the warehouse presentation through daily inspections.
• Manage the safe and efficient delivery, storage and placement of merchandise from the truck into the warehouse and/or onto the retail floor.
• Monitor accurate records of damages, shortages, overages, claims and returns on all incoming merchandise and outgoing returns.
• Manage the timely pick up of all recycled products and waste.
• Assist team members in daily operations in order to meet established productivity goals.
• Plan and manage daily/weekly departmental activities, objectives and seasonal changeovers.
• Train, supervise, assist, coach, encourage, motivate, inspire and support team members in their departmental operations.
• Manage team members’ performance, provide informal and constructive feedback, and recognize achievements and efforts.
• Prepare work schedules that meets business needs while working withing budget guidelines.
• Help with the store opening and closing responsibilities.
• Assist in selecting and orientating new employees.
• Resolve issues and conflicts while ensuring customer satisfaction and employee satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations.

Requirements / Skills

• Supervisory, leadership and/or managerial experience or relevant experience.
• Proven experience in logistics
• Trained in the Transportation of Dangerous Goods
• Ability to work shifts (days, evenings, week-ends and holidays)
• Ability to plan, organize, communicate, delegate and follow up team’s activities and projects
• Results-oriented
• Ability to handle physical demands including standing/walking for 8 hours while frequently lifting and carrying items, using a ladder, twisting, turning and reaching
• Strong computer skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to find solutions to problems, adapt and cope with challenging situations and make difficult decisions
• Experience in a warehouse/distribution environment (asset)
• Certification in forklift and/or skyjack (scissor lift) (asset)

Our store is dedicated to promoting diversity, inclusion and belonging in the workplace by providing a work environment free from barriers where no one is denied opportunities for reasons unrelated to their abilities. We celebrate and welcome the diversity of all employees. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to ensure fair and equitable access throughout the recruitment and selection process.

Vacancy Type: New

Canadian Tire stores are owned and operated by independent Associate Dealers. Each Canadian Tire store has the sole and exclusive right to interview, select, hire and train their staff.