Warehouse Operations Lead

Stanpac Inc.; Smithville; On-site; CAD 78,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits after 3 months

Bi-weekly perfect attendance bonuses

RRSP matching program

Food Truck Days

Referral bonuses

Vacation

Job summary

Stanpac Inc. is seeking a hands-on Warehouse Operations Lead for our Brenham facility. You will oversee receiving, storage, production flow, staging, and shipping, ensuring safety, accuracy, and efficiency across the operation.

You will guide supervisors, follow through on corrective actions, and drive continuous improvements in safety and performance. A background in warehousing and strong people skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse, logistics, manufacturing, distribution, or a similar operational environment.
• Strong leadership with accountability and the ability to reinforce standards respectfully.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and operational standards.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, follow-through, and sound judgment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills using data to make decisions.
• Clear communication with employees, supervisors, management, drivers, and other departments.
• Ability to prioritize multiple issues in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfort spending significant time on the warehouse floor.
• Basic computer and data-entry skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a strong, visible presence across receiving, storage, production flow, staging, and shipping areas.
• Conduct regular warehouse walkthroughs to identify safety, product, equipment, housekeeping, inventory, and process concerns.
• Ensure supervisors and employees follow established procedures and complete responsibilities.
• Address unsafe conditions promptly and reinforce GMP, PPE, forklift, seatbelt, inspection, and housekeeping requirements.
• Monitor shipping/receiving activities for accuracy, documentation, staging, loading, unloading, and coordination with production.
• Promote FIFO compliance, accurate product ID, handling of partial pallets, and correct inventory discrepancies.
• Track railcar arrivals, releases, dwell time, and potential demurrage; escalate significant concerns.
• Ensure equipment deficiencies are reported and unsafe equipment is removed from service when needed; follow issues to resolution.
• Investigate recurring problems, identify root causes, and recommend practical safety/accuracy/efficiency/cost improvements.
• Provide updates to Warehouse & Logistics Manager on issues, trends, and actions.

Skills

Leadership

Safety compliance

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication

Forklift certification

Bilingual English/Spanish

Tools

Warehouse management systems

ERP systems

Job description

STANPAC is a dynamic company that has been manufacturing dairy and beverage packaging for more than 70 years in Smithville Ontario. Since 1949 we have been actively committed to expanding our product lines with new products and innovations for the ice cream, fluid milk, wine, and spirit markets. With additional facilities in Ontario, New Jersey, and Wisconsin Stanpac continues the evolution of our great company by introducing new products, sizes, and configurations for an ever-changing market. We strongly believe that “Good People Make Great Packaging”.

Stanpac offers a clean and bright work environment where safety is the number one priority. We are a family-operated business offering all new Team Members benefits after 60 days, 401k matching program, Vacation and more!

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a hands-on Warehouse Operations Lead to help keep our Brenham warehouse safe, accurate, efficient, and ready to support customers and production every day. You will be a visible leader on the floor—spotting issues early, reinforcing standards, supporting supervisors, and following through until problems are resolved.

This is an opportunity for a practical, dependable leader who enjoys working with people, asking thoughtful questions, using facts to solve problems, and improving the operation. You will be firm but respectful, approachable but accountable, and committed to creating a positive workplace where safety and high standards go hand in hand.

Wages:

• The wage for this position will be based on qualifications and experience

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Maintain a strong, visible presence across receiving, storage, production flow, staging, and shipping areas.
• Complete regular warehouse walkthroughs to identify safety, product, equipment, housekeeping, inventory, and process concerns.
• Verify that supervisors and employees are following established procedures and completing assigned responsibilities.
• Address unsafe conditions or behaviours promptly and reinforce GMP, PPE, forklift, seatbelt, inspection, and housekeeping requirements.
• Monitor shipping and receiving activities for accuracy, proper documentation, staging, loading, unloading, and coordination with production.
• Promote FIFO compliance, accurate product identification, proper handling of partial pallets, and timely correction of inventory discrepancies.
• Track railcar arrivals, releases, dwell time, and potential demurrage exposure, escalating significant concerns when needed.
• Ensure equipment deficiencies are reported, unsafe equipment is removed from service when appropriate, and facility concerns are followed through to resolution.
• Investigate recurring problems, identify root causes, and recommend practical improvements to safety, accuracy, efficiency, and cost.
• Provide clear updates to the Warehouse & Logistics Manager regarding significant issues, trends, and recommended actions.

Do you have what it takes?

• Experience in warehouse, logistics, manufacturing, distribution, or a similar operational environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, influence others, and hold people accountable respectfully.
• A strong commitment to safety, quality, and operational standards.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, follow-through, and sound judgment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use observation and data to make decisions.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively with employees, supervisors, management, drivers, and other departments.
• The ability to prioritize multiple issues in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfort spending significant time on the warehouse floor.
• Basic computer and data-entry skills.

What will help you perform the job?

• Warehouse leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience with inventory control, FIFO systems, shipping, receiving, railcars, or bulk material handling.
• Experience with warehouse management or ERP systems.
• Forklift experience or certification.
• Bilingual English and Spanish communication skills an asset.

What Success Looks Like

In this role, you will help create a safer, more organized, and more accountable warehouse. You will reduce recurring shipping, receiving, inventory, FIFO, housekeeping, and equipment issues; identify risks before they affect customers or production; and build trust by being consistent, fair, and willing to follow through.

You are someone who notices when something is not right, asks why, takes ownership, and leaves the operation better than you found it.

Stanpac is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants must make their needs known in advance.

We thank you for your interest in the position and in working for Stanpac – where we are “Good People Who Make Great Packaging! Only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

What does Stanpac have to offer you?

Stanpac offers a clean and bright work environment where safety is the number one priority. We are a family-operated business offering all new Team Members benefits after 3 months, bi-weekly perfect attendance bonuses, an RRSP matching program, Food Truck Days, Referral bonuses , and more!